Hi, y’all!! My name
is Cena Evans, and I am the owner of Unexpected Necessities, the jewelry booth
at The Rusty Chandelier. I am married
and have a 6-year-old little girl. I am
a full-time private school librarian, and I also work at my husband’s law office. Selling jewelry is my fun “hobby!” I started selling jewelry back in 2002, when
I was a senior at USM. I was about to
start student teaching and could not have a job, so I started buying jewelry
online to sell to my friends and family to make extra money.
Since then I have sold thousands of pieces of jewelry at
local festivals, schools, and my vendor booths in Laurel . I had no idea when I started 11 years
ago that I would still be selling today!
When my little girl was born in 2006, I would take her along
when I restocked my booths. Now 6 years
later she is my little helper. Somehow,
though, I wound up with a tomboy who doesn’t even like jewelry! Regardless, I hope to someday pass along my
little business to her. It won’t make
her rich, but it will give her some extra money.
Customers usually ask how I pick the pieces that I sell. I only buy jewelry that I would wear. I am very picky, and sometimes I just don’t
find a lot of things to buy. Luckily, I
have established accounts with about 15 companies, so I am able to find some
great deals and pass the savings along to my customers. I try to sell fun and trendy items as well as
classic items. I actually still wear some
pieces that I bought 10 years ago.
I usually have all new items at every show, with a few
re-runs of best sellers. Here’s a sneak
peek of this month’s jewelry!
