Jewelry Industry Resources

There are two main systems for measuring the thickness of jewelry wire: the American Wire Gauge (AWG) system and the Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) system.

Cabochon is a gemstone element used for jewelry making. They can be used to make rings, pendants, or other creative jewelry piece. We will go through some common questions and answers of cabochons: What is Cabochon? How Cabochons can be used in jewelry making? What shape can Cabochon come in with? Why most Cabochons are not transparent? Why most Cabochons are not faceted?

Jump rings are essential components of jewelry making, especially open jump rings. This blog covers the basics of jump ring size, types, and terminologies. Like, the jump ring gauge chart, what is OD and what is ID, the difference between machine cut jump rings vs. saw cut jump rings.

A list of the 8 most used bails in jewelry making along with pictures, descriptions, and links to the products.