Learn how to give your handmade jewelry a clean, professional finish with the new Scrimps Tool Kit from Beadalon. Beadalon Scrimps are an alternative to a crimp bead and are tightened on a bracelet or necklace...
Beware of the pitfalls when wanting to purchase or sell ANY item described as GOLD. To be named and promoted as 'gold' (in most countries of the world) it must be a solid gold construction and so marked: There...
JUMP RINGS Open Jump Rings are not soldered closed. They generally come in light, medium or heavy. The following will give you an idea of the different types.Light - Usually .020-.025 inches diameter (.645mm...
Variety is the spice of gemstone jewelry delights! Settings, colors, and ensembles, must be kaleidoscopic to keep admiring heads turning. Boredom is the number one enemy of fashion. Besides, everyone deserves...
I see various gold descriptions full of acronyms on eBay listings. They are so confusing and misleading that you might not get the metal you thought it would be. I am writing this guide for you, eBay shoppers,...
BEWARE !!! BEWARE !!! BEWARE of fake silver jewelry sold on EBay from Charmingbell , a great Ebayer who is specialised on beads and silver pendants, rings, etc... If the most of his items are right, sometimes,...
PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE!! It is such a shame, I see so many people bidding on fake Tiffany jewelry, and getting ripped off! I almost became a statistic myself, until I did some research before I got screwed out...
There are several types of clap used in beading or jewelry making. Spring Ring - These are very commonly used and are quite inexpensive compared to other types. They are secure and easy to attach to a design....
Clasp on the pearl strand is very important and aslo can reflect the value of the pearl. Usually high quality pearl strand is always securely ended with solid gold clasp. These days, I found that many sellers...
What is Karatbond? Karatbond Gold R is a bright, hard, exceptionally durable Gold finish. It looks and feels so much like solid 14 or 18 Karat Gold, that not even a jeweler can, visually, tell the difference!...