Shopping for jump rings to make jewelry?

We no longer offer jump rings for sale at Jewelry Classes with Jen.

But we’re happy to provide practical guidance to help you purchase the jump rings you need to make quality crafted jewelry …

Have questions about jump rings?

Get a Free Jump Ring Buying Guide!

Learn everything you need to know to buy jump rings with confidence.

Free guide includes:

  • Explanation of jