Best Places to Look for Wholesale Jewelry Sources

Anyone who is looking to start their own jewelry business needs to build up an inventory. The easiest way to go about this is by buying in bulk from wholesale jewelers. Luckily there are many sources of wholesale jewelry, and the aspiring jeweler won't have to look very far to find companies that stock and sell jewelry wholesale. The easiest and most obvious place to get started buying wholesale jewelry is on the Internet. The World Wide Web has become a vital means of connecting wholesale jewelers all over the world to their buyers.

Many directories dedicated to wholesale jewelers are available online for purchase, but you can save your money and simply do an Internet search using your favorite search engine to quickly find jewelry wholesalers in your locality. It is as simple is typing in “wholesale jewelry suppliers” or wholesale jewelry companies” into the search box and hitting the Enter key. Google returns an average of 750,000 results for either of those queries. For results closer to home, add the name of your city, state or country to your search query. You might be surprised at the number of wholesale jewelry businesses operating close by. Shopping locally has the added advantage of saving on shipping and easier communication via phone calls or in-person visits and so on.

Once you have found a number of retailers online you would like to work with, it is a good idea to make a list. This jewelry wholesaler list will prove invaluable to you as you delve more deeply into the wholesale jewelry business. You can make the list with pen and paper or do it on computer in a spreadsheet. As your list grows larger and more detailed it is encouraged to either keep records of your contacts in a specialized ledger or, if you are computer savvy, several spreadsheets on the same workbook. This way you can also add in details such as which wholesalers have the best prices on particular items, what the shipping costs are, contact information and all other sundry information you gather about your wholesale suppliers as you do business with them.

Online auction sites such as eBay and uBid are other potential sources for wholesale jewelry. Although you will almost certainly find better deals on sites dedicated to wholesale jewelry, there are still some great bargains to be had on auction sites. The key is to keep careful watch on several auctions at once and pounce on the most promising ones.

Precautions should always be taken while shopping online. Fraud is sadly prevalent when it comes to online shopping and the jewelry wholesale business is no exception. Always make sure the site you are buying from a company that has a decent refund policy and be sure to carefully read all product descriptions before making a purchase. Check with the Better Business Bureau where to see if the company you want to buy from has any previous complaints against it. For very expensive shipments considers using an escrow service.

Some great places to find wholesale jewelry online are:
http://jewelry.about.com/od/wholesalejewelry/Wholesale_Jewelry_Stores.htm
http://www.wholesaledir.com/listings/Jewelry/20/1
http://www.wholesalersnetwork.com/cat/jewelry/index.htm