As with everything, the quality and durability of Jewellery Making Tools can vary greatly from place to place. This isn’t really a problem if you are buying them over the counter and have the chance to inspect them first and ensure that they are going to meet your expectations. When buying tools for jewellery making, however, the vast majority of retailers are now based solely online and those that aren’t are so thinly spread it is not really practical to shop around for the best deal. It is therefore important to find online jewellery tool retailers who are reputable and you can trust them to deliver the quality and value for money you are looking for – not to supply an over-priced low quality product and then become un-contactable.

After many years working in the jewellery industry I have heard dozens of horror stories about poor quality products, poor customer service, and large amounts of wasted money, mostly from people who have bought online from a company they have never heard of. In an attempt to help stop this happening I have put together a list of ten reputable online jewellery tools suppliers that I have used whilst working for Hanfords of London found to be reliable and can be trusted to deliver. A lot of them specialise in different areas of jewellery making so between them they can supply just about any jewellery making tool you could possibly require. 

1.       Gem Craft

A wide range of gemstones and jewellery making tools.

www.manchesterminerals.co.uk

 

2.       Suttons Tools

One of the best Jewellery tool retailers around.

www.suttontools.co.uk

 

3.       Proops Brothers

A very good supplier of Jewellery and other tools.

www.proopsbrothers.com

 

4.       The Crystal Phoenix

A wide range of beading materials and tools.

www.thecrystalphoenix.com

 

5.       HS Walsh

A huge selection of Jewellery making tools.

www.hswalsh.com

 

6.       Jewel Toolcraft

A large range of tools and materials for all aspects of jewellery making.

www.jewel-toolcraft.co.uk

 

7.       Jewels & Tools

All the materials and tools you will need for jewellery making.

www.jewelsandtools.co.uk

 

8.       Jewelry Supply

A US based supplier of jewellery materials, tools and packaging.

www.jewelrysupply.com

 

9.       Beadbiz

A beading specialist with a wide range of beads, especially pearls, and beading tools.

www.beadbiz.co.uk

 

10.   Spoilt Rotten Beads

Bead specialists who also have a range of beading tools.

www.spoiltrottenbeads.co.uk

 

I hope that you have found this list useful. For more information on jewellery making processes and techniques you can follow my Handmade Jewellery Blog.

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