# Jewelry Making - webcentive Source: https://www.webcentive.com/shopjewelrymaking/shopjewelrymaking.html Format: Markdown version of the HTML page (same content, lookups and page chrome left out). Beads, findings, wire, metals and tools for making your own jewelry, from beginner beading kits to professional metalsmithing benches. Fire Mountain Gems, Rio Grande and Beadaholique are the big supply houses; the smaller shops below specialize in things like chainmaille rings, slider beads, metal stamping and wire wrapping. The learning section has free tutorials, forums and guilds. All shops are commercial. More on webcentive: [jewelry](https://www.webcentive.com/shopjewelry/shopjewelry.html) | [hobby links](https://www.webcentive.com/webcentive_hobby_links.html) | [clay](https://www.webcentive.com/clay/) | [art](https://www.webcentive.com/shopart/shopart.html) | [gold](https://www.webcentive.com/shopgold/) | [tools](https://www.webcentive.com/shoptools/shoptools.html) Each site has quick lookups: who owns it (whois), its history (Wayback Machine), a safety check, and one-tap questions to AI helpers. Grok asks you to tap Send first. Links last checked Oct 11, 2026. - **Bead and jewelry-making supply shops** - [artbeads.com](https://artbeads.com/) - Artbeads (beads, crystals, findings) - [beadaholique.com](https://beadaholique.com/) - Beadaholique (beads, kits and free video tutorials) - [beadfx.com](https://shop.beadfx.com/) - BeadFX (beads and lampwork supplies; Toronto) - [beaducation.com](https://beaducation.com/) - Beaducation (metal stamping tools, supplies and classes) - [bluemoon-studio.com](https://bluemoon-studio.com/) - Blue Moon Studio (jewelry-crafting beads and components; formerly bluemoonbeads.com) - [firemountaingems.com](https://www.firemountaingems.com/) - Fire Mountain Gems and Beads (beads, findings, stringing, tools; Oregon) - [halsteadbead.com](https://www.halsteadbead.com/) - Halstead (sterling silver and gold-filled findings, chain, wire) - [mobile-boutique.com](https://www.mobile-boutique.com/) - Mobile-Boutique (slider beads and fold-over magnetic clasps) - [potomacbeads.com](https://www.potomacbeads.com/) - Potomac Beads (kits and supplies for jewelry makers) - [riogrande.com](https://www.riogrande.com/) - Rio Grande (findings, metals, gemstones, bench tools; Albuquerque) - [thebeadchest.com](https://www.thebeadchest.com/) - The Bead Chest (African and trade beads, wholesale) - [theringlord.com](https://theringlord.com/) - The Ring Lord (chainmaille jump rings and kits) - [thunderbirdsupply.com](https://www.thunderbirdsupply.com/) - Thunderbird Supply (silversmithing, turquoise, Southwest jewelry supplies) - [wirejewelry.com](https://www.wirejewelry.com/) - WireJewelry.com (jewelry wire and wire-wrap tutorials; formerly wire-sculpture.com) - **Tools, metals and metalsmithing supplies** - [contenti.com](https://contenti.com/) - Contenti (jewelry-making tools; Rhode Island) - [cooltools.us](https://cooltools.us/) - Cool Tools (metal clay, enameling and metalsmithing supplies) - [gesswein.com](https://www.gesswein.com/) - Gesswein (precision jewelry tools and polishing) - [ottofrei.com](https://www.ottofrei.com/) - Otto Frei (professional jewelry tools since 1930) - [potterusa.com](https://www.potterusa.com/) - Potter USA (fine jewelry tools) - **Learning, guilds and communities** - [ganoksin.com](https://www.ganoksin.com/) - Ganoksin (jewelry-making forum and technical library) - [gia.edu](https://www.gia.edu/gem-encyclopedia) - GIA Gem Encyclopedia (identify and learn about gemstones) - [interweave.com](https://www.interweave.com/) - Interweave (beading and jewelry projects and instruction; Beading Daily now points here) - [jewelrymakingjournal.com](https://jewelrymakingjournal.com/) - Jewelry Making Journal (free tutorials and community) - [mailleartisans.org](https://www.mailleartisans.org/) - M.A.I.L. - Maille Artisans International League (chainmaille weaves and articles) - [metalsmith.org](https://www.metalsmith.org/) - The Guild of Metalsmiths (Minnesota; classes and meetings) - [mjsa.org](https://www.mjsa.org/) - MJSA (jewelry manufacturing and bench-jeweler trade association) - [snagmetalsmith.org](https://www.snagmetalsmith.org/) - SNAG - Society of North American Goldsmiths - **Craft stores and marketplaces** - [amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=jewelry+making+supplies&tag=webcentive) - Amazon: jewelry-making supplies - [etsy.com](https://www.etsy.com/c/craft-supplies-and-tools) - Etsy craft supplies (beads, gems and findings from independent sellers) - [hobbylobby.com](https://www.hobbylobby.com/) - Hobby Lobby (beads and jewelry-making supplies) - [michaels.com](https://www.michaels.com/) - Michaels (beads and jewelry-making aisle; JOANN closed in 2025 and joann.com now points here) Number of links: 31 [Suggest a site for this category](https://www.webcentive.com/cgi-bin/addurl.cgi?cat=jewelrymaking)