r/jewlerymaking

Just sharing some earrings I've made up during the kiddos nap times lately

I bought this lotus necklace about a year ago for my birthday, paid 65 or so originally it was around 70-80 from a small buissness pop up. looking for this exact cause yall i am IN LOVEEEE WITH IT like i was so sad when i lost it ☹️, help me find something similar ❤️

I made these pendants with cement, colored crushed glass, glitter, and occasionally a little bit of resin. The little divots are made by putting salt down in the mold before the cement and then later dissolving it with vinegar. What do you think?

i'm guessing just inlay setting would work but i wanted to see if anyone had better suggestions

For my first two tries (the blue bracelet and the green crystal necklace) I used some thin and way too maleable wire that I had around, and the resulting shape is not good for the necklace especially xD, but they're still holding up pretty well xD. Then I got some more supplies, especially some Beadalon 0.38mm wire (19 strands), more crimps (silver-plated brass, not full silver, those would've had the best hold) and wire guards, and made three more necklaces, two of them as Yule gifts (blue apatite, red crystal, fluorite). These turned out way better, but a crimp from the fluorite one - the one I made for me, thankfully xD - broke on the bus at the end of the day when I first wore it, and I lost nearly half of the beads 😭. Definitely need more practice with the crimping (I do have several crimping tools, but it's still not my fave technique). Even so, right now the wire+crimp combo is a bit too risky for my taste, especially when it comes to mineral & gemstone beads that I really don't want to lose, so lately I've been favouring waxed cord and knot covers for my necklaces, instead of wire and crimps 😅👍

Hello! I wanted to share some tiger bracelets I made a while ago. These are one of my favorites I’ve made 🥰

I'm thinking of making more because it's super fun, I love the color-blocked look and chaotic bead colors. What do you all think?

Hopefully someone on this sub can help with this. I bought this black onyx gold ring 4 years ago for my girlfriend on our engagement. She absolutely loved it, but after only about a year of wearing it, a small stone fell out. We took it back to the jeweller and he fixed it free of charge. Then about 6 months later it happened again. Since then, we have kind of given up on it and my wife has stopped wearing it. Now after being married 2 years, she really wants to wear her ring again.

As you can see in the photos, one of the small clasps has snapped, letting a stone fall out. She has always been very careful with it; never wears it in the shower, swimming, or at the gym.

I am looking for advice on what to do with this ring. Is it worth just getting the clasp repaired and a stone set in it again? Do we go down the route of getting it redesigned and made a bit more sturdy? Take the stones and set into a completely new custom ring? Or is this design just always going to be vulnerable?

We are in Perth, Western Australia, so any local custom jeweller suggestion would also be appreciated.

Hello! I seek for your advice…

I own 3 Love Unlimited bracelets but I’m wondering if it’s too much to stack all 3. I’m a 40 years old professional

Idk when or how it got tangled but how would I got it fixed

I work in a lab that makes prosthetic eyes and we use a lot of equipment that is used in dental labs. We have had this tool around for probably over 30 years and have always wanted to get one or two or a dozen more of these but have had no luck tracking it down. We use it primarily to clear casts but heated up it makes a nice waxing tool as well. The only inscription on the tool is "Premier Stainless USA 23" but someone also scratched "1550" next to it. Chat GPT claimed it was a Hu Friedy dental spatula but the majority of those were thin and light, while this has a fair bit of heft to it. Any ideas where this could be found? Maybe it was specially made? Thanks!

Hi!!! I’m looking for a wedding ring that is similar to this style, but I can’t find the name of this style of ring. Would any one know what this style is called?

It would be an extra bonus if you know of a place in Toronto that sells this kind of ring.

Thank you ☺️

Just some simple items for some friends 🌈

Hello, this is a grape agate wrapped in wire

Grape agate specimen from the Chalsedony group that resembles a very unique grape

Just got the aquamarine in as the center stone wanted to post and update on how it is looking so far, kind of like fire and ice 😊