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Richline Group Acquires Silpada Designs

October 28, 2016 -- Richline Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, acquired select assets of Silpada Designs, including the 'Silpada' brand name, its jewelry designs and all sterling silver and fashion jewelry inventory. From its humble beginnings as a business founded by ...

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Silpada to Close at End of July

The owners of Silpada have announced that they will be closing the business at the end of July. Teresa Walsh and Bonnie and Jerry Kelly founded Silpada in 1997. Silpada became one of the largest party plan sellers of jewelry in North America. The founders sold Silpada to Avon Products in 2010 for...

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Silpada Introduces the Stylemaker

LENEXA, Kan., Jan. 7, 2016 -- Silpada, a leading direct sales and e-commerce accessories company, today announced the launch of its Stylemaker program, a modern way for women to share and sell the company's handcrafted jewelry and accessories. The introduction of the Silpada Stylemaker in Februar...

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Silpada Launches First Accessories Collection

KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 7, 2015 -- Silpada, a leading jewelry direct sales company with a rich heritage of handcrafted designs, is excited to announce the launch of it's first-ever accessories collection this fall. Best known for its .925 Sterling Silver Collection and brass-based K & R Collection...

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Silpada and WomenHeart Expand Partnership

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Jan. 5, 2015 -- Silpada and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease announce a year-long fundraising campaign to spread awareness for heart disease. Throughout 2015, sales of Silpada's new You've Got Heart Necklace ($49 US/$52 CA) will benefit WomenHeart...

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Silpada Introduces New High Fashion Jewelry Line

KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 18, 2014 -- To a backdrop of invigorating music and the cheers of thousands of devotees, Silpada Designs, Inc. launched an adventurous new line of high-fashion jewelry today at its 2014 National Conference in Kansas City, Mo. A high-energy fashion show introduced the new K ...

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Silpada Designs Reacquired by Co-Founders

LENEXA, Kan. -- Silpada Designs, the world's largest sterling silver jewelry home party company, announced it has been reacquired by its Co-Founders from Avon Products, Inc. Jerry and Bonnie Kelly, and Tom and Teresa Walsh reacquired Silpada along with their families after reaching an agreement w...

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Silpada Designs Introduces Exclusive Charm Collection

LENEXA, Kan., Feb 21, 2012 -- Silpada Designs, the world's largest sterling silver jewelry home party company, has launched an exclusive new collection -- Silpada Charm. The new collection marks the company's first venture into the charm niche, and adds to its existing line of handcrafted .925 st...

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Silpada Designs on ABC7

Between the economy and unemployment, more people are taking the direct approach. Direct sales translate into selling products to customers without having a retail store and the large inventory that goes with it. And while the potential for big profits are there, so are some pitfalls if you don't...

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Silpada Designs on NBC40

Silpada Designs received mention on NBC40 in an article about direct sales: ...EGG HARBOR CITY-- A business that began with two women setting aside $25 dollars of their grocery money to invest in sterling silver jewelry 12 years ago has transformed into a multi million-dollar direct sales busines...

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