Archive for June, 2009

How can I achieve quality pics of jewellery?

Can anyone tell me a cheap and easy way to take quality pics of jewellery at home. I have a cheap digital camera and not much else. I am on a pension so budget is almost zero. I get blurred and fuzzy pics which are not good for ebay. Does anyone have some good suggestions. [...]

What is the best way to clean sterling silver jewelry?

I have a ring that is sterling silver and am not sure on the best way to clean it. Any suggestions?
take a soft cloth or a soft towel and some silver polish and rub it gently over the silver. i do this all the time with my silver rings and my tiffany bracelet. it gets [...]

Importing Cell phone charms/being sued? Can I get sued by parents or others for choking hazards?

I am going to be importing small plastic cell phone charms to the US for resale. The product is too small to put a long warning or any warning on it. Each charm is 15mm X 15mm with a 8 inch string to attach to your cell phone as a decoration. Can I get sued [...]

How much does it cost to have a 14K gold band resized?

I am wondering about how much it costs to have a 14K gold band resized to about 1 larger? Ring is currently a size 9.
Michigan
With the price of gold what it is, depending on the width of the band and if it only needs to go up just one size, it should cost under [...]

What jewelry has the highest resale amount?

I know jewelry is not a way to make money as far as reselling it. With that said what types of jewelry gets the most amount back if it does come to selling it? Gold, silver, diamonds? Type of jewelry - rings or bracelets?
In my opinion, jewelry that is made entirely out of gold, 18K [...]

What are the most common saint necklaces worn?

For those who wear patron saint necklaces, what is the name of the saint. I wear St.Jude and was wondering what the most common ones worn are.
St. Jude, St. Christopher, St. Anthony, St. Michael, St. Sebastian, St. Patrick, and St. Francis are all very popular. So are Ss. Cecilia, Mary Magdalene, Anne, Elizabeth and Rita. [...]

How to make a twisted beaded necklace?

I want to make a necklace that has 6 or more beaded strands and then they are twised and woven around each other. Do you know where I can find free pattern/instruction for one?
This site has the instructions for a choker, but it will give you the basic idea and you can adjust it [...]

How do you tell Silver jewlery from Sterling Silver jewlery if unmarked?

Can it be determined how much silver it is and if it is a base metal or pewter?
Silver plate is unmarked. Sterling or solid silvers are stamped with either SS (sterling silver) or the grade of metal (ie: 999 for near-perfect purity).

What color bracelet or necklace should I make?

I have all different color beads and clear string and was wondering what color I should make??? Necklace or bracelet? What style? Thanks!
Make a rainbow bracelet!!! Or, if you have the time, do a black-white-black-white etc. necklace. It would look nice with almost anything

Does clear nailpolish work the same as resin when making bottlecap Pendants?

I own a DIY site and I would like to start making bottlecap pendent necklaces but I don't have time to get to the store to get resin or diamond glaze. So I was wondering if a few coats of clear nail polish would work the same way?
im pretty sure it will