How to Start Your Jewelry-Making Business

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Create stylish necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and earrings using common jewelry tools and techniques. To develop a successful jewelry collection, designers have to be more than just creative artists—you have to understand how to operate a crafts business.

How to Create Your Own Jewelry Line

Emilie Shapiro’s detailed guide explores the many facets of creating a quality handmade collection that people will buy, including where to sell your work, how to do small-scale production, how to carry out market research and publicity, how to price and present your pieces for greatest effect, and so much more. It’s the perfect primer for budding jewelry entrepreneurs.

First Time Jewelry Making: The Absolute Beginner’s Guide

Learn By Doing. The detailed descriptions of materials and easy step-by-step instructions for a variety of techniques will have you making earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and more in no time.

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Cooling Pearl Necklace – Ivory – 16"
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$ 79.99
Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner

BoHo Chic Jewelry: 25 Timeless Designs Using Soldering, Beading, Wire Wrapping

Combine pieces of the past with today’s jewelry-making techniques and your own unique touches as you create 25 stylish, ready-to-wear projects.

Jade “Blessings, Wealth and Longevity” Chinese Symbol Pendant Necklace

MODDA Deluxe Jewelry Making Kit with Video Course

Good Fortune Jade Bracelet

Jewelry Soldering Kit 

The kit contains 26-line-item products that will be used for years, they are the basics that will always be needed, the materials and tools are excellent quality, they will last and serve the purpose and function that they were designed for.

Metal Jewelry Workshop

Learn how to create exciting metal jewelry using just 12 simple, inexpensive hand tools—no jewelry torch required!

Peace Bracelet by Valencia Keys (Amazon)

Metalsmith Society’s Guide to Jewelry Making: Tips, Techniques & Tutorials For Soldering Silver, Stonesetting & Beyond

Stainless Steel Bracelet for Men (Sam’s Club)

Metalsmithing Jewelry Making Tool Set

Perfect for either professional or amateur jewelry making lovers and starters to do their jewelry making project, jewelry beading project, jewelry repair and other DIY projects. Perfect for shaping, holding, sanding, polishing, cutting, hammering, deburring, grinding, engraving, trimming etc.

The Jewelry Engravers Manual

Clear, step-by-step instructions, accompanied by scores of illustrations, tell how to cut initials and inscriptions using a variety of alphabets, including script, ribbon, vertical script, and Roman letters as well as block and Old English. 

Engraving Pen

You can use this tool for engraving, grinding, polishing, drilling, and cutting on metal, glass, jewelry and other materials. 

Legendary Patania Jewelry: In the Tradition of the Southwest

The family’s unique jewelry blended their Italian heritage, mid-century modern design, and influences from Native American southwestern jewelry, resulting in a singular and striking style. 

Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design

Native jewelry was winning critical attention and praise, becoming highly desirable products in the national and international marketplace.

Charm Bracelet Making Kit

500 Piece Round Acrylic Alphabet Beads—Black with Gold Letters 

The Beading Bible: The Essential Guide to Beads and Beading Techniques

European Rhinestone Craft Beads for DIY Charms Bracelet Jewelry Making

Multicolored Jade Bead Bracelet With 14K Yellow Gold

Black jade, lavender jade, green jade, red jade, yellow jade and white jade. 

Gold-Plated Greek Key Link Bracelet

Chain Maille Jewelry Workshop: Techniques and Projects for Weaving with Wire

Jewelry Making Kit

Shynek jewelry making supplies kit includes 3 jewelry pliers, 2 rolls of copper wire, 1 elastic string, 1 waxed necklace cord, 2 rolls of necklace chain, 6 needles, 2 tweezers, 1 caliper, 1 awl, 1 jump ring opener, 1 thimble ring, 1 thread scissors, 1 tape measure, 3 needle threaders, 1 zip pouch, 1 adjustable helping hands, 1,830-piece jewelry, including the basic tools and findings you need for most projects.

Looking at Jewelry: A Guide to Terms, Styles, and Techniques

Containing more than eighty color illustrations, this guide will be invaluable to all those wishing to increase their understanding and enjoyment of the art of jewelry.

$ 195.00
Swarovski Dextera necklace, Pavé, Mixed links, Black, Ruthenium plated

The Art of Tatting Jewelry: Exquisite Lace and Bead Designs

Ideal for creating stunning necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and earrings.

$ 350.00
Swarovski Dextera bracelet, Pavé, White, Gold-tone plated

Making Design Stamps for Jewelry

Common jewelry tools and techniques can be used to make customized stamping and texturing tools that add visual interest to jewelry designs or leather work.

