Definitions of different types of silver alloys used in jewelry making comparing the pros and cons of each material in the studio.

Types of Silver - Learn the Grades of Silver Used in Jewelry

Learn about different types of silver alloys used in jewelry. What makes Argentium different from standard sterling silver? What is in Tibetan silver? Expand your knowledge so you can be an expert on all things silver!

Learn why jewelry can cause your skin to turn green or black and what to do about it.

by Sylvie Alusitz

Why Jewelry Turns Your Skin Green

Always wonder why jewelry sometimes turns your skin green? Or black? This article covers why that might happen and what it means. We’ll also talk about how to prevent it!

Avoiding tarnish on your silver jewelry supplies can prevent discoloration or rubbing off. Learn how to protect silver jewelry with easy DIY steps.

by Hilary Halstead Scott

How to Keep Silver from Tarnishing

Avoiding tarnish on your silver jewelry supplies makes maintenance, cleaning and polishing easier. Learn how to store your jewelry and limit exposure to tarnish inducing environmental factors.

Learn the basics of body piercings! Including safe materials, different jewelry types, popular piercing locations, and more.

by Sylvie Alusitz

Body Piercing 101: Adding Body Jewelry to Your Collection

Body piercings are becoming increasingly more popular, but there’s a lot to learn. Read on to learn about the materials, jewelry types, and more before you dive in!

Learn all you need to about lobster clasps for jewelry makers. We break down their constructions, benefits, and tips for soldering near a clasp.

by Sylvie Alusitz

The Ultimate Guide to Lobster Clasps for Jewelry Makers

Learn all you need to about lobster claw clasps. What are lobster claw clasps? How are they best used in jewelry designs?

Add a fun experience to your jewelry collection! "Permanent" welded bracelets are a popular addition to retail stores.

by Ashley Maldonado

Permanent Jewelry Best Practices

Permanent bracelets have taken off! Easily add this fun experience to your jewelry business offerings with these tips.

Keeping track of all the weights, measurements, sizes, etc. that are needed to work in the jewelry industry can be a hassle, so we compiled

by Janelle Hinesley

Jeweler’s Resources – Conversion Charts & Reference - lock

Keeping track of all the weights, measurements, sizes, etc. that are needed to work in the jewelry industry can be a hassle, so we compiled this list for you so you have one less thing to worry about! Jeweler's Conversion Chart

All you need to know about spring ring clasps – we cover the construction, benefits, and tips for the proper care and usage.

by Sylvie Alusitz

Understanding Spring Rings: A Guide for Jewelers

Learn everything you need to about spring rings to help you make an informed decision. This post covers the construction, the benefits, and tips for the proper care and usage.

Understand the difference between beading findings in this jewelry beading guide. Complement your wholesale beads with high quality findings.

by Erica Stice

Types of Beading Findings

Learn about types of beading findings in our educational jewelry guide! When you are beginning beading, the lingo can be overwhelming. Learn the essential vocabulary and common components you will need. Choose the right beading wire, clasps, headpins, and more for your next beading design.

Why jewelry chains break & how can you prevent it from happening? Read for helpful tips & tricks on preventing jewelry chain from breaking.

by Erica Stice

Why Jewelry Chains Break & How You Can Prevent It

Let's look at why jewelry chains break and ways to prevent it. From common causes to less known culprits, I'll share some helpful tips to extend the life of your favorite jewelry chain.

Are you considering entering your first jewelry design competition? Having entered my first contest here's my experience.

by Erica Stice

Jewelry Design Competitions - Entering, Submitting & Helpful Tips - lock

Are you considering entering your first jewelry design competition? Having entered my first contest here's my experience on the matter. From process steps and submitting your work to helpful tips I learned during my experience, read all about the process here.

Lessen the impact your jewelry business has on the environment with these tips for creating recycled and sustainable jewelry.

by Erica Stice

Practicing Responsible & Sustainable Jewelry Making

Lessen your impact on the environment by learning about recycled & sustainable jewelry! Learn how to become more eco-friendly by making small, but important changes around your studio.

Jewelry plating explained! Learn about the process and why jewelers and manufacturers use plating.

by Sylvie Alusitz

Jewelry Plating: Why and How it’s Used - lock

This blog explains the process of metal plating, why jewelers and manufacturers use it, and some general information to help you make informed decisions on purchasing and production.

What makes handmade jewelry so different from mass-produced? Learn about the different types and some of the techniques for each one.

by Ashley Maldonado

Handmade Jewelry Techniques

Curious what makes handmade jewelry so different from mass-produced? Learn about the different handmade jewelry making techniques.

How do you set-up a wire wrapping studio? From setting up your work area to basic supplies, we cover a lot of information in this article.

by Erica Stice

Setting Up Your Wire Wrapping Jewelry Studio

Ready to wire wrap? Get prepared with this article! We've covered the studio area, gauges of wire, beginner tools and some materials that you can use when wire wrapping.

Have you ever had your solder just ball up and refuse to flow or not even ball up at all? Possibly your metal turned bright red, but that li

by Erica Stice

Top 5 Reasons Silver Solder Doesn't Flow

Solder not flowing? Find out the reasons why. Jewelry soldering can be frustrating at times, but with the right knowledge, you can quickly troubleshoot the problems.

Using a rolling mill in jewelry. From imprinting designs and rolling your own gauges to the main problems that occur if your not careful.

by Erica Stice

5 Ways to Use a Rolling Mill in your Jewelry Studio - lock

Rolling mills and jewelry studios go hand in hand. Some jewelers use their rolling mills to imprint patterns on an annealed metal sheet. Others use a rolling mill as the raw material workhorse of their studios. See these and more uses in action.

Learn about Halstead's Jewelry Quality Assurance Program using precious metal lab testing as part of a regular quality control plan.

by Ashley Maldonado

Halstead Jewelry Quality Control

We understand you only want to give your customers the best. That’s why we take great care in our jewelry quality assurance so all items we sell are up to standards. In addition to only buying from reputable vendors, we send items for quality control lab testing. Read more about our quality control procedures.

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