Bisola Abike Balogun is a beautiful lady of Style. She is blessed with a rich ebony complexion that glows. She is also got a good carriage. She is one lady who has made a huge success of her Jewelry business in London.
A few days back, Citypeople Online got her to tell us
her success story and how she turned her hobby into big business. It is
revealing.
We got her to tell us how she dabbled into Jewelry business.
"My name is Bisola Abìké Balogun. I am the CEO of 3dees
Gems
& Jewellery.
I started buying and selling in 1987, after graduating I just knew I wanted to be my own boss. I started in fashion, travelling to Spain and Italy to buy footwear and jewellery to sell to my friends in England.
My focus on jewellery was by pure chance. I was always the
creative type and since I was young I had enjoyed making dresses from patterns,
cross stitching, arts & crafts amongst other things. I did all this by
following a step by step instructions from a magazine or book…….I would look at
an article and say to myself…… “I can do that!” and I did.
In 2000, out of boredom, I was reading a beading magazine with
instructions on how to make a certain piece of jewellery and again I said to
myself …..“I can do that”, and again I did! With a few hits & misses, I
mastered the art of jewellery making (yes! I was self-taught) and hence the
birth of ‘Jewellery by Abike’.
I started my jewellery
business by being a jewellery designer and beader using precious stones and
metal. I would use gold or sterling silver beads and crystals to make my
jewellery.
The birth of 3dees Gems came in 2015. I formed the name from my
3 children’s names starting from the letter “D”
I became a retailer of high-end quality jewellery like
Brazilian Jewellery, genuine crystals and cubic zirconia because I wanted to
appeal to all market.
My belief was that it
shouldn’t cost an arm and a leg to look good. So I started sourcing good
quality jewellery at affordable prices.
What inspires my creativity is that it just has to be fun. I
approach everything with an abundant amount of ‘Joie de Vivre. If it’s not fun,
it’s simply not worth doing.
Since the pandemic. I started a business hub called “The
Emporium Hub”. The idea came about during lockdown. As I was not one to be
sitting idle, I called upon a number of friends to advertise for each other and
we made good sales, we have since grown to over 150 members. Membership is by
referral or invitation only, it’s a network of reputable businesses who have
come highly recommended. We all advertise each other and therefore grow our
customer base together.
Follow us:
@3deesgems: let’s
bring out the gem in you.
@emporiumhub_ng: Together
We Win.
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