What Is Wholesale Jewelry?
By: Nancy Jason

What do you buy for your family and friends on occasion or holiday ? Jewelry for everyday wear and as gifts are always timely. Wholesale jewelry may be classified into gold and platinum jewelry, often for special occasions, and costume or fashion jewelry, for everyday wear or for a particular suit. The major categories of jewelry are earrings, necklaces, anklets, bracelets, rings, brooches, and pins.

Some wholesale jewelry shops are family-owned and operated. Initially jewelry was sold via catalogue phone orders and trade shows, but these are now available in many websites. The wholesale jewelry on the web can bring products to its buyers faster, and often more efficiently too.

Wholesale fashion and costume jewelry, bridal and novelty jewelry, children’s jewelry, ethnic and traditional, or tribal jewelry is crafted in many countries. These include Korea, India, Mexico, Thailand, the Philippines, and the United States, and are sold from a few cents each to several hundred, or a thousand dollars for the costlier items. Including fashion jewelry watches, Hawaiian or Polynesian style jewelry, these are often handcrafted, and embellished with gemstones.

Wholesale jewelry can be simple, chunky, or elegant, using natural components available anytime. Materials used for jewelry range from the base metals including sterling silver to combined alloys, and leather and string for necklaces. Decorations are varied: from birthstones and gemstones, to crystals, to metal and plastic accessories. As we Go Green, natural components abound like agsam vine, wooden beads, coconut and kukui nut and other seed beads, horn beads, assorted natural beads in bright or pastel colors. You will find Mother of Pearls, freshwater pearls, stones, bone and bamboo getting to be more in demand—and jewelry shell boxes too!

Find wholesale jewelry for adorning the ears, neck, and wrist with matching sets of earrings, rings, and necklaces. Wood necklaces from the Philippines come in mahogany, narra, burr, oak, maple, walnut, and palms made into unique designs and cuts. These often come in shades of black and brown. These are said to be truly the essence of fashion today.

Pawnshop jewelry from Third world countries also speak of very high quality jewelry. Selections showcase bracelets, earrings, necklaces and brooches sold in retail at wholesale prices. If you are considering starting a business on wholesale jewelry, you can acquire many valuable, quality jewelry from Third World countries and resell for a substantial profit. You can do some work-at-home internet business and sell wholesale jewelry that people will come back for more. Some companies even drop ship for free, allowing you to market and collect orders while they do the rest for you.

If you want to help Third World countries, try the Asian Wholesale Jewelry Database for raw gems and ready-made jewelry. You will find beautifully crafted jewelry made by highly skilled craftsmen -- at very low prices, because the people who create these works of art often live in extreme poverty. They do not know they are making masterpieces for the global market! You will not only help these people to earn, you will also discover that you can resell on retail internationally for so much more.