Sometimes, it takes a while to discover your passion in life. For Tiffany Narbonne, it took having a job in the Corporate World for her to realize that, maybe, she was wrong about what she wanted. In the meantime, her hobby of creating bracelets for friends and family was picking up. With time, she would discover that this was no coincidence.
In 2012, Tiffany made her very first bracelet and, in doing so, she says “a feeling came over me I never felt before!” Each bracelet included a stone and a charm specially chosen for the gift recipient. Keeping in mind whatever her loved one was going through at the time, she’d assign meaning to them. This changed everything.
“Every bracelet has had a meaning since the very first one I made, which was an amethyst stone paired with an angel charm, a reminder our angels are always with us, and amethyst is known as a calming stone,” Tiffany told InspireMore. “I began creating gifts for my friends and family, special for what I felt they may need in those moments, and from then on I never stopped!”
Discovering the spark Tiffany felt for jewelry-making was just the first step in paving her own path. Even as things ramped up for the young entrepreneur on social media, it wasn’t until a local business took notice of her that she committed to pursuing her new dream.
“When a store from my hometown reached out to carry my brand, I thought to myself, ‘This is someone who believes in my story and wants to carry my bracelets!'” Tiffany recalled. “From the moment I went into the store and they ordered them, a rush came over me I never felt and [I] just felt so happy!! I couldn’t wait to share and spread my stories with more retailers.”
With that decision, T. Jazelle was officially born! And thanks to Tiffany’s hard work and determination, she didn’t have to wait long to see her business expand to retailers all across the country. In fact, Tiffany is thrilled to share that she recently began working with QVC, an opportunity she describes as being a “dream.”
“In 2020 I received images of the amazing and inspiring QVC Program Host, Jane Treacy, wearing one of our cardinal bracelets and could NOT believe it!” she said. “I reached out to a friend of mine who, at the time, worked at QVC and she asked Jane where she got her bracelet … Jane thought the brand would be great for QVC and the rest has been history!!! I feel so so beyond grateful to get to share my passion and story with the QVC family!”
While Tiffany has found a lot to love about her dream partnership with QVC, one of the highlights so far, she says, was selling out during their first show where Jane Treacy and Courtney Khondabi hosted.
“It was one of the biggest and most exciting moments of my life that I’ll never forget and forever be grateful for!!!” Tiffany said.
Best of all, though, are the connections she’s made with the QVC team, both on and off air.
“I love working with the entire QVC team – from the program hosts, to my buyers, to the producers and production team – it has been one exciting journey and [I] can not wait for what’s to come!!!” she said. “I thank QVC for giving my business the chance!!”
With relationships like the one she has with QVC, Tiffany has been able to expand her business beyond T. Jazelle. And, in doing so, she’s been able to further pursue what she loves most about what she does: helping others. In 2020 she did this by creating a sister brand called the H.E.L.P.
“As a brand we wanted to create a way to give back and help those in need!” Tiffany said. “It was fueled by passion to make a difference.
Getting to where Tiffany is today – the founder of a successful business and a QVC partner – wasn’t easy, but she can’t stress enough how much she believes that giving your passions a chance is worth the struggle.
“When you have a passion and dream you have to chase it!!” she said. “No age is too young or old to go for it. If I didn’t give my dream a chance I would always be wondering what if! I believe when you put your heart fully in anything is possible.”
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