Constance Saint Sing enjoys new business after retirement

Mooresville resident Constance Saint Sing would give the early bird a run for its money.

Up well before sunrise most days, she can be found hard at work as head designer of her jewelry line, Styles By Constance.

The new venture started when, after decades of working in sales for some of the nation’s biggest brands, Saint Sing retired to spend more time with her family, learn new skills and meet new people.

She volunteered with Iredell County Guardian Ad Litem as an advocate for children, took photography classes, and then, the class that changed it all— jewelry making at Mooresville’s Ain’t Miss Bead Haven.

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jewelry for herself, and then started fulfilling requests from friends and family.

“When I would show my earrings to friends, they would often suggest that I should make enough to sell,” she says.

Saint Sing says she was also motivated by what she was not finding in stores. “So many products in the shops were only metals, with no color. I like to add color with beautiful semi-precious stones.” Color your fashion

Styles By Constance is now a bustling online business with the tag line ‘Color Your Fashion.’ She finds most people shop by color. “Customers often have a particular color they need for an outfit, so I try to have a large variety of color.”

The company experiences a high demand for necklace and earring sets, something Saint Sing says is a bit of rarity in stores these days. Custom is also key with her regularly adjusting necklace lengths to get the perfect fit for each client. Plans to add a coordinating bracelet line is also in the works.

She says her creative process starts with the

gemstone. “Its beauty is where I want the focus to be. I’ll place wire strategically to be certain the best qualities of the stone are visible,” says Saint Sing. She travels the east coast and beyond to select semi-precious stones with some of her favorites coming from Naples, Fla. and Myrtle Beach, S.C. A team effort

If you’ve been thinking about starting your own business Saint Sing recommends making sure your spouse is on board. “My husband has been wonderful about this new business venture,” she says. “He built some display stands for my first show and was happy to help with the set up. And, our three daughters are earring models for the business.” Lake Norman locals for more than 30 years, when Saint Sing isn’t making jewelry, you’ll find her and husband Edwin cruising the lake on their pontoon boat.

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Learn more: Styles By Constance is available online: facebook.com/ stylesbyconstance and stylesbyconstance.com