| If you make jewelry wholesale, then you | | | | |
| definitelyneed to know how to make repairs to | | | | One piece of equipment that you will need is |
| the jewelrythat you sale. If you can offer | | | | amagnifying glass that stands on its own, |
| your clients free ordiscounted repairs, you | | | | allowingyou to use both of your hands. You |
| will find that you havebetter customer | | | | also need verygood lighting that can be |
| relations. Also, you need to havethe ability | | | | pointed directly onto thejewelry that you are |
| to guarantee your pieces and offer | | | | repairing. Both of these areessential if you |
| freerepairs for a specified period of time | | | | want to do a good job, and avoideye strain at |
| after the sale. | | | | the same time. |
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| This is just good business - and it will set | | | | You will need some jewelry making supplies |
| youapart from many of your competitors. | | | | aswell, such as extra clasps, chains, and |
| | | | possiblyeven gemstones. Of course, you don't |
| If you've made the jewelry, you probably | | | | want tokeep too much of this on hand, as you |
| alreadyknow how to repair it. The repair that | | | | may neveruse any of it…so use your best |
| is needed isprobably the simple replacement | | | | judgment here. |
| of a piece on thejewelry, such as a clasp or | | | | |
| replacing a stone thathas come lose. This | | | | Before you rush out and purchase a book or |
| type of work can usually bedone quickly, and | | | | courseon jewelry making and repair, find out |
| at very little expense. | | | | if thecompany that you order the jewelry |
| | | | wholesale fromin the first place has any |
| If you don't make the jewelry yourself, you | | | | guarantees. If so, youdon't need to learn |
| still needto offer free repairs for a | | | | anything. Simply have yourcustomer ship the |
| specified period of time. | | | | jewelry back to you, or directlyto the |
| | | | company, and they should take care of |
| Again, this is just good business. In this | | | | therepairs. However, follow up for your |
| case, youneed to learn some jewelry repair, | | | | customer -don't leave the customer to deal |
| and you need topurchase some jewelry making | | | | with the wholesalecompany on their own - that |
| or jewelry repairtools. These tools are very | | | | is bad business! If thejewelry wholesale |
| small, and they werespecifically designed to | | | | company doesn't treat yourcustomer right, it |
| make or repair jewelry. Forthe most part, | | | | will reflect on you! |
| these tools are very inexpensive. | | | | |