Drill Bits: A Fabrication Necessity for Many Tasks
Up until recently, nearly every piece of jewelry I made featured a rivet somewhere. Drilling holes in metal, glass, stone and other jewelry materials is a way of life for me, so I consider myself…
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Plier Basics: Four Types of Pliers You Can’t Work Without
Every year, dozens of new jewelry-making plier styles hit the market and much like seasonal fashions, it’s always so tempting to buy a few new trendy or different pieces to hopefully augment the classics you’ve…
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The Chasing Hammer: An Essential Tool You’ll Use Every Single Day
When performing those everyday jewelry making tasks like tapping, riveting, texturing, stamping, and . . . um . . . chasing, a really good utility hammer quickly becomes one of those often-reached-for and most-used hand…
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The Jeweler’s Saw: An Everyday Essential for Every Jewelry Maker
By Helen I. Driggs It’s no secret that a jeweler’s saw is one of the most – if not the most – important tools you’ll use over the course of your jewelry making career. Choosing…
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Introducing Helen Driggs
We could not be more excited to announce our new Gesswein Tool Tips series with metalsmith, teaching artist, and author Helen Driggs. It’s easier to list what Helen hasn’t done. She was the Senior Editor…
Jewelry Spotlight Series
Jeweler Spotlight: Lisa Kim
Lisa Kim calls herself a “metal mythologist.” She left a career working on animated TV shows in Los Angeles to feed her desire to design jewelry. Fabricating props and costumes for stage performances left her…
News
JCK Las Vegas Update
Dear Valued Customers, I regret to inform you that Gesswein will not exhibit at JCK Las Vegas this year due to the recent surge in Covid-19 Delta variant cases. Our executive team came to this…
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New! Gesswein Jewelry Tech Lab
Gesswein is growing! We’ve opened our very own Jewelry Tech Lab complete with the following amenities: Laser and Casting Technologies From laser welders and engravers to casting machines, our team of expert technicians can show…
Jewelry Spotlight Series
Jeweler Spotlight: Octave Jewelry
We love seeing the craft and creativity produced from the tools we sell and decided to begin a Jeweler Spotlight series. In this new series we will be featuring different jewelers making cool things and…
Q&A
Q&A with Adam Kasson | How a Laser Welder Can Grow Your Jewelry Business
Our Jewelry Account Manager Adam Kasson breaks down the benefits of investing in a laser welder. Read below in our Q&A. What can I do with a laser welder? Repair jewelry with heat sensitive gemstones…