Build a Jewelry Web Site for Beginners

Firstly I want to explain one important thing about this article and that is, I am not an expert or computer technician nor am I versant in all the SEO techniques, Simply I am a Silver Jewelry Manufacturer who had to build a web site on a budget and really as a catalogue and show room for customers .Everything in this article has been tested by me and put into action, cheaply and effectively with budgets in mind. When I started this project my knowledge base was almost zero on the mechanics of web sites, so if you follow the steps and advice that I am about to give, you will end up with a truly workable Jewelry Web site at an economical price.

We are going to start off by selecting a company to build our site, here is the first tip to save money .Do not use a company that ties you into a monthly account for construction and ongoing maintenance, buy your web site outright. There are hundreds of Internet web designers on the Internet crying out for work, and if you can find an Asian internet design company you will save hundreds of dollars to start with, just like we did ,the company we used is called BaliOrange.net which were extremely cheap and professional.

Once you have found your company you will need to register a domain name, you will find lots of companies on the web were you can research a name, its best if the name has something to do with what your web site is about, for example if you sell shell jewelry, try and register a name with the word shell, seashell, coral, or the name of a shell in the title. Your web designer will also be able to help with this and id recommend you discuss were to host your site with your web designer as well.

Next you need to make a list of what features you want on your Jewelry web site ,my recommendations are as follow, no 1 the web site should be a data base driven web site.No2 it should have a system for being able to update prices in individual categories by percentage base. No 3 if you sell rings, you will need a drop down menu next to each ring were people can select there ring size.No4 you will need a good graphics system for uploading photos. Tip check out other web sites, when you find one you like forward the URL to your designer, he can take the graphic size details from that source.

Research the Internet for Tips on SEO optimization, every thing you need to know is already available and free. When you understand what you want for your on page optimization just forward the wording to your designer to include on your site. You will need to research Title Tags, Meta Tags and Description, spend some time reading about the different SEO practices before you start your web site and compile all the information for your Web Designer, it will save you a lot of money in the end.

Now I have kept the best till last, you must have a Link Directory if you want your web site to be successful, and you must build it properly or else the whole web site is doomed to sit at the back of goggles listings forever, and you will have wasted every dollar you have spent on making your jewelry site.

If your web site is popular it’s going to be because your directory is popular, and Webmasters that are intelligent really have six key concerns when approving a link to your web site, and they are as follows, is the link directory reachable from your home page, and is your link button clearly visible. Is your directory well organized? Tightly themed and with categories’. Does your web site have good content .If you cant answerer yes to all of these questions, you will find that your link requests will be ignored from other Web masters, and your site will be dead.

There are some very good programs around for link directories, just like the one we use and a one time payment for such a program will guarantee your web sites popularity.

A couple of words of advice, when you assess a website for a link partner don’t use the goggle page rank indicator as your judgment on a sites worthiness as a link partner, PR0 today can be a PR5 tomorrow and you going to look pretty stupid for not linking with that site when you had the chance, remember once your site is indexed by search engines you will start with a PR0,and you will work hard to obtain a page rank so don’t waste your time with a substandard link directory, get it right now and you will be successful.

I have been Manufacturing silver and gold jewelry for 10yrs ,and specialize in fine silver98%, 24karet gold,silver seashell,shell and coral jewelry .Together with my wife we have helped hundreds of jewelry retailers and jewelry Wholesalers reach there marketing goals.www.silver925-wholesale.com

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How to Make Silver and Gold Jewelry

Jewelry making has long been an art form passed on from father to son, all the way back to ancient times; people have adorned themselves in Silver, Gold, and Gemstone Jewelry,

African tribes, the Native American Indian tribes and numerous ethnic tribes have used Bone carved pendants, Animal Ivory, Bird feathers and Seashells, to fashion accessories to use as jewelry.

Today we give our Jewelry titles ,such as Ethnic Jewelry ,Tribal Jewelry ,Antique Jewelry, Fashion Jewelry and so on .In this article we are going to Talk about Designer Hand made jewelry ,How to make it either for fun or for those really keen students how to do it and make money from your hobby .

Right lets get going .You have two options to start with, you can either buy raw silver from your local distributor, or find a Jewelry Manufacture that will supply you with the materials, there is a choice between 925 or 985 in the grade of silver you buy, I prefer to work in Fine silver 985, but you may find this a little difficult to buy. For the purpose of this article we are going to choose the second option and buy our material from a reputable Jewelry Manufacture and we are going to start with making a simple Sterling silver 925 pendant with a Turquoise cabochon Gemstone.

The majority of tools needed can be purchased form a good hardware store and some of the more hard to find items you will be able to get from either a Silver Jewelry Manufacture or Supplier.

