Jewelry Pro Gear

A New 3D Printer, Permanent Jewelry Welder, and More Gear for Jewelry Pros

Plus a sequel to the book Jewelry’s Shining Stars.

Published

3 months ago

October 22, 2024

INSTORE Staff Instore October 2024 Issue

A New 3D Printer, Permanent Jewelry Welder, and More Gear for Jewelry Pros

Permanently Prepared

Are you prepared to deliver on the permanent jewelry trend? The Helix Permanent Jewelry Welder from GEMORO is fast and cost-effective. This professional-grade welder is straightforward, intuitive and user-friendly. Its ergonomic aluminum stylus will help you create a perfect weld every time!

$1,399 plus $249 for darkening shield

sykessler.com

Ravishing Ruby

The MJP 300W 3D printer now uses a new ruby wax material to produce flexible, durable, high-quality jewelry patterns. Features include quality as fine as 8 mm and fast same-day printing producing hundreds of patterns.

$64,700

cadblu.com

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Stellar Designers

Jewelry’s Shining Stars: The Next Generation is here! Author Beth Bernstein returns with a much-anticipated sequel to her 2013 book, this time featuring 45 new talented and inspiring independent woman jewelry designers from around the globe. Enjoy a glimpse into each designer’s different universe through stunning photographs, interviews, anecdotes and more.

$65

beth-bernstein.com

Bag It Up

The bag charm trend is heating up, and we’re big fans — after all, why shouldn’t your purse get to wear jewelry, too? That’s why jewelry brand Lela Sophia is now offering bag charms in luxurious 24K yellow gold-plated brass. Like Lela Sophia’s jewelry, the organic-feeling bag charms are inspired by traditional Moroccan art.

$398

lelasophiajewelry.com

Box Beauties

Brazilian jewelry designer Silvia Furmanovich has partnered with Broken English Jewelry to offer a series of exquisite jewelry boxes created using the same marquetry technique as the designer’s iconic jewelry. The handmade boxes feature a range of colorful, nature-inspired motifs and are absolutely stunning.

$2,970

silviafurmanovich.com, brokenenglishjewelry.com

Retiring? Let Wilkerson Do the Heavy Lifting

Retirement can be a great part of life. As Nanji Singadia puts it, “I want to retire and enjoy my life. I’m 78 now and I just want to take a break.” That said, Nanji decided that the best way to move ahead was to contact the experts at Wilkerson. He chose them because he knew that closing a store is a heavy lift. To maximize sales and move on to the next, best chapter of his life, he called Wilkerson—but not before asking his industry friends for their opinion. He found that Wilkerson was the company most recommended and says their professionalism, experience and the homework they did before the launch all helped to make his going out of business sale a success. “Wilkerson were working on the sale a month it took place,” he says. “They did a great job.”