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Lobster Clasps: All You Need to Know
Learn all you need to about lobster clasps. We break down their constructions, benefits, and tips for soldering near a clasp.
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by Erica Stice
A Jeweler's Guide to Essential Beading Findings
Learn about beading findings in our educational jewelry guide! When you are beginning beading, the lingo can be overwhelming. Learn the essential vocabulary and common components you will need. Choose the right beading wire, clasps, headpins, and more for your next beading design.
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by Erica Stice
Jewelry Materials: Guide to Gauges, Tempers, and Annealing -
This blog outlines a few basics in jewelry making – tempers, gauges and annealing. Knowing about tempers and gauges will help you purchase the best sheet and wire for your jewelry.
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How Jewelers Can Respond to Volatility in Gold and Silver Prices
What do you do when commodity markets swing? This article will explore how jewelry artists should respond to changes in gold and silver prices.
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Silver Jewelry Supplies by Nation of Origin
The silver jewelry trade has a rich history. There are centers of production in the world where jewelry manufacturing took root generations ago. These market leaders are each known for different strengths. Learn about the major contributors to the trade to make better informed sourcing decisions.
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Jewelry Plating: Why and How it’s Used -
This blog explains the process of metal plating, why jewelers and manufacturers use it, and some general information to help you make informed decisions on purchasing and production.
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by Erica Stice
Tips to Save Money Buying Bulk Jewelry Wire -
Save money buying bulk jewelry wire. Check out these money saving tips which cover tarnishing, tangling, and how to avoid waste. Learn how to use a rolling mill to keep your costs down, too.
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by Erica Stice
How to Buy Ring Making Material
Check out our handy jewelry ring material conversion chart and learn how to calculate the right material length for each finger ring size with this tutorial.
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New Jeweler's Tips for Buying Jewelry Supplies
New jewelers often find themselves jumping from a well-stocked school studio or pre-assembled kits to an empty home studio. Once you're ready to stock your own jewelry studio, read our tips for buying jewelry supplies.
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by Katie Hacker
Top 3 Questions from New Halstead Customers
It feels risky to buy online from a new supplier for the first time. Here are answers to our top questions from new customers at Halstead to help you make an informed purchasing decision. Updated April 2022.
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by Erica Stice
What Jewelry Wire Gauge & Hardness Do You Need?
Learn the ins and outs of sheet and wire gauges and metal tempers so you can make the right choices for your jewelry designs. This popular blog post was updated in 2019.
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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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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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Why does sterling wire cost more than the daily silver market price you hear on the news?
Hilary is breaking down why the cost of sterling silver wire is higher than the daily silver market price everyone sees. There are a few factors that go into the price of this versatile supply.
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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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