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Halstead Jewelry Author Hilary

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Hilary Halstead Scott is the President of Halstead, a wholesale jewelry supply company in Northern Arizona. She is the second generation of Halsteads to own and operate the business. Hilary has an MBA in Marketing and a Masters of International Business.

Articles by Hilary

This overview details an essential jewelry studio tool and its best use: the bench pin and sawing. Learning how to use it and tips for sawing.

New Jeweler's Guide to the Bench Pin and Sawing

Bench pin 101 for new jewelers. Also learn tips and best practices for sawing, one of the bench pin’s primary uses.

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Explore our guide to common types of jewelry clasps and closures used in necklaces and bracelets. Learn terminology & the best applications for each style.

Types of Jewelry Clasps & Closures

Read our guide on types of jewelry clasps and closures popular in today's modern day necklace and bracelet designs. Choose the best clasp for each design with this helpful glossary of terms.

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Consider 5 ways to add perceived value to your jewelry collection. Increase your price points to appeal to a wider audience of jewelry buyers.

5 Tips to Add Perceived Value to your Jewelry

Upscale your jewelry line with these 5 helpful tips!

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This glossary of jewelry pliers used for making jewelry in the studio will help you select the tools you need and understand which is best for each task.

A Guide to Types of Jewelry Pliers

There are many different types of jewelry pliers in the studio and at the bench. Here's our quick glossary guide to jewelry making pliers to help you learn the ropes!

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Our guide to earring findings is a complete glossary of terms for earring component parts. Learn the different options available for making earrings.

Guide to Different Types of Earring Findings

Learn about the different types of earring findings and how each can be used for unique jewelry making ideas.

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Check out this guide to jewelry finishing and polishing. You’ll learn about the tools used and what finish they produce.

Guide to Jewelry Finishing Sandpapers

This blog will talk about the various ways to finish and polish your jewelry. We’ll talk tumblers, bench-top polishers, and various attachments for your flex shaft.

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Read our guide to metal blanks for hand stamping custom jewelry designs. Learn about different metal properties and compare the pros and cons of each.

Guide to Hand Stamping Metal Blank Options

From durability to price, check out our guide to metal blanks for making hand stamped jewelry.

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Definitions of different types of silver alloys used in jewelry making comparing the pros and cons of each material in the studio.

Types of Silver - Learn the Grades of Silver Alloys & Purity in Jewelry

Learn about different types of silver alloys used in jewelry. What makes Argentium different from standard sterling silver? What is in Tibetan silver? Expand your knowledge so you can be an expert on all things silver!

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Learn the ins and outs of using gold-filled jewelry supplies with these 5 common questions about this sometimes confusing material.

What is Gold-Filled? Can it Tarnish? FAQ's for Gold-Filled Jewelry

Learn the ins and outs of using gold-filled jewelry supplies for jewelry making. Using and explaining gold-filled can be complicated, prepare yourself with these common questions about the material.

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Learn how to make cuff bracelets with our bending block tool and pre-cut metal cuff blanks. Quickly bend and form metal into a comfortable piece of jewelry.

Tips to Make Cuff Bracelets

A step-by-step beginner's guide on how to make cuff bracelets.

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Check out our top tips to add stone setting skills to your jewelry making arsenal. Get started with this step-by-step approach to understanding settings.

5 Tips to Start Setting Stones

Have you been thinking about setting stones in your jewelry designs? Check out this starter guide to using gems in your jewelry making.

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Learn how to protect and polish your sterling silver to keep it shiny. Sterling silver tarnish is natural, but you can keep your jewelry looking great.

Silver: Tarnishing, Cleaning, Polishing & Protecting

Tired of your favorite silver jewelry tarnishing? Learn more about protecting silver from tarnish as well as the different ways to clean and polish your sterling silver. Read the article and watch the video.

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Learn riveting cold connection techniques for your jewelry designs. This guide covers how to rivet using jewelry making wire.

Jewelry Making Technique: How to Create Rivets

Learn how to rivet your jewelry designs using wire cold connections. This guide will cover the essential findings you will need plus technique tips for success.

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A jeweler's flex shaft is a rotary tool with attachment heads that can perform many tasks. Learn all about this indispensable tool for your jeweler's bench.

What is a Flex Shaft - Why Jewelers Can't Work Without This Tool

Learn about the amazing jeweler's flex shaft and all the things it can do in your studio.

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Learn about different jewelry chain link styles available on the market. This article will cover link configurations and manufacturing methods.

Types of Jewelry Chain Link Styles

Get to know more about types of jewelry chains, styles, and effects in our glossary. This is a great reference to bookmark and refer to often when shopping for chain jewelry supplies. This popular blog post was updated in 2019.

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Understand how wire is priced compared to the daily market price and ways to save money while buying.

Tips for Buying Bulk Wire

We discuss tips for buying bulk wire, including ways to save money, avoid waste, and understand price compared to the daily silver market price.

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Learn to start silver soldering today! We've put together this step by step tutorial and list of jewelry soldering supplies & tools to get you started.

5 Steps to Start Silver Soldering

Soldering sterling silver is one of the fundamental skills that every jeweler should have. However, starting up at home can be a little intimidating so we've put together this step by step tutorial with a list of jewelry soldering tools and supplies to get started.

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Is it really cheaper to make your own jewelry findings? Check out our analysis of making your own jump rings or earwires. Does it make sense for you?

Make It vs. Buy It : The Jewelry Findings Conundrum

This is a long-running debate in the jewelry world, should you make your own jewelry findings? Metalsmiths from traditional programs learn how to make every single component needed in jewelry as part of a thorough education in fabrication craftsmanship. Purists believe that jewelry should come from only raw metal materials. But make sure that making each individual component is actually the right move for your business.

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