jewelry

World Top Class gem cutters and jewelers offering high quality American/European standard gem cutting and jewelry making services worldwide.…

List of IGS members in the wholesale and retail gem and jewelry business. Includes sellers of rough gems, cut and finished gems, and service providers.…

Ring sizing is an important part of jewelry making and repair. Learn a few soldering and annealing tricks from the pros to master this skill.

How do you start making a living in the jewelry trade? You need to learn gemology and metalsmithing and get serious about sales. Here are some tips.…

Manufacturing jewelry is a great way to tap into your creative side along with having something cool and original to wear. Don’t like what…

Learn which pairs of pliers you’ll need to make jewelry. Flat nose, round nose, chain nose, etc. We review the pros and cons of each type.

Hammers are needed to shape and manipulate metal. The main hammers needed are the chasing hammer and the rawhide or rubber mallet.

Calipers assist with measuring metals. They can be locked in place at a certain measurement (in inches or in millimeters).

Needle files are small files used to finish and shape metal. They come in various shapes – round, half round, square, triangle, flat and barrett.…