Accented Glory, Salisbury NC
Tonya Cross from Accented Glory

Tonya Cross

Accented Glory

About Us

Accented Glory is a handcrafted fashion accessory brand. My specialty is cowrie shell and African print designs. My pieces include hair accessories, jewelry, and handbag designs. My work has been featured on Essence, Martha Stewart Shop, Refinery29, and Good Housekeeping as Etsy and Amazon finds. My designs can be purchased on Amazon, Etsy, my website and at Milton Rhodes Center of the Arts gift shop in Winston Salem, NC.

All of my designs have a "design story" that highlights materials, significance of number of cowrie shells, and history of materials used.

How We Got Started

I noticed that hair accessories in retail stores catered to young girls and were not natural hair friendly. This void inspired me to create a brand that offers hair accents for women with kinky, coily, and curly hair. I later expanded into jewelry and handbag designs.

One of the biggest complaints I hear about headbands is headband headaches! All of my headband designs are adjustable, which allows you to control how tight it fits. My earring designs are light weight, so no worries of earlobe droop. Most of my handbag designs are crossbody bags which gives you options on how to wear.

Products & Services
Adult Craft Kits by Accented Glory
With this adult craft kit, you'll create a beautiful African fabric rope necklace. You will also learned about Kente Cloth colors, symbols, and mea...
Hair Accessories by Accented Glory
My hair accessory designs includes headbands, hairpins, hair jewelry, and my signature design "The Afro Puff Holder". This design is created to sty...
Jewelry  by Accented Glory
My jewelry designs includes earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and anklets! My designs are created with nickel free jewelry fixtures.  Shop for my des...
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Tonya from Accented Glory Answered this on March 29, 2025
Congrats to all the winners and I hope you all continued success!  (more) Congrats to all the winners and I hope you all continued success! 

Tonya from Accented Glory Answered this on July 17, 2024
Congrats and I hope you continued success!  (more) Congrats and I hope you continued success! 

Tonya from Accented Glory Answered this on December 08, 2023
Identify the benefits of your product and communicate those features to your ideal customer in a way that resonates with them! (more) Identify the benefits of your product and communicate those features to your ideal customer in a way that resonates with them!

Tonya from Accented Glory Answered this on September 13, 2023
Collaborations! I’ve had successful win-win collabs with other brands/businesses that serve my target audience. I’ve done guest blog posts, podcasts, giveaways and cross-promotions!  (more) Collaborations! I’ve had successful win-win collabs with other brands/businesses that serve my target audience. I’ve done guest blog posts, podcasts, giveaways and cross-promotions! 

Tonya from Accented Glory Answered this on October 12, 2021
I have an e-commerce business so it all depends on my marketing objective… Collaborations/Partnerships: I’ve made great b2b connections on LinkedIn that have provided quality and win-win collabs. Customers: Pinterest drives the most traffic to my online shops, so my marketing focus is there as... (more) I have an e-commerce business so it all depends on my marketing objective… Collaborations/Partnerships: I’ve made great b2b connections on LinkedIn that have provided quality and win-win collabs. Customers: Pinterest drives the most traffic to my online shops, so my marketing focus is there as far as converting followers into customers. Influencers: IG (Instagram) is where it’s at when it comes to influencer marketing. I’ve worked with several influencers in my niche on this platform. My marketing strategy here is simply brand awareness and expanding my reach. 

Tonya from Accented Glory Answered this on September 26, 2021
Both are amazing live features! I’m looking forward to trying both. Thanks for the update!  (more) Both are amazing live features! I’m looking forward to trying both. Thanks for the update! 

Tonya from Accented Glory Answered this on February 05, 2019
I’ve been wearing my hair natural since 2001 and creating things by hand since childhood. Let’s just say I’ve learned a thing or two over the years and I understand my customer’s  needs. (more) I’ve been wearing my hair natural since 2001 and creating things by hand since childhood. Let’s just say I’ve learned a thing or two over the years and I understand my customer’s  needs.

Team

Accessory Designer | Strategypreneur™ Coach | Author