I prefer to touch and see the beads I am
buying, therefore I buy the majority of my beads from my
local bead stores, and wire directly from the refinery.
Urban
Maille
Aislyn is responsible
for my chain maille obsession.
- Sterling Silver Jump Rings
- Argentium Silver Jump Rings
- Copper Jump Rings
- 14 kt Gold Jump Rings
- Platinum Jump Rings
- Chain Maille Kits
- Lindstrom Rx Pliers
- Rocket Tools
Golden Maille
Goldie carries 14/20 gold-filled kit refills
for Urban Maille's kits.
- Gold Filled Jump Rings
- Rose Gold Filled Jump Rings
Precious Maille
Gena sells jump rings by the troy ounce and
will soon be carrying kits as well.
- Sterling Silver Jump Rings
- Gold Filled Jump Rings
- Rose Gold Filled Jump Rings
- White Gold Filled Jump Rings
- Argentium Silver Jump Rings
- Copper Jump Rings
Spider Chain
Spider carries a nice supply of jump rings
and also instructional DVDs.
- Sterling Silver Jump
Rings
- Gold Filled Jump Rings
- Niobium Jump Rings
- Tools
- Instructional DVDs
Blue Buddha
Boutique
Rebecca has created several weaves which she
sells directions for on her site, as well as the supplies to
make them.
- Sterling Silver Jump
Rings
- Base Metal Jump Rings
- Weave Directions
- Tools
- Findings
Silver Maille
Silver Maille is an Australian supplier of
sterling silver jump rings, kits, tools findings and other
chain maille supplies.
- Sterling Silver
Jump Rings
- Copper Jump Rings
The
Ring Lord
Canadian supplier of jump rings, wire and
chain maille accessories.
- Titanium Jump
Rings
- Niobium Jump
Rings
- Stainless
Steel Jump Rings
- Aluminum Jump
Rings
Metal Designz
Canadian supplier of jump rings, chain maille
kits and accessories.
- Titanium
Jump Rings
- Niobium
Jump Rings
Reactive Metals
The ultimate source of Titanium and Niobium
Wire and related products.
-
Titanium Wire
-
Niobium Wire
-
Anodizers
-
Resist Tape
- TPS
Not
-
Patinas
Monsterslayer
Operating out
of the Four Corners
region, this Indian
trading post is my
favorite on-line
supplier.
-
Sterling Silver Wire
-
Components
-
Freshwater Pearls
- Turquoise
-
Swarovski Crystals
- Tools
$5
minimum purchase
Rio
Grande
The end-all-be-all of
jewelry supply catalogs...they require not one, but three
different catalogs to hold all their offerings.
-
Sterling Silver
Wire
-
14/20 Gold
Filled Wire
-
Tools
No minimum purchase
INM Crystal
Not only do they
have good prices on Swarovski crystal beads, but they also
have selection of Bali Silver.
-
Swarovski
Crystals
Beads
-
Sterling
Silver
Lobster and
Trigger
Clasps
No
minimum order for orders shipped within USA; $200
international
Dakota Stones
Jeff has a great selection of semi precious
stones on his web site, but also carries many fabulous
precious stones at Gem Shows.
-
Australia
Opal
Beads
-
Diamond
Beads
-
Kyanite
-
Garnet
-
Topaz
Wholesale
only
MiGem
If Michelle doesn't have the gemstone beads
that you are looking for, she can probably get it for you.
Can't afford a whole strand? Check out the sample
section for smaller quantities.
-
Blue
Topaz
-
Mystic
Topaz
-
Boulder
Opal
-
Kyantie
-
Peruvian
Opal
-
Ruby
-
Emerald
-
Tektites
-
Lava
beads
No
minimum
purchase
Nina Designs
Yes, her beads are expensive, but she pays
her Bali silversmiths fair wages and they do not work in
sweatshop conditions. She also carries many clasps and
chains made right here in the good old USA.
$100 minimum order; resale license required
Precious Pebbles
Ron is
located in Arizona and collects a lot of his own specimens
and then ships them to China for cutting into beads.
He also carries a large collection of US cut cabochons.
- Shattucktite
- Wild Horse Jasper
Stones N Silver
A family
owned business out of Texas. Good selection of USA and
rare stones, including
- Turquoise
- Dinosaur bone jasper
- Petrified wood
- Oregon Opal
- Australian Boulder Opal
- Imperial Jasper
- Gaspeite.
No
minimum purchase
Jewel Weaver
Another good
source for semi-precious stones and beads. What I like
best about Jewel Weaver is that her descriptions are honest
and her prices fair.
