I Started A Handmade Jewelry Business In My Bedroom – Today It Brings In Over $500K

Kate Sullivan, 26, is the founder of The Sage Vintage, a handmade jewelry company that creates pieces using vintage charms and chains. The company, which brought in over $500,000 in revenue in 2024, began as a side hustle after Sullivan dropped out of college. The chunky charm necklaces have been worn by SZA and Gigi Hadid, and are sold on Anthropologie's website. Here's how Sullivan's side hustle turned into a profitable jewelry company.

Produced by: Lauren Shamo
Senior Managing Producer: Eric M. Clark
Camera: Lucas Mullikin
Editor: Marisa Forziati
Animator: Christina Locopo
Reporter: Sophie Caldwell
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I Started A Handmade Jewelry Business In My Bedroom – Today It Brings In Over $500K