# Starter tool kit for jewelry making

> Which basic tools you need to start making jewelry: pliers, saw, files, hammer, mandrel, torch and materials, with an indicative budget.

- Source: https://www.711grados.com/en/starter-jewelry-making-tool-kit/
- Language: en
- Note: This entry was drafted with the help of AI and is pending review by the author.
- Published: 2026-10-01
- Updated: 2026-10-01
- Translation (es): https://www.711grados.com/es/kit-de-herramientas-para-empezar-en-joyeria/
- Author: Sandra Sánchez
- Site: 711 Grados (https://www.711grados.com/)

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You can start with few tools. This basic kit lets you make simple rings, pendants and earrings.

## The essentials

- [Pliers](https://www.711grados.com/en/jewelry-pliers-and-tweezers/): flat-nose, round-nose and flush cutters.
- [Saw](https://www.711grados.com/en/jewelers-saw/) and blades.
- Needle [files](https://www.711grados.com/en/jewelers-files/).
- Hammer and [steel block](https://www.711grados.com/en/anvil-steel-block-and-stakes/).
- Ring [mandrel](https://www.711grados.com/en/mandrels-and-ring-sizers/).
- Caliper and ruler.

## For soldering

A [mini torch](https://www.711grados.com/en/jewelers-torches/), firebrick, flux, solder and a [pickle](https://www.711grados.com/en/pickling-metal/) bath.

## Materials

Copper or silver wire and sheet to practice.

## Safety first

Glasses, natural-fiber apron, good ventilation and an extinguisher. See [workshop safety](https://www.711grados.com/en/workshop-safety/).

## Indicative budget

A mid-quality basic kit costs less than it seems if you buy individual tools and avoid low-quality “all-in-one” kits: in each category one good tool beats three mediocre ones. Prices vary greatly by country and supplier; compare first.

## Order of purchase

1. Pliers, saw and files.
2. Mandrel, caliper and ruler.
3. Torch and soldering supplies.
4. Flex shaft and polishing.
5. Stone-setting tools.

## What metal to practice with

Start with **copper or brass** and silver wire; they are cheap and behave almost like silver. When you master soldering and filing, move on to sterling silver ([925 silver](https://www.711grados.com/en/what-is-925-silver/)).

## Learning

A short in-person course or an open workshop teaches you postures, safety and mistakes that books do not show. See [jewelry techniques](https://www.711grados.com/en/techniques/).

## See also

- [Jewelry pliers and tweezers: types and uses](https://www.711grados.com/en/jewelry-pliers-and-tweezers/)
- [Jeweler's saw and saw blades](https://www.711grados.com/en/jewelers-saw/)
- [Jeweler's torches: gas, oxygen and mini torch](https://www.711grados.com/en/jewelers-torches/)
- [Mandrels and ring sizers](https://www.711grados.com/en/mandrels-and-ring-sizers/)