A list of reputable online Jewellery Supply retailers for professional jewellers and hobbyists alike
Finding a good supplier for your jewellery materials can be a bit of a minefield. Unless you are lucky enough to live near one of the few traditional jewellery industry ‘areas’ it is unlikely that you will have many suitable retailers within easy reach, which is why most people now buy their materials online. Whilst this is great for increasing your choice and your ability to shop around and find the best deal, you never actually get to see what you are buying until it arrives at your door. I have heard horror stories from several amateur jewellers who have been supplied with sub-standard materials – at often inflated prices – by people they can then never get in contact with.
For these reasons I have put together a list of 10 online retailers who supply quality handmade jewellery making materials at competitive prices, helping you to avoid some of the pitfalls of choosing the right one for you.
I hope that you find this list useful.
1. Kernowcraft
A wide selection of stones, beads and other materials, as well as tools and packaging.
www.kernowcraft.com
2. The Bead Shop
A beading specialist with a wide range of beading materials, tools and literature.
www.mailorder-beads.co.uk
3. Palmer Metals
A precious metals supplier, also with a wide range of tools.
www.palmermetals.co.uk
4. Metal Clay
A Metal Clay specialist with a range of related tools.
www.metalclay.co.uk
5. Argex
A specialist precious metals supplier and the UK’s only supplier of Argentium Silver.
www.argex.co.uk
6. Fire Mountain Gems
A bead and gemstone supplier who also have ranges of tools and packaging.
www.firemountaingems.com
7. Cookson Gold
A huge range of both precious metals and jewellery making tools.
www.cooksongold.com
8. The Silver Corporation
A wide selection of stones, beads and findings, as well as tools.
www.thesilvercorporation.co.uk
9. Marcia Lanyon
A large selection of gemstones and beads.
www.marcialanyon.co.uk
10. Rio Grande
US based supplier of Jewellery materials, tools and packaging.
www.riogrande.com
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