Working with untreated gemstones
Hey Everybody, I’m new here, but not new to the trade. I’m the guy who sells only untreated gemstones at highest rates. Some people in the trade hate me for that but that is my mission. I have also written fiction books about the gem-trade...
ExJewel is the 1st responsible jewelry eco-system
Did you know that 92% of jewelry is not worn in any given year? One of the reasons is that fashion trends are constantly changing, making it harder to wear so-called “old-fashioned” pieces. Meet ExJewel, the 1st responsible jewelry eco-system....
Burlington Jewelers
Hi! We are a new business based in Burlington, MA! We create handmade jewelry, using gold, diamonds, and stunning gemstones! Check out our website burlingtonjewelers.com today!
New to you 😉
Hi, my name is Dianne, I am a Scot now living and working in Wolverhampton. I am a nurse (part time) and for the rest of my time I design and make jewellery with seed beads using ‘off loom’ bead weaving techniques, I also really love Crystals...
I'm back and would love to help in any way
I’m really sorry I have been absent for a while. Life does get in the way. I have been making jewelry, working with wire, developing new designs, and working with precious and semi-precious gemstones for nearly six years now. If I can help anyone...
some info about me
Hi all my name is Shawn. .a 57 year guy who became interested in jewelry making as an extension of my interest in gemstone collecting. I have yet to incorporate my gemstones into my jewelry, but I did develope an extensive bead collection...
Pulling / rolling silver and gold wire
I have just joined this forum ( 5 min ago ) so here is a quick intro and my first question. My Name is Lockie from Australia I am a retired opal miner of 45 years mining and cutting all types of opals and gemstones. Please be patient with my...
What got you started crafting/jelwellery making.
What was it that got you started crafting and/or making jewellery? I have always been creative for as long as I can remember. I think the first thing I remember was getting a play baking set for my fourth birthday. It had a working mixer with...
Hello from England
Hello I joined this page a couple of days ago so I thought it was about time I introduced myself I first started making jewellery about six years as a way to raise money for my daughters dance school for a performance they were putting together....
My name is Wendy...... aka GemzBoutique
I am new to Jewelers.Community and really glad I found it. I have been making jewellery for about 2 years. It started as a hobby and kind of grew. Then I sold a few creations at local craft fairs and gradually I have become better at the basic...
How do you buy a perfect engagement rings,here have some tips
Take some time and consider what you want in an engagement ring and more importantly what your bride will want. You may have discussed rings before and if you haven’t, ask around! Consider talking to one of her friends and get some ideas from...
Bracelet Finishing
I’m new to making slender bracelets from tiny delica seed beads. I’m wondering how much play to leave before crimping so the seed beads lay flat and smooth. I’m used to working with gemstones 6mm – 10mm for bracelets, so this is very different....
sell my jewellery gemstone strands
Hi, I am looking for some advice, I am a early trader of fabulous gemstone strands, I am looking to sell on part time basis, and I have tried ebay but with very little traffic…any advice would be welcome. Things I have are gemstones, wire,...
Use my own gems in rivets for leather
Hello I am looking to use my own gems in rivets unlike purchasing rivets with crystals already in there that are fake I want to use my own half rounds I don’t care if I have to glue them or if there’s some type of tool that will allow me to crimp...
new on the forum
Hello to all jewelry people, Im steve, in the Maryland area & have a hobby of building unusual pendents using more of the more rare gemstones, always a learning process & dedicated shopper-steve…
For us it always begins with a stone
In our little niche of untreated gems, almost all jewelry projects start with the stone in hand. My customers decide on the stone first, and then ask ‘How shall we set it?’. That itself is probably not common, is it? I imagine for most members...
gemstone enclosed in jewelry piece
the jewelry piece that I am creating won’t have an open back for light to bring out the sparkle of the gemstone. It will be lie against a blank wall of sterling silver completely encased in the jewelry piece except for the front of the gemstone...
