• Local entrepreneur introduces build-your-own jewellery establishment

WHEN Stacy Paul considered embarking on a new business venture, she was unsure what kind of small business to start. However, after some soul-searching and brainstorming, a plan was conceived to open Adorn Deluxe.

The 31-year-old agriculturist told the Pepperpot Magazine that she is a free-spirited person who enjoys nature and engages in voluntary work behind the scenes. She shared that this venture will help to provide added income for some personal developments in her life.

Paul added that in 2021, with a vision in her mind, she knew she wanted to venture into a small business and started Adorn Deluxe, which began as her products being displayed on a collaborative shelf space in a store. She later launched her own space via a store at Keishar’s Building on Camp and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown.

She wanted to get involved in a small business to boost her income; she has a full-time job with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), stationed at Ogle International Airport as a Quarantine Officer.

She always liked jewellery, and her relatives living abroad would send her some. Those never faded, even though they weren’t solid gold pieces; however, the ones sourced locally always turned green after being worn for a bit.

Paul said she conducted research and began sourcing products from overseas suppliers until she found the ideal items, which included sterling silver, stainless steel, and 19-karat gold-plated necklaces and bracelets to sell.

In addition, she also sells original watches and jewellery storage boxes at the location, where she has a shared space called The AIF Collab with Keen Cornelius of X Inhale by Nature Girl (an event of on-site candle making).

Adorn Deluxe was launched on May 14, 2021, and the business was named in January of that year. It was advertised via social media by Paul.

Paul told Pepperpot Magazine that to build your own charm necklace or bracelet, she has more than 100 different charms in stock to choose from. Paul said Adorn Deluxe X Inhale Summer will be launched on July 27, 2025, and it’s a “Let’s Do-it-Yourself (DIY) and Brunch, Curate and Create” event where you can learn to make your own candle, build your own necklace or bracelet, and enjoy food and beverages. Limited spots are available—register early at Camp and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown, Keishar’s Building, to get a free Polaroid, games, and customised candle labels, all in one setting.

She pointed out that ‘Curate and Create’ is also a new business venture she started with her friend from X Inhale by Nature Girl, Keen Cornelius.

Paul describes it as an opportunity to take your event to the next level by booking them to set up a charms bar and candle-making station at events or private gatherings. It is a two-hour crash course in candle making where customised labels can be added.

‘Curate and Create’ will be hosted at a rented space on the second floor of Keishar’s Building at Camp and Hadfield Streets, Georgetown.

“So, if you have a birthday party coming up and you are looking for something new and exciting to add, ‘Curate and Create’ is the best activity for you,” she said.

The young lady noted that she has come this far in establishing her own small business due to the unconditional support of her family, friends, and others, and she is truly grateful for it.

Paul added that, as a Buxtonian, she is very proud of the strides she has made in her community through the group she serves as secretary of and mentors others.

She is a member of the Buxton/Friendship Youth Incubators, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that engages in educational activities within the community and has had several initiatives to boost the capacity of youths and children.

The entrepreneur stated that the NGO was formed during the pandemic, and it has a handful of members who participate in fundraising ventures to uplift others, providing career guidance, mentorship, or any other form of assistance needed to contribute towards their educational needs.