Jewelry-Making DIY Basics – What is a Toggle?
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By Paul Brandon
To work effectively with friends, customers and suppliers, jewelry makers should learn the terminology of jewelry-making supplies. The right terminology will help define a need for the right jewelry closure when images are not available.
Jewelry toggles make up a second category of jewelry closures, along with lobster claw clasps, for handmade artisan jewelry, mass-market costume jewelry and fine jewelry. You will see toggle closures on jewelry pieces from Tiffany and David Yurman down to special Mothers Day gifts that only a mother would wear. Toggle clasps can fasten jewelry and enhance jewelry appearance. Many jewelry-makers use toggles as closures for their necklaces, bracelets, and anklets.
By Nici Bruckner
Jewelry is one of the most misspelled words in the English language…. so how DO you spell it and how SHOULD you spell it if you are selling jewelry online? The source of the confusion, is like a diamond, multi faceted.
Firstly, we have the confusion caused by the MAKER of Jewelry…. the Jeweler. Note the “e” after the l…. so it makes sense that what a jeweler makes is JEWELERY right? Common mistake. A jeweler in fact, makes jewelry “The jeweler loses ‘e loses the e” when making jewelry.
Jewelry-Making DIY Basics – What is a Split Ring?
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By Paul Brandon
Knowing the terminology of basic jewelry findings will help the novice jewelry designer to make quality jewelry pieces faster. Split rings may look similar to jump rings, but they are not interchangeable.
How to Sell Handcrafted Jewelry Online
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By Kristie Leong
Are you a jewelry maker looking for new markets for your handmade creations? You may have done the craft and jewelry show route and found that sales didn’t meet up to your expectations. All of the traveling and set-up involved in selling your jewelry at shows can become frustrating and tedious. Although you realize the better solution may be to sell your handcrafted jewelry online, you may not know where to start.
Choosing a Name For Your Jewelry-Making Business
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The jewelry-making business is a large and competitive one, and it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. An attractive and creative name will help you differentiate yourself from your competitors and catch the attention of potential customers. If you call your business The Jewelry Box, All That Glitters or anything containing the word Midas, your work will be perceived as bland and unoriginal, just like the name.
Scrabble Jewelry is a Perfect Gift
By Ela Steel 
Scrabble jewelry consists of many different types of jewelry made from upcycled scrabble game pieces. It’s a hot trend currently in fashion. There are hundreds of different styles of this kind of jewelry, anything from whimsical to inspirational to personal. These accessories are great for giving as gifts for any kind of special occasion, and to anyone from tweens to teens to women and moms. With so many choices, you can see why this is a great way to show of your personal fashion sense, and of course there’s something out there just right for you!
Resin Jewelry Making – How to Prepare Inclusions
By Michael Cluley
Resin jewelry making provides you the ability to encapsulate objects and suspend them in the resin; producing jewelry items that incorporate materials that may not otherwise be used in jewelry making. Many items may be embedded within resin jewelry including insects, plants, pictures and fabric. The most important thing to consider when embedding objects into resin is that the inclusion is completely free from moisture as the moisture can interfere with the resin curing process. The following explains how inclusions should be prepared before being embedded into resin.
Pick the Next Hot Kid’s Jewelry Item
An important part of making money by selling jewelry is knowing how to pick the types of jewelry that people want. Naturally you look at what’s selling now, stock up and promote the items. But if you can get in ahead of the push, you can enjoy the position of promoting jewelry that becomes popular when every other seller out there doesn’t have a supply. It’s not always easy, but when you do it you have the ability to make a lot of sales and even become known as the place to go for those specific items.
Czech Fire Polished Beads – How They Make Your Jewelry Unique
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By Jim Hofman
For centuries, jewelers in the know and those who appreciate fine jewelry have been aware of the artistic output of rural Bohemia, now part of the Czech Republic. Deep in the heart of the dense Czech countryside forests, skilled laborers continue the time honored tradition of glass making. From these humble surroundings, some of the most unique, beautiful, and desired jewelry accent pieces are handcrafted – Czech fire polished beads.
An Easier Way to Sell Handmade Jewelry Online
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If you sell handmade jewelry online through a website, you already know how hard it can be to get traffic. The challenges of constantly marketing and promoting your site, while continuing to design jewelry to sell can be daunting. There’s not enough time in a day to get it all done.
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