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Plier Basics: Four Types of Pliers You Can’t Wo...
Every year, dozens of new jewelry-making plier styles hit the market and much like seasonal fashions, it’s always so tempting to buy a few new trendy or different pieces...
Plier Basics: Four Types of Pliers You Can’t Wo...
Every year, dozens of new jewelry-making plier styles hit the market and much like seasonal fashions, it’s always so tempting to buy a few new trendy or different pieces...

The Chasing Hammer: An Essential Tool You’ll Us...
When performing those everyday jewelry making tasks like tapping, riveting, texturing, stamping, and . . . um . . . chasing, a really good utility hammer quickly becomes...
The Chasing Hammer: An Essential Tool You’ll Us...
When performing those everyday jewelry making tasks like tapping, riveting, texturing, stamping, and . . . um . . . chasing, a really good utility hammer quickly becomes...

The Jeweler’s Saw: An Everyday Essential for Ev...
It’s no secret that a jeweler’s saw is one of the most – if not the most – important tools you’ll use over the course of your jewelry making...
The Jeweler’s Saw: An Everyday Essential for Ev...
It’s no secret that a jeweler’s saw is one of the most – if not the most – important tools you’ll use over the course of your jewelry making...

Introducing Helen Driggs
We could not be more excited to announce our new Gesswein Tool Tips series with metalsmith, teaching artist, and author Helen Driggs. It’s easier to list what Helen hasn’t done....
Introducing Helen Driggs
We could not be more excited to announce our new Gesswein Tool Tips series with metalsmith, teaching artist, and author Helen Driggs. It’s easier to list what Helen hasn’t done....

Jeweler Spotlight: Lisa Kim
Lisa Kim calls herself a “metal mythologist.” She left a career working on animated TV shows in Los Angeles to feed her desire to design jewelry. Fabricating props and costumes...
Jeweler Spotlight: Lisa Kim
Lisa Kim calls herself a “metal mythologist.” She left a career working on animated TV shows in Los Angeles to feed her desire to design jewelry. Fabricating props and costumes...

JCK Las Vegas Update
Dear Valued Customers, I regret to inform you that Gesswein will not exhibit at JCK Las Vegas this year due to the recent surge in Covid-19 Delta variant cases. Our...
JCK Las Vegas Update
Dear Valued Customers, I regret to inform you that Gesswein will not exhibit at JCK Las Vegas this year due to the recent surge in Covid-19 Delta variant cases. Our...