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Jewelry Making Tools/Equipment

This area list links to jewelry making vendors who supply a variety of tools and equipment for jewelry makers.

Thunderbird Supply

Thunderbird Supply offers all kinds of jewelry making supplies, tools, and equipment. It also has a number of free jewelry tip tutorials on its web site.

Esslinger

Esslinger supplies a wide variety of jewelry making items from findings to tools and equipment. This company also provides watch repair and watch related materials as well.

Otto Frei

This company selling findings for jewelry making as well as tools for various type of jewelry needs including metal, clay, wire, and beading.

ABM Corp.

The serious jewelry maker will find a large selection of tools from casting to metal working tools.

Auntie's Beads

She may turn be your favorite aunt because this retail beading supply company has a large selection of beads such as crystal, stone, silver letter beads, and even animal print beads, plus they beading wire, books, tools, and more.

C.C. Silver & Gold Inc.

This company provides a number of jewelry making supplies such as metal testers, various tools, and polishing items.

The Contenti Company

You'll find lots of tools for your metal working needs on this site from hand tools to polishers. They have a really large selection for jewelry makers of all kinds.

Closeout Supply Company

This company seems to sell a little bit of everything. Jewelry makers will be interested in their jewelry supplies and dremel tools.

Eisinger Enterprises

This company offers tools and equipment from model making to retailing of jewelry with extensive sections involving lost wax casting and finishing.

Harper Manufacturing Co.

Harper Manufacturing Co. produces jewelry stamps and dies made from U.S. tool steel. Here's where you can get hallmark stamps, logo stamps, and custom or standard jewelry stamps.

Inland Lapidary

Lapidary lovers will find lots of tools and equipment as well as some helpful tutorials on this supplier's site.

Kingsley North, Inc.

They offer two catalogs: one for lapidary and one for jewelry.

K.S. Jewelry Casting Supplies

This company has some serious equipment for the serious jeweler who is interested in lost wax casting.

Microstamp Corporations

You know those tiny stamps used to mark .925 on your silver? This is where you can get them. They will also make custom stamps.

Mirrix Looms

Mirrix Looms is a manufacturer of bead and tapestry weaving equipment. This site also has a gallery and other loom related information.

Rio Grande

You n0me it and they have it. They even sell used tools and equipment.

Jewelry Tools by Miland

This company designs and manufactures unique, patented, hand crafted jewelry tools specifically for silversmiths, wire sculptors, and jewelry repair.

Soft Flex

Jewelry designing tools and jigs are available online through this company's catalog.

Tripps MFG

Use Tripp's Easy Mount Pre-Notched Settings to quickly mount stones in rings, earrings, and necklaces.They also have the special tools needed for Easy Mounts, along with various other tools for the jeweler.

Tronex

A manufaturer of precision cutting tools, Tronex makes over 40 different kinds of cutters to choose from.

WigJig

These jigs can be used to make a variety of wire jewelry. They also offer a book to get you started.

Wire Wizard

This site has a large selection of tools for the wire worker including the Wire Wizard jig.

National Jewelers Supplies

This company carries a massive assortment of supplies, tools, and equipment. Most are geared toward the bench jeweler.

Bourget Brothers

They have a number of catalogs to choose from and everything from beads to soldering torches.

Artgems Inc.com

Tons of beads and findings are included on their site along with pictures and prices. Some of the types of beads they carry include pearls, Czech, Austrian crystals, Indian glass, and gemstone beads.

Leela Beads

Lisa Niven Kelly has more than just beads on her site, though she does make beautiful jewelry incorporting her own lampwork creations too. She also sells tools, wire, and kits for jewelry makers.

Santa Fe Jewelers Supply

Santa Fe Jewelers Supply offers a complete line of precious and base metal sheet, wire and casting grain, PMC products and tools, jewelry findings, jewelry tools, semi-precious stones and beads and display items. They also have an on-line catalog available.

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