Collection: Jewelry Making Tools

Professional diamond tools for jewelry making, gemstone setting, stone carving, and precision drilling. Covers every stage of jewelry fabrication — from diamond carving burs and sintered burrs for stone engraving and setting work, to core drill bits and wire hollow drills for bead and pendant drilling, to dop wax for stone mounting. Compatible with Dremel, Foredom flex shaft, and professional rotary tools.

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Compatible Applications

• Gemstone bead drilling — agate, jasper, quartz, turquoise, jade
• Pendant hole drilling for wire wrapping and bail mounting
• Stone carving and engraving for decorative jewelry work
• Bezel seat and gem setting preparation
• Inlay channel cutting and recess preparation
• Groove cutting for wire wrapping and bezel channels
• Stone mounting on dop sticks for grinding and polishing

Related Tools

• Diamond Carving Burs — Full range of carving bur shapes and grits
• Jewelry Sintered Burrs — Long-life sintered burrs for production jewelry work
• Diamond Wire Hollow Drill Bits — Micro hollow drills for bead drilling
• Diamond Nova Points — Flexible resin carving points for fine detail work
• Water Swivel Adaptors — Water feed adaptors for wet drilling setups
• Lapidary Grinding & Polishing — Complete grinding and polishing tools

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: What diamond burs are best for carving gemstones for jewelry?
  A: Diamond carving burs and sintered burrs are the standard tools for stone carving and engraving in jewelry work. Ball burs are best for concave carving and bead setting. Bullet and flame burs suit V-groove and pointed detail work. Diamond Nova Points provide fine detail carving with a flexible resin bond that conforms to curved surfaces. Use 3mm shank burs with Foredom flex shaft machines for most jewelry carving applications.
• Q: What drill bit do I need to drill through gemstones for beads?
  A: Diamond wire hollow drill bits (1.0mm–4.0mm, 20pcs sets at $15) are the standard choice for gemstone bead drilling — the hollow core allows water to flow through the drill center for continuous internal cooling, producing clean chip-free holes in delicate gem materials. For larger pendant holes (3mm+), sintered diamond core drills provide longer service life for production drilling.
• Q: What is dop wax used for in jewelry lapidary work?
  A: Dop wax is used to attach rough or shaped stones to dop sticks, holding them securely during grinding and polishing on a bench grinder, flat lap machine, or cabbing machine. Red dop wax is the standard general-purpose formulation; green dop wax has a lower melting point for heat-sensitive stones.
• Q: What rotary tool do I need for diamond carving burs?
  A: 2.35mm shank burs fit Dremel and similar hobby rotary tools. 3mm shank burs fit Foredom flex shaft machines and most professional rotary tools — the Foredom is the standard choice for professional jewelry carving due to its variable speed control and flexible shaft. 6mm shank burs fit die grinders for larger carving work.