Lapidary, Silversmith and Gemstone Suppliers
All listed Suppliers are located in Australia
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AUSSIE MAILLE is an Australian based business supplying millions of jump rings every year to Chain Maille artists in Australia and world wide.
They have products suitable for the complete beginner as well as the most accomplished maille artisan. If they don’t have what you need, they will do their best to see if they can get it in….and if they can’t, they will direct you towards someone who can.
Sterling silver jump rings
www.aussiesapphire.com.au
Located at 1st Floor, Century Building, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne Vic 3000.
http://jewellerssupplies.com.au/
Mordialloc Lapidary
Club Members can claim a 10% discount. AJS will require proof of
Membership before you will be eligible for the discount.
Please complete the AJS online form to obtain your Coupon Code to save on their wide range of tools & consumables. The system will ask you to download some form of verification of your Club Membership. This is where you can provide a copy of your *Club Membership Card. Once done, the Coupon Code will be emailed to you immediately for use online or in-store. Note: Your AJS Coupon Code will only be valid for 12 months and you will need to renew annually.
* Mordialloc Lapidary Club Membership Cards are now available to all financial Members. If you have not received yours as yet, please ask for it when you come into the Club.
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BURFITT TOOLS
Burfitt Tools Australia is a specialist business developing craft and hobby tools of the finest grade. The hand-crafted instruments and tools are also used widely by professionals in miniature and precision work such as jewellery and watchmaking. Burfitt Tools
Collectors paradise, botanical garden, museum, also stocks gemstones, fossils, jewellery, salt lamps, shells, books, gifts & much more. 810 Springvale Road, Braeside Victoria. Phone: 03 9798 5845. Located within the GARDENWORLD complex at 810-834 Springvale Road, Braeside VIC 3195
www.gemcuts.com.au
GEMWORLD - Lapidary, findings, beading, glass, lampworking. Good source of rough stones. Gemworld loves to find, collect, pan, facet, cut, cab, polish and set rocks. Our lapidary equipment, diamond tools, and lapidary supplies are available to lapidary hobbyists and rockhounds all over the world. In combination with our lapidary range, Gemworld also has thousands of beads for hundreds of projects.
181 Granite Street
Geebung, QLD 4034
Caters to the model airplane and train enthusiasts but also has an excellent selection of art, craft and silversmith hand tools as well as dremels with sanding and polishing discs, drills and other bits and pieces as well as metal sheets such as copper and brass. Located in the industrial estate of Braeside (not far from Mordialloc).
They are an online business, but if you select "Pick up" as an option during the purchasing process and at the 'calculate postage' step (see selection example below), you will receive an email when your order is ready for collection. The email will also include their factory address in Braeside. They strive for same day pickup so the earlier you place your order, the better.
Opening hours are 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday, excluding Public Holidays. Contact No: (03) 9587 7734
Hobby Tools also has a Rewards Points Club where you can accumulate points from your purchases and you will be able to redeem those Reward Points at the checkout page.
INSPIRE WITH WIRE
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Welcome to James's Place, the home of good old fashioned service, when it comes to tools, gadgets, & accessories for Lapidary, Jewellery Making, Beading & Craft.
James's Place
KOODAK JEWELLER SUPPPLIES
4th Floor, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Club Members can claim 10% discount. Provide proof of MLC Membership. Discount applies to tools only. It does not apply to silver or gold.
Phone: 9654 5811
koodak@koodak.com.au
www.koodak.com.au
9 Frederick Street, Bulleen VIC 3105
Phone: 9850 8619 or 0414 966 758
www.landfdiamond.com.au
This small online Sydney company sells quality saws/core drill bits for different materials such as stones, marble, tiles, steel and wood, including mini rotary tools and various other small tool accessories.
It is not a large store but it does stock most bits and pieces that you need for your dremel or rotary tool such as radial bristles, sanding discs, diamond burs, screw mandrels and chuck collets. Also, nice to see they offer free postage on some of the smaller items.
P.O Box 210, Aspley, QLD, 4034.
Ph: 0411 605 726
Their products include polymer clay, tools, beads, crystals, resin, books, stringing supplies, metal stamping supplies, craft wire and much more. They are an Australian distributor for Beadsmith, Beadalon, TierraCast, ImpressArt, Vintaj, Kato, Cernit and many other brands. They also have an excellent selection of bails - glue on, solder on, and pinch bails in sterling silver, silver plated, and other base metals. They also have a limited but nice selection of cabochons.
They are located in Seaford, Melbourne. They are an on-line shop only, but orders can be placed on-line and prior arrangements can be made for you to collect your purchase from their warehouse. Polymer Clay - Over the Rainbow
PO Box 129, Kyneton VIC 3444
Phone: 03 5422 1720
Cheltenham VIC 3192 (Moorabbin Store)
Opening hours 9am to 5pm / Monday to Saturday
Order online or attend in person. Check their website for opening hours. Wholesale Beads also have another store located at: 187 High Street, Prahran VIC 3181.
Wholesale Beads have a modest selection of sterling silver findings and chains but do have an extensive selection of base metal findings.
They have an impressive collection of all things to do with beading, including semi-precious gemstone beads, freshwater pearls, Preciosa & Swarovski, and glass beads etc, leather and faux leather cords, Beadsmith hand tools, E6000 glue, threading supplies and various other bits and pieces.
Online Orders
Their huge range of stock is individually pick packed from the warehouse in Moorabbin and shipped efficiently at the end of each business day.
Huge Warehouse to explore
Come in to see their full range over two huge levels, stocking everything from semi precious and sterling silver to threading supplies and tools with everything in between.
There is easy access for wheel chairs, walkers and for hearing, sight impaired. Whilst Moorabbin has 2 floors a staff member can assist with retrieval of items.
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