Your heat source can be either a gas bottle with extension hose and flame adjusting nozzle or as we use in our workshop a petrol bellows and hose set with adjustable nozzle, its important witch ever set you buy that you can regulate the flame and heat .Next comes the hand tools you will need a small brass hammer, tweezers about 7inches long, small tin snips, brass block 4inches by 4inches and 1inch thick ,rags,2part epoxy, battery acid, fine grade file , a flexible shaft grinder and a ceramic base to heat your silver on ,here is a handy tip a house brick and unglazed roof tile work just great. That should be enough for you to get started.

Step1 is to cut a strip of silver slightly wider then the thickness of the turquoise and long enough to wrap around the diameter of the gemstone, and carefully cut it so as the 2 ends meet tightly around the gemstone.

Step2, take your solder and place a small amount of flux on the two joins, heat the silver strip till red, apply the solder carefully, and it’s joined. If you haven’t done any soldering before try a few practice runs first, you will be able to use that silver later on.

Step3, take your sterling silver band and place it on a flat piece of silver plate, check that the turquoise still fits, then as in step 2 apply flux and solder the band to the plate.

Step4, remove the excess silver with your tin snips and sand off any rough edges.

Step5,decide on a shape for your bail and cut it out of silver accordingly, bend into shape .now solder that to the pendant ,and while hot dip the whole pendant into a small jar of acid ,rinse in a jar of clear water and dry.

Step6, Place your turquoise into you silver and carefully trim away any surplus silver. Once your happy with the fit you can sand the silver again with fine grade emery paper, give a small amount of epoxy to the inside of the pendant and insert the turquoise stone .Now take a spoon and using the back work it around the pendant to give a snug fit with the silver and allow to dry.

Step7, Using your flexi grinder insert a polishing cloth disc, add some silver polish and buff the silver to the required finish.

The principles above are applied to all silver work; no it’s up to the imagination of the jewelry designer and skillfulness of the jeweler.

My wife and I have been manufacturing silver jewelry for over 10yrs ,we have successfully helped hundreds of wholesalers and retailers reach there market goals through our custom making jewelry services ,with our monogrammed jewelry made from fine silver985 % if you would like to contact us go to http://www.silver925-wholesale.com

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Wax Casting Process for Making Jewelry

How many times have you looked at a piece of your jewelry and wondered just how it was made. Is the meat carved? How is it created with such fine detail? The methods that are used to create the fine jewelry that you wear use the same technology that lifted civilization from the Iron Age to the Bronze Age.

In fact, many anthropologists theorize that ancient people stumbled onto the idea when molten copper melted out of chunks of copper ore that they had lined their fire pits with. Its called the “lost wax” casting method and its the same method that ancient peoples developed to make copper and bronze axes and tools with.

To create a piece of jewelry using the lost wax method, the piece is first crated in exact detail out of sculpting wax. The wax piece is then encased in plaster and allowed to cure and dry. After the chunk of plaster has been allowed to dry it is then placed in a hot kiln so the wax piece inside of it can melt and burn out.

When it has cooled, the chunk of plaster with the hollow shape of the original wax piece in it is placed in a centrifugal jewelery casting device. The centrifugal caster then spins around and molten gold or silver is forced into the hollow spot in the chunk of plaster by centrifugal force.

After the the metal inside of the plaster has been allowed to cool, the plaster is then chipped away. What is revealed is a whatever was originally encased inside the plaster made of wax, only now it is made out of metal. Even things such as bugs and leaves can be encased in plaster and then reproduced in gold this way as long as they can be burned out in a kiln.

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Making Jewelry Versatile

It is easy to get lost in the world of amazing jewelry but it is often not possible to have too many pieces of jewelry at once. So it is important to own versatile jewelry that will go with many things all at once.

When choosing jewelry, make sure that it has the potential to be mixed with other jewelry for achieving a different look without changing around too many pieces. Gemstone jewelry makes for the perfect versatile jewelry because it has the potential to be worn with a lot of different outfits and other jewelry.

For this, you can buy simple pieces in silver with gemstones of uniform color. These types of jewelry are quite versatile and they instantly match any outfit that you might be wearing. Silver jewelry is especially recommended because silver is very versatile in its nature. It suits almost every woman and it is possible to team it with casual and formal attires. Pearl and silver jewelry is also highly recommended.

If you own a simple, straight threaded necklace made out of gemstone beads, you can easily team it up with different earrings. Sometimes, when the occasion calls for it, you can turn it in to a nice gemstone beads bracelet. This is a very common trick used by many women to make their jewelry do more than just one thing.

For doing this, you can buy a simple turquoise necklaces or a simple pearl necklace that can be twisted to form a bracelet that has two rows of beads or pearls. It will hang loosely off your wrists and will look lovely on your hand.

With customization offers, it is possible for you to have jewelry pieces customized so that you can interchange the pieces with one another. One idea is to have complimenting pieces made as a pendant and a finger ring. When ordering your can make sure that your ring can be changed through a hinge and turned in to a pendant and conversely the pendant may be able to turn in to a finger ring. You will need a good jeweler to do this for you but once it is done, you will have two pieces of jewelry in one.

For pieces such as these, it is a good idea to go for nice and brightly colored gemstones so that they suit your outfit on any occasion. Uniformly colored gems will also suit any material that they are set in to. You can choose from various gems such as blue sapphires, jades, red garnets, zirconium, quartz, ruby and many more such gems and gemstone beads to set in to your jewelry.

Choosing to have your jewelry customized so that they are more versatile does make a lot of sense. But if you are wise in your choice, you can choose simple gemstone jewelry that is very versatile in nature. You can wear most gemstones with a wide variety of dresses and they will look equally gorgeous every time you wear them.

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Pearl Wedding Jewelry

When thinking of weddings, sometimes speaking in turn, wedding jewelry. Pearl is always a good gift for giving to a bride to her wedding. Pearl jewelry usually includes a necklace, bracelet and earrings. There are wedding jewelry for the bridesmaids too. All types of pearl jewelry is white. There are many pearls that can be used at the wedding, such as jewelry Akoya, South Sea and freshwater pearls for the female wedding party. There are also hair jewelry that can be used on the big day, as well as sets of necklaces. There are also inexpensive mother of pearl, and simulated pearl wedding jewelry.

You do not have to spend a fortune to look good on your wedding day. Giving this Kind of Pearl Jewelry is a great way to say “I care.” The classic elegance of the jewels of this time after the ceremony. Many pearls are gifts before the big day, thus adding to the class of wedding gown. As these pearls are white or cream to go with any computer and add elegance to wedding dress. The pearl is a gift of love and purity which are perfect for any ceremony.

Outstanding everything from bracelets, string of pearls, necklaces and hair ornaments may have pearls in them. That is why we are perfect gifts for the wedding party. Other issues in relation to jewelry pearl wedding include headache, necklaces, tiaras and hair combs. Jewelry need not be expensive. Remember that salt water is the most expensive, fresh water is less expensive, and simulated pearl is the least expensive of the three. Pearls add to the beauty of the bride instead of outshining the bride on her special day.

These make a perfect gift for the bridesmaids and flower girl. Pearl Wedding Jewelry can come in sets of necklace, bracelets and earrings, or can be purchased separately. No matter what kind of jewelry is, the gift is always appreciated by the recipient. Since Pearl has symbolized love and purity, it is no wonder why this is a great gift for the party. The elegant look of pearls add beauty to the bride and her wedding party. There are many different elements that can be chosen for the wedding of pearls and jewels, at times, pearls have been a cream or champagne color.

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How To Use Crimping Beads


Crimping beads are used to hold clasps or beads in place, watch this video to learn how to use the special crimping tool when working with beads.

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Making Spirals With Wigjig Spiral Maker

This free arts and crafts video will show you how to make a spiral using a WigJig Spiral Maker and a WigJig Jewelry Making Jig.

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How To Make And Sell Homemade Jewelry


Learn how to sell your homemade jewelry by watching this great free arts and crafts video.

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Use Your Old Jewelry

I have once annoyed with my old fashion jewelry. They are too old and some of them are out of fashion. It may seem ridiculous to wear these old jewelry. I can’t wear them any more. Throw them? No, no. They have spent many beautiful times with me. These old cheap jewelry recorded my happy memories. What can I do with them?

I thought of many ways to reuse these old jewelry. I want to share my views with you.

Disconnect these old jewelry and make them a piece or even some pieces of new jewelry. If you don’t know what kind of jewelry you want to make, you can read some fashion magazines or watch TV shows, or you can find the newest trend of jewelry online.

If you don’t want to wear these old jewelry any more, you can use them in other ways. If you have a pet, you can dress up your pet with the ole jewelry. Pet won’t mind the jewelry is in fashion or not. On the other hand, pet looks more beautiful with jewelry.

If you don’t have a pet, you can use your old jewelry to decorate your house. You can use them in the curtains. For some girls good at handcraft, old jewelry can be made with windbells or your phone ornaments.

Make full use of old jewelry and you will feel more happy. You can save some money and enjoy the happiness of creation.  Do you have other ways to deal with old jewelry? Please share your views with me!

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How To Solder Jewelry


This jewelry making video shows you the correct way to use a soldering iron when working with beaded jewelry.

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