Online jewellery tools and supplies shop

Hobby jewellery makers, small studio jewellers, jewellery students and craft sellers who need tools without visiting a trade supplier.

You buy at wholesale prices and sell at a mark-up. Starter kits and bundles lift the average order, and repeat customers buy consumables like polishing compounds and saw blades.

• Knowing jewellery tools and how they are used
• Basic online shop setup and product photography
• Stock tracking and packing orders accurately

• Register for an ABN, and check when you need to register for GST as your sales grow
• Check import rules, duties and GST on goods bought from overseas suppliers
• Some items such as chemicals (pickle, flux, solvents) may have storage and shipping restrictions, so check before stocking them
• Check with your local council whether home-based business approval is needed for storing stock at home
• Product liability and public liability insurance for tools you sell
• Heavy or fragile machines can raise postage costs and returns, so plan your policy

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $2,000 to $10,000, depending on how much stock you buy, how you build your website and what packing supplies you need.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $5,000, depending on your range, pricing and how many customers you reach. Heavy or fragile machines can raise postage costs and returns, so plan your policy.

Check ABN registration and when to register for GST, import rules and duties on overseas goods, and restrictions on storing or shipping chemicals such as pickle or flux. Also check council approval for storing stock at home and product liability insurance.