Things You'll Need:
- Business license
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Step 1
Get a business license. You may need it to prove to the supplier of wholesale sterling silver chain that you are buying for wholesale purposes. Otherwise you may be required to pay retail prices.
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Step 2
Shop online for sterling silver chain. Sterling silver chain you can buy in bulk at wholesale prices can be found at online jewelry supply companies such as Fire Mountain Gems, or at other companies where you order by paper catalog, such as Rio Grande. You'll need to buy a minimum amount, either a minimum weight or a minimum cost, to qualify for wholesale silver prices.
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Step 3
Familiarize yourself with the different kinds of silver chain. Sterling silver chain comes in different shapes such as curb chain, box chain, ball chain, flat cable chain, round cable chain, oval chain, diamond cut chain, figure 8 chain, Boston link chain, role chain, rope chain, snake chain...and more.
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Step 4
Learn to identify the different sizes of sterling silver chain so you know what you need for your jewelry project. The pictures you see online or in the catalogs can easily fool the eye into thinking the sterling silver chain links are larger than they are. 2mm silver chain is very fine, while 5mm sterling silver chain or larger is better for sterling silver charm bracelets.
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Step 5
Combine your purchase of wholesale sterling silver chain with other sterling silver findings to save even more at many wholesalers.