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Swarovski Elegance of Africa pendant, Set (2), Brown, Rhodium plated

Simple Soldering: A Beginner’s Guide to Jewelry Making 

Create sophisticated, polished, and professional-looking jewelry pieces through simple soldering techniques. This handy how-to guide is complete in its exploration of the craft of creating soldered metal jewelry, including tools, techniques, and 20 finished projects that include earrings, pendants, rings, bracelets, and clasps that may also include bead or wire embellishment.

$ 350.00
Swarovski Curiosa necklace, Floating chaton, Blue, Gold-tone plated

Creating Wooden Jewelry: 24 Skill-Building Projects and Techniques

Rnivida Men’s Wood Cross Pendant Necklace

$ 250.00
Swarovski Elegance of Africa necklace, Flower, Multicolored, Gold-tone plated

Chain Mail Elegance: Jewelry Projects with Crystals, Pearls, and More

Use crystals, twisted jump rings, and other sparkly elements to create 30 eye-catching necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Sue Ripsch uses traditional chain mail weaves with a twist to create her pieces, and each project is fully illustrated with a lot of photographs and tips. This book offers the specific look of quality, lasting jewelry pieces that are wearable every day.

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Swarovski Millenia set, Octagon cut, Blue, Rhodium plated
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Swarovski Heart set, Heart, Gold tone, Gold-tone plated

Gemstone Settings: The Jewelry Maker’s Guide to Styles & Techniques

Learn how to set your most beloved precious, semiprecious, and organic stones with projects that range from elegant diamond masterpieces to earthy pearl or coral everyday favorites.

Jewelry Making with Handmade Beads, Crystals, Resin, and More!

Incraftables Crackle Glass Beads 24 Colors

These colorful large pony bead sets can be used for DIY hair braids, anklets, wrap bracelets, necklaces, crafting, keychain, jewelries, friendship bracelets, earrings & more.

How to Price Crafts and Things You Make to Sell: Successful Craft Business Ideas for Pricing on Etsy, to Stores, at Craft Shows & Everywhere Else 

300 Piece Silver & Gold Spacer Beads

Handmade Clay Jewelry: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Stunning Polymer Earrings, Necklaces and More

Meghan Allen, creator of Clay + Bloom, has spent years honing the art of polymer clay jewelry―and now she shares all of her expert advice with you. Full of tips, tricks and stunning step-by-step projects, this comprehensive guide will arm you with all the knowledge you need to create trendy, stylish pieces.

Friendship Bracelets 101: Fun to Make, Wear, and Share!

1,900 Piece Acrylic Alphabet & Number Beads

Bracelet Making Kit

Deinduser bracelet kit comes with beads made with natural shells, coconut shell beads, and intact shells, wood beads, pearl beads, even stone-made cross.

The Ultimate Guide to Sea Glass: Finding, Collecting, Identifying, and Using the Ocean’s Most Beautiful Stones

Crystal Beads Jewelry Making Kit

This jewelry making kit is suitable for making bracelets, earrings, rings, etc.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Hobby Rock Tumbler Kit for Kids

Includes Rough Gemstones, 4 Polishing Grits, Jewelry Fastenings, Learning Guide, Great Stem Science Kit

Handmade Clay Jewelry: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Stunning Polymer Earrings, Necklaces and More

Crafting: The Top 300 Best Crafts: Fun and Easy Crafting Ideas, Patterns, Hobbies, Jewelry and More

The Ultimate Guide to Selling on Etsy: How to Turn Your Etsy Shop Side Hustle into a Business

The Beginner’s Guide to Friendship Bracelets: Essential Lessons for Creating Stylish Designs to Wear and Give

Author Masha Knots is the go-to friendship bracelet expert, she has amassed a following on YouTube and Instagram for her colorful, creative designs and her easy-to-follow instructions.

Making Alphabet Friendship Bracelets

How to Braid and Knot Names, Words, Phrases, Numbers, and Inspiring Messages

Secrets of the Gem Trade: The Connoisseur’s Guide to Precious Gemstones

The definitive book for anyone wanting to learn how the best gemologists in the world evaluate precious gems, and what makes one stone merely a good stone versus a truly fabulous museum quality gem. The author, Richard Wise, is one of the world’s foremost gemologists.

Cushion-Shaped Amethyst and White Topaz Necklace in Italian Sterling Silver

This Italian Sterling Silver necklace will add a touch of color and timeless sophistication to any look. A stunning cushion-shaped Amethyst is surrounded by a sparkling halo of white topaz on the pendant that hangs from the popcorn chain necklace.

Amethyst & White Topaz Necklace (Sam’s Club)

Ice Cold. A Hip-Hop Jewelry History

Amethyst & Diamonds: A Perfect Love Match

Aquamarine Gemstone Jewelry Gift Ideas

The Beauty of Blue Sapphire Gemstone Jewelry for Men & Women

Getting Engaged and Getting Married

How to Start Your Own Jewelry-Making Business