November 25, 2007 – 10:28 am
It is easy to go crazy when buying beads, but you want to purchase ones you will use and enjoy. Here are some tips that I use when purchasing beads.
* Quality First
Always check for cracks, chips, and imperfections. Cracked beads can fray stringing thread, chipped beads can hurt the wrist on bracelets, and [...]
The popularity of ancient jewelry has been on the rise in the past few years, even if you haven’t noticed the increase. It is easy not to realize how popular ancient jewelry is because when you’re admiring a sparkly necklace or stylish bracelet, you probably don’t think to ask the owner if it’s ancient [...]
Jewelry design is an interesting field that offers many combinations of gemstones and precious metals. Many of the designers work very long hours to make sure that they produce high quality pieces, but the difference often comes down to the gemstones that are used in the design. One gemstone can make the [...]
When making beaded jewelry, one wants to make sure they have enough beads as well as what to do when they have too few or too many. Here are some handy tips that may help you with your planning and design.
Bead Calculations
When you calculate beads needed, you need to know the size of beads [...]
New How to Make Jewelry section has been added to Jewelry Mall.Find videos on how to make simple beaded earrings along with how to make wire wrapped jewelry and how to make heart jewelry.
Easy to follow instructions and shopping lists. Discover how easy jewelry making is!
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November 17, 2006 – 3:57 pm
People have asked Jewelry Mall, what can I do with my old jewelry? If you are like them, you may want to reuse or re-purpose some of your old jewelry to something you will actively wear and enjoy. There are several possibilities such as:
Keep your jewelry and see if it will come back [...]
November 6, 2006 – 5:08 pm
Often people want to get into making and selling jewelry (and crafts), but do not know where to start. Here are some general “how to get started” tips.
1) Create A Business Plan
Before you invest a large amount of resources such as time and money in this type of endeavor, see if it has even [...]