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Jewellery Making for Beginners: Kits, Tutorials & Creative Ideas

Ready to dive into the world of jewellery making but not sure where to start? You’ve come to the perfect place!

Discover how to create stunning handmade jewellery with our beginner-friendly guides, kits, and tutorials. Whether you’re interested in sea glass jewellery making, experimenting with metal clay, exploring beading projects, or using easy-to-set settings to design your own rings and bracelets, we’ve got everything you need to get started.

Here’s what you’ll find on this page:

  • Step-by-step jewellery tutorials for beginners, covering a wide range of techniques.
  • Jewellery making kits for adults that include all the essentials to start creating right away.
  • Creative project ideas, from simple beaded necklaces to intricate metal clay designs and custom rings.

Learn how to turn sea glass into eye-catching pendants, add textures and patterns to metal clay, or design polished rings and bracelets using easy-to-use settings. Whatever your style, we’ll help you build your skills and bring your creative vision to life.

Start your jewellery-making journey today with our expert tips and resources – and create stunning handmade pieces you’ll love!

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Beginner's Bundles

Discover our beginner friendly jewellery making bundles, perfect for those just starting their creative journey. Our curated kits include everything you need to explore a variety of techniques, from beadwork and wire wrapping to art clay and sea glass jewellery making. 

Whether you're diving into a new hobby or taking your first steps in a jewellery making course, these bundles provide the essential tools and materials to help you create stunning, one-of-a-kind pieces. Start crafting with confidence and unlock your potential today!

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Sterling Silver Ring Blank Wire Pack

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Mixed Gemstone Bead Packs

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Beginner's Sterling Silver Wire Pack

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Build Your Own Jewellery Making Tool Kit

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Did you know you can add special requests for gemstones?

Whether you're after matching pairs, a particular colour, pattern or shape, just let us know in your shopping basket and our small team will personally spend time trying our very best to select the perfect gemstone for you

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How To Wire Wrap A Briolette Bead

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How To Make A Copper Clay Pumpkin Pendant

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How To Make A Textured Ring Band

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Quantity discounts for everyone

We know you share our passion for making beautiful jewellery so we want to reward you for buying more!

You will notice that we have hundreds of excellent quantity discounts - the more you buy of an item the better price you will get and on some items this can be as much as 45% cheaper

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Learn metalsmithing with Kim

Jeweller and tutor 'Make It With Kim' walks you through the basics of metalsmithing in her popular 12 Months Of Metal series

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Read customer stories

We love nothing more than supporting the jewellery making community, sharing stories and showing off your beautiful jewellery designs!

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Join us at locations around Cornwall and be inspired by beautiful handmade jewellery that you can easily make at home

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Get to know your supplier

We're a small business handed down over three generations, located on the inspirational Cornish coast.

Learn all about our story and how our team has been providing high quality jewellery making supplies to hobbyists and professional jewellers for over 50 years

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What Our Customers Say...

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I added a special request for moonstones with strong blue/green flashes and received 3 briolettes which were exactly that - some of the prettiest moonstones I’ve seen. Thank you!
Eve
The stones are excellent quality, and the special request I put in for dark citrines and paired malachites has been met perfectly. I am delighted with Kernowcraft, and will be back!
Janice Scragg
Your website is easy to use, your products excellent, nice friendly service on the phone and delivery quick, excellent. Thank you and well done Kernowcraft. Gold star!
Catherine Warwick
Just received my order that I placed only yesterday. I wanted to say thank you! I am delighted with the choice of cabochon, setting and books. Now I have to read up on how to set it! FABULOUS SERVICE - Thank you!
Jill Hammersely
I just wanted to say a massive thank you to the team, particularly the ladies that helped me yesterday. Delivery took less than 24hrs, that's amazing. The quality of both cabochons and settings are stunning.
Claire
I just wanted to say a big thank you for the beautiful sapphires that arrived today. Hannah picked out just what I wanted and I’m over the moon with them.
Maggi Henman
I’ve just had my first order from you and I am so pleased with the fast delivery and the quality of the products. The satin cords and the findings really finished off my ceramic jewellery.
Frank Wilson
I have grown as a jewellery maker over the last year or so due to the encouragement the team have given me - they are all experienced jewellery makers or keen crafters. They have helped to guide me through my inventory, offered helpful tips and advice on all manner of silver working.
Lynn Carson
I bought the sand dollar charm to make a holiday bracelet. It’s really lovely, subtle and pretty detail. Perfect piece and exactly as described.
Kim Thomson
I have been using Kernowcraft since 1997 and still regularly recommend them to all my students.
Sarah Tiley
Whenever I feel unsure as to where to purchase any stones or jewellery requirements I always go back to what is familiar. Thank you Kernowcraft for being true to your customers.
Deborah Roberts-Barter
I have sent a couple of email enquiries today, which have been really quickly answered. This customer service is what made me order with you straight away!
Jenny Kirkwood
Love the service you get and appreciate the range of products on offer. I just used the alligator tape for the first time and found myself asking - where have you been all my life?
Marshal
Thank you to the lady who went to a great deal of trouble to find a very small opal that fitted a bezel cup. The work is now complete and looks very nice - my wife is delighted with the result.
Catriona
Thank you for my recent order as I'm blown away by all the lovely pieces. I don't really know what to start work on first. Thank you for supplying top quality items on a easy to use website. 
Hayley Meredith
I just wanted to say thank you for the amazing service from Kernowcraft.  I find your website easy to navigate, products good quality and the delivery is second to none!
Rhiannon Piper
The opal I received is absolutely amazing and just perfect. Its such a beautiful stone and I tried it with my wedding dress yesterday and its just set it off so well.
Gloria Williams
I just came across your online shop and my first reaction was wow! It has everything i need to carry on with my jewellery making. I've seen things that i have been looking for and couldn't find in so many other shops!
Daniel Coe
The customer service I have received from you and the help has been second to none. If only all companies were so helpful and understanding that i am a complete newbie. The retail world would be a better place.
Helen Bowles
I felt compelled to write to you, as I'm so impressed with your quick service! I've been a Kernowcraft customer for years and have never had anything but reliable, efficient service from you.
Helen
Just wanted to say thank you for picking such beautiful stones for my order. I'm halfway through making a ring for my daughter and the rose cut rainbow moonstones are particularly yummy. Thank you!
George Inglis
Great looking website, one of the best I've seen and used. Good search function, good range of products, good prices and great advice for jewellery makers of all abilities. All-in-all a great site and one I'll use again and again.
Mihaela Ciubotaru
I am very happy with my products... it is wonderful to have a reliable source of materials and gems with a fast delivery and a lot of tips on how to use the tools we buy.
Claire Hall
Kernowcraft is my go to for all my gemstones! Their stones are the first ones I show when offering my clients stone choices and I can't recommend their customer service enough! This is a company that cares!
Julia Schofield
I’ve used Kernowcraft as a supplier for findings and pearls since beginning my business 8 years ago, because I know I can absolutely rely on the quality I get. The service is pretty impeccable too.
Frank Wilson
It is always a joy to deal with your Company and your hints and tips always help me to improve my skills and encourage my interests. Thank you for caring about us small enthusiastic silversmiths!
Christine Wood
Just want to say a very big thank you for your quick delivery and excellent service. The stones I ordered arrived this morning, the quality and price are second to none. I was delighted with my purchase. Thank you so much.
Lenna
Hi, just a quick email to thank you for my cross and chain - I love it. What a speedy service - ordered it yesterday and wearing it tonight. Thank you very much.
Dorota Todd
I just wanted to say how impressed I am with the quality of pearls in my recent order! Thank you so much for taking time and matching them into pairs, it's very appreciated. Thank you and I am definitely going to buy at your store in the future.
Vivienne Sadler
Always too many temptations, but a joy to look through. Thank you for such good service. I have to be very strict with myself when I visit your website!
April Luescher
Beautiful quality and colours - I rarely buy semi-precious stones anywhere else these days. Very helpful, superb service, speedy delivery. What more could anyone want?
Lydia Farrow
Just to say that I have always had the best possible results for every order - however small and all your products are of excellent quality.
Jaquie
It can be difficult to order gemstones online - no such worries with Kernowcraft - you really do care about your products & clients and it shows.
Denise Mountain Pike
I recently ordered a couple of replacement stones from you and I'd just like to say how happy I am with my purchase and very impressed with the friendly helpful service you gave. Thank you very much.
Joel Martin
Great, easy to navigate website with wonderful clear photographs. I look forward to receiving my order... it's going to be like Christmas!
Lauren Jodie Piercy
Beautiful gemstones and a lot of choice. Running competitions and being interactive as well really sets them apart. Keep up the interesting content.