| What’s your name? | |
| ILONA | |
| What is the name of your business? | |
| Global Gems & Fine Jewellery Kinglake | |
| How long have you been trading? | |
| 4 years | |
| What products do you sell? | |
| Handmade Silver Gemstone Jewellery | |
| What sells the best? | |
| Everything | |
| What markets do you trade at? | |
| Bollygum Community Market, Kinglake Produce & Artisan Market, Festivals, etc | |
| How did it all begin? | |
| Walking through a market one day I met a lady who had gemstone jewellery & knew that’s what I needed to do as my relaxation time | |
| What do you like most about being a stallholder? | |
| Meeting new people & making new friends | |
| What do you like least about being a stallholder? | |
| The inclement weather | |
| Where do you see yourself in 5 years time? | |
| Expanding my business Global Gems & Fine Jewellery | |
| What one piece of advice would you give to a new stallholder? | |
| Find regular markets to build your client base. Make a Facebook page separate to your personal page. Make sure you have business cards & offer specials to draw in more customers | |
| Do you have a Facebook page you would like us to feature? | |
| https://www.facebook.com/globalgemskinglake/ | |
| Attach a picture ideally of yourself, your stall or your products. | |
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Want to meet Ilona and Global Gems & Fine Jewellery?
Follow Ilona’s Facebook page and see where to find her at future markets.