Learn why silver can come out of old or contaminated pickle black, and how fluxing, annealing and fresh pickle removed it.

A tip from @jessicajo_designs: cut 20g fine silver wire to measured lengths to melt smooth, evenly sized balls.

A tip from @liveyourangle: smooth messy soldering blocks and remove chemical residue with a hand sander and fine sandpaper.

@lm6d traces an equidistant line around a stone or object using drilled circles that guide a marker or scribe.

A tip from @shmick_shmack: when polishing a pendant on a buffing machine, sling a paper clip through the bail to hold it.

A tip from @ginagreyjoyas: draw wax carving designs on graph paper to make sure your carving is symmetrical.

A tip from @mindyourmonsters: keep stones organized for setting in reusable kneadable art erasers, which are less messy than sticky wax.

Line jewelry bench drawers with non slip rug pad to protect tools and keep them from rolling around.

Tape sandpaper to a ring mandrel to fit a bezel to a curved shank, shown in a video by @meritmade, plus a reminder from @carolinereynoldsjewellery.

Learn how Avery labels and their online templates make quick, professional labels for wholesale orders and gemstone containers.

Gemstone storage ideas from @a.maria.designs, @sierrasagedesigns and @madelynsmajestics, from labeled bead organizers to bamboo trays.

@apprendre_la_bijouterie color codes her mini files and burs in handmade blocks so cuts and sizes are easy to find.

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