Jewelry Making Supplies

5 of the best sites for jewelry making supplies.  Know of another site that should be listed here?  Leave your suggestions at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Jewelry Making, Swarovski Crystal Jewelry Making, Jewelry Boxes)

1. Fire Mountain Gems - Large selection of wholesale jewelry making supplies for sale including beads, stringing material, wire, tools, chains, charms, clasps and pendants. You’ll also find an extensive gallery of jewelry designs, free beading instructions, video tutorials, expert tips, more. (www.firemountaingems.com)

2. JewelrySupply.com - Extensive selection of jewelry making supplies for sale including crystal and glass beads, pearls, jewelry findings, stringing materials, tools, displays and project kits. A large resource library offers DIY projects and videos, wedding inspirations, bead sizing charts, birthstone charts, and sheet gauges. (www.jewelrysupply.com)

3. RioGrande.com - Jewelry making supplies including findings, beads, gemstones, metals, metal clay, displays and stringing. You’ll also find bench tools and equipment, burs, soldering, Neutec casting machines, more. The Learning Center provides projects, tips and tricks, more. You can also sign up here for jewelry-related classes offered at the Rio Grande facility in Albuquerque, NM. (www.riogrande.com)

4. PhotoJewelryMaking.com - Find wholesale supplies for making photo jewelry, including kits for photo dog tags, photo charms, scrapbook photo jewelry, photo bead frames, photo bracelets, pendants, belt buckles and photo rings. You can also purchase accessories such as photo resizing software and clear coating. If you’re interested in starting your own photo jewelry business, their home business kit can help you get started. (www.photojewelrymaking.com)

5.  Flying with Jewelry Making Tools - In this July 2009 blog post, the author (and jewelry instructor), who spends considerable time in airports, discusses the best way to fly with jewelry tools, with particular emphasis on packing tools and passing them through airport security. (wire-sculpture.com)