I thought it would be helpful to put together a resource page that you can come to for all your Jewelry needs. This page will be added to as I find and use more products or services. Bookmark the page for your reference and convenience.
Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links. These products and services are things that I have experience with and am recommending because they are helpful and are companies that I trust. Enjoy!
Diamonds
Blue Nile - People always ask me where they can buy Diamonds online. There's only one company that I would recommend. Blue Nile. Why? Because Blue Nile is known for their excellence. Forbes magazine has chosen Blue Nile as their favorite online jeweler every year since 2000! That says a lot! They are the biggest Retailer of Certified Diamonds on the web. I trust them and highly recommend them. Plus, they have a 30 Day Money Back Guarantee!
Findings
White Ring Guards
- White Metal Ring Guards, Medium width, keeps your Rings from Spinning!
Yellow Ring Guards - Yellow Metal Ring Guards, Medium width, keeps your Rings from Spinning!
Ring Guard Set - 24 piece Ring Guard Set of assorted sizes and widths.
Plastic Ring Sizers
- (Snuggies) Keeps your Rings from Spinning without scratching the Metal!
Chain Extender
- Makes your Chain longer! Easy as that!
Heavy Earring Backs - Heavy Weight Earring Backs that won't fall off.
Baby Earring Backs - Little Screw on 14k Gold Backs for Baby's Earrings.
Hypoallergenic Clutch Earring Backs
- Earring Backs that snug your ear! These work great and keep the earrings from drooping!
Screw Posts & Backs - Thread on Earring Posts and Backs. Very secure and safe!
Locking Backs - The most secure and durable way to protect your Diamond Studs. The Backs lock in place on special notched posts that is the best you can get! I highly recommend them.
Watch Batteries
- Cheap Watch Batteries, what more could you ask for? Buy them in bulk.
Cleaning
Polishing Cloth
- Polishing Cloth by Connoisseurs that is great for wiping your fingerprints off Diamonds and Gold and making them sparkle like new!
Jewelry Polishing Cloth
- Treated cloth that allows you to polish up your Gold and Metals. Perfect for removing small scratches or scrapes.
Silver Jewelry Polishing Cloth - Keep your Sterling Silver from tarnishing and turning black. Polish it up like new again!
Hagerty Silver Jewelry Cleaner
- Rub it on your Silver and wipe it off. Removes tarnish, stains and gives it a great shine.
Connoisseur Jewelry Cleaner
- The LaSonic Supreme Sonic Jewelry Cleaner. Excellent Cleaner.
Easy to use, easy to clean.
Blitz Gem and Jewelry Cleaner Concentrate
- Mix it with Hot Water and it cleans your Jewelry perfectly! Great for a Jewelry Cleaner or Ultrasonic Machine.
Connoisseurs Sonic Jewelry Bath
- The LaSonic Sonic Jewelry Bath Cordless Cleaner. Great Jewelry Cleaner for on the go!
The Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner
CD-7800 Ultrasonic Cleaner by Hammacher Schlemmer. Excellent Cleaner! I gave it a 5 out of 5 stars! Stainless Steel, very professional Cleaner!
The Jeweler's Steam Cleaner
- The Brilliant Spa by Gemoro! If you're looking for a home-use Steam Cleaner for your Jewelry, you will love this. Easy to set up, fill, heat and steam. Works like a charm!
Jeweler's Tools
Jewelers Loupe
- 10x Triplet (the best) Jewelers Loupe w/leather case - Chrome. 10x magnification loupes are used by Jewelers and Professionals to view and grade Diamonds and Gems.
Jewelry Tweezers
- Great for holding rings and Jewelry while you're working on them.
Locking Diamond Tweezers
- Diamond Tweezers are necessary for holding Diamonds, Louping Diamonds and Grading them. Locking Tweezers are the best.
Gold Testing Kit
- Testing Kit for 10kt, 14kt, 18kt, 22kt, Platinum and Sterling Silver! Checks if the Metals are real or not!
Ring Sizers
- Plastic Ring Sizers that allow you to find your correct finger size.
Ring Stick
(Mandrel) - Find out what sizes your rings are.
Plastic Ring Stick
- Use this Mandrel to get the right size!
Ring Sizers and Ring Stick Set
- Ring Sizers and Ring Stick (Mandrel) Set - Great combo if you need to get the correct ring sizes and finger sizes.
Gemstone and Diamond Gauge
- Measure your Diamonds and Gems to see what size they are.
Jeweler's Saw
- Cut Gold, Silver, any Metal or even Carving Wax.
Jeweler's Hammer
- This hammer works like a charm on any ring or Jewelry!
Jeweler's Flat Nose Pliers
- Jeweler's Tools that you can't pass up.
Jeweler's Needle Nose Pliers
- Great for wire working!
Jeweler's Shear Cutters
- Always needed for cutting and trimming.
Jeweler's Files Pro Lapidary Tools
- Buff and File Metal. Reshape rings. File them smooth. An assortment of Files is your best bet.
Polishing Compound Kit
- If you have a buffer, you'll need rouge! This 6 piece set will allow you to polish up your Gold, Silver and Platinum easily!
Polishing Compound
- Polishing Rouge that polishes like a pro!
Head Magnifier with Loupe
- Magnification for the head so you can work on Jewelry close-up.
Wax Carving Kit
- Wax Carving Kit for Students or Professionals.
Wax Carving Tools
- Files and Cutting Tools for Jeweler's Wax.
Jeweler's Microscope
- Study and view your Diamond with the proper 10x magnification used for Grading Diamonds.
Diamond Tester - The Gemologist's Diamond Authenticity Tester. Tests whether a stone is CZ, Diamond or Moissanite!
High Precision Jeweler's Scale
- Escali L125 L-Series High Precision Scale - 125 Gram - 0.01 Gram. Great for getting Gram Weight, Pennyweight, Ounces and Troy-Ounces!
Digital Pocket Scale
- Escali PR100S Liberta Digital Pocket Scale - 100 Gram - 0.05 Gram. Measure things on the go!
Watches
Watch Case Back Opener Wrench
- Unscrew the back of your Watch so you can change your own Watch Battery!
Watch Case Opener
- The best tool in the world to snap the back off watches!
Watch Case Vise
- Holds your watch down so you can snap the back on and off.
Watch Case Press
- Seals your watch back together again. Some watches can't be put back together without one.
Watch Screwdriver Mini Set
- Watches have tiny screws, this screw driver set will do the trick.
Watch and Clock Repair Kit
- 143 Watch Repair Tools that you cannot live without. If you want to tinker with watches. This is what you need.
Watch Band Link Remover
- Use what the pros use to remove cotter pins and links from Watches.
Jewelry Cases
Jewelry Pouch
- Perfect for keeping small items safe and sound in your purse! Rolls up! :)
Jewelry Case
- Great for storing your Jewelry away so they don't get knotted, tangled or scratched.
Wall Mount Jewelry Cabinet
- Stand your Jewelry up so it's protected and visible!
Jewelry Purse
- Awesome Travel purse to hold all your valuables.
Leather Travel Jewelry Case
- Take your Jewelry with you on Vacation and protect it at the same time.
Training
G.I.A. Diamond Training Course - Learn about Diamonds or Train your Staff the right way.
DCA Diamond Training Course - Another Excellent resource for getting Diamond or Gemstone Training.
Books & Software
Adobe Acrobat
- Acrobat is vital for turning Word Doc files or Publisher files into PDF format. This is how I was able to submit my eBook to eJunkie. It allows you to Read and Write PDF files. :)
How to Buy a Diamond
Book - By Fred Cuellar, one of the best books in the Industry!
Diamond Ring Buying Guide
- Excellent book by a master of Diamonds, Renee Newman!
Diamond Crash Course - My own Diamond eBook that teaches you all about Diamonds and how to save money on them!
Video
Quicktime Pro - One of the best for converting Movie Files to MP4's so you can upload them to Youtube or your website!
Pinnacle Studio 14
- I love this software program. I've used it for years. It's what I use to make my videos, splice them together, add captions, music and transitions. Love it! Highly recommend it for it's easy to use interface.
Flip Video Mino
- What I use to shoot all my videos with. Awesome quality! The flip comes in black and white and shoots 60 minutes of Video. Very easy to use. Compact. Great videos, can upload directly to Youtube.
Photography
Photoshop CS4 Extended
- Photoshop is the best photo editing software in the world. Made by Adobe, Photoshop is what all the professionals use. It's what I use to clean up my images with and create all the images for this website. Great tool!
Minolta SLR Camera
- What I use to photograph my Jewelry with. Make sure you buy the Macro Lens for good close up shots.
Canon Digital Rebel XSi
- Another awesome camera I use and love. Great for taking photos that are crisp, clean and professional.
Nikon Coolpix P90
- Awesome all around camera. Takes unbelievable shots of Fireworks! Plus, it has an incredible 24x optical wide-angle Zoom that goes from (26mm) to super-telephoto coverage (624mm). Very impressive!
Portable Photo Light Tent
- Lighting is extremely important if you want to take close up photos of Jewelry with no shadows!
You must get one!
Light Box Photo Studio
- 6' Lamp and Stands, 30" Photo Tent works perfect together.
Printing
VistaPrint - Quick turnaround time. Cheap prices. You can't go wrong.
Got Print - If you want Business Cards, you must use Gotprint! The cards are excellent, heavy weight, full color and CHEAP! You will love them. I've used them for over 6 years and would never use another company. I love Gotprint!
Web Stuff
Bluehost
- Awesome hosting. Installation and Setup is quick and painless. They are cheap and have great support. I've never had an issue with them.
Westhost - Another great hosting service that I use for some of my other websites. A great company that I've used for years.
E-Junkie - the best shopping cart system for your website that allows you to sell products or digital goods. And their prices are very CHEAP! I use them to sell my ebook! Simple and easy!
Paypal Pro - This allows me to offer customers to not only pay through paypal, but also be given the choice to pay with Visa or Master Card. Excellent service that converts more sales.
Outsourcing
Elance - I've used them for years with outsourcing things that I can't do, or don't want to do. Like making an Iphone App, or Researching Content for a website, Writing Articles, Hiring Graphic Designers, getting Logos made... Anything you can think of, service or trade, everyone is available for hire here. Check them out!
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