Jewellery Supplies
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NEW! Weigh Your Scrap Gold/Silver with this DIGIWEIGH Digital Jewelry Scale! Measures over 1000 Grams, over 40 Ounces! Jewelry, Coin, Bar, Bullion Oz! $23.94 The durability, accuracy & reliability of this DigiWeigh DWP1001 has made it a favorite among professionals and hobbyists alike. The variety of modes offered makes it perfect for weighing gold & silver scrap jewelry, coins, bars & other bullion; mined treasures like crystals & gemstones; food portions for dieting; even packages for postal shipments! It also has a piece counting mode which is great... |
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New DigiWeigh 10 x 0.001 Gram DIGITAL JEWELRY SCALE For Loose Diamond/Gemstone CARATS, Scrap Jewel Stones & More! $79.99 The DigiWeigh DW-10PP Digital Scale is a well modeled and reliable weighing balance. With a capacity of 10 grams (50 carats or 154 grains), this scale is perfect for determining the weight of small items such as loose diamond & gemstone carats, lab chemical grams, gunpowder grains for precision reloading, and more! This particular model includes a variety of accessories, all of which can be stor... |
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Jeweler's Scale: New 100 x 0.01g DIGITAL JEWELRY SCALE Weigh Loose Diamond/Gemstone CARATS & More! Raw, Rough, Uncut or Cut Gems, Lapidary Materials, & other Stones! $28.95 The perfect accessory for weighing small treasures such as loose diamonds, gemstones, coins & scrap jewelry, this DigiWeigh jewelry scale is popular among professionals as well as hobbyists. The CARAT mode is perfect for rough OR faceted stones, lapidary slabs, et cetera; The GRAM and OUNCE modes are perfect for weighing scrap jewelry, bullion & other precious metals. Ounce mode is also great for ... |
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500 CLEAR Reclosable Zipper Bag. 2'' x 3'' - 2 mil thick $1.65 500 New Resealable Plastic Bags . These high quality reclosable plastic bags allow you to have the bags you use most on hand. The reclosable seals open all the way to the edges of the bags giving you full use of the interior. Each has a 2 mil thickness and measures approximately 2" x 3"... |
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Pro-Quality 20-Piece Diamond-Point Bit Set for Rotary Tool - Glass, Stone, Ceramic $1.10 Professional Quality, 1/8 in. Shank, 180 Grit. Includes 20 assorted shapes covered with diamond particles. All bits have 1/8 in. shanks and come in convienient plastic holder. Excellent for fine detail work, cutting, engraving, carving, touch-up and finishing. Use on wood, jade, ceramic, glass, hardened steel, semi-precious stones and other hard materials.... |
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500 CLEAR Reclosable Zipper Bag. 2'' x 2'' - 2 mil thick $0.01 500 New Resealable Plastic Bags . These high quality reclosable plastic bags allow you to have the bags you use most on hand. The reclosable seals open all the way to the edges of the bags giving you full use of the interior. Each has a 2 mil thickness and measures approximately 2" x 2"... |
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Stained Glass Jewelry Box Project $24.95 Master craftsman, David Gomm and Master Designer and teacher, Jeanne Gomm team up to teach all of the steps to building a stained glass jewelry box. "As we teach stained glass classes we notice that most students have between one and three stained glass windows in them and then they become stumped. They ask, 'what else can I do with this glass and these tools I've collected?' This stained glass pr... |
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SE MH1041LC led lighted head magnifier $5.09 Up Close, And Up Closer Forget watchmaking, you could write the "A Tale of Two Cities" on a piece of tortellini with this triple magnifier visor. Magnifies from 1.8X to 4.8X. Has a permanent 2.2X lens, a flip-down lens, and a flip-down loupe. Separate white LEDs at each temple, powered by (2) "AAA"s each which aren't included. The whole thing is in a black plastic visor, 7-3/4" wide x 5-1/4" deep ... |
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Donegan OptiVISOR The Donegan OptiVISOR is a hands-free, headband binocular magnifier that has optical glass lenses that are ground and polished into prismatic lenses for quality and clarity, and is available in multiple dioptric strengths (indicated by the number in the model) which provide specific magnification power (X) at specific focal lengths, or distance from object. This magnifier enhances the si... |
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Hagerty Silversmiths' Polishes Silversmiths' Polish with R-22 Tarnish Preventative - Protects as it polishes. It's easy. The tarnish preventative ingredient will combine with the silver surface and you will lock out tarnish ten times longer than any ordinary silver polish you have ever used.... |
Jewellery Designers On The Increase!
Designers handcrafting jewellery is by no means a new concept. However over the past few years the number of designers has dramatically increased. There are now a wide range of jewellery designers, working with a variety of materials including precious stones, pearls, beads, clay, glass, plastic and recycled materials to name but a few.
But why the dramatic increase?
Designing handmade jewellery is an affordable hobby that allows you, in many cases to work at home. Getting started and learning how to design your own jewellery has never been easier. Courses or teaching resources are readily available at local centres, online, or by purchasing craft/ jewellery magazines. There are even online jewellery forums that publish training materials for their members and provide a great communication tool for jewellery designers to share their knowledge or seek advice.
For people wishing to start their own business, jewellery design and creation can be a great building block, as overhead costs are low and the pace of the business is controlled by the designers themselves.
The growth of the internet and the costs of creating a web site are falling, it has never been easier for designers to establish their own online business. This opens the door to a whole host of new customers and an all round sales presence, along side the local events the designers currently attend.
Also the internet has made it much easier for designers to purchase jewellery supplies from across the globe. A greater selection of materials, tools and packaging can be easily sourced and purchased.
The number of online handmade jewellery selling platforms has also increased. Sites such as Etzy enable designers to create an online shop and sell their jewellery through these sites for a small percentage fee.
Free online marketing is also readily available through social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter or social Blogs. These sites offer the designers' free range to promote their new product launches, display images of their jewellery designs and build a customer base.
In conclusion the growth of the World Wide Web, has greatly improved the visibility of jewellery designers and encouraged more people to start creating their own designs. The web offers a great platform for the designers to promote and display their work and begin to build their own jewellery businesses.
About the Author
Emma Crawford is the owner of Athena Gifts online handmade jewellery and gifts boutique: www.athenagifts.com. Emma has always had a passion for fashion and unusual accessories, especially hand crafted jewellery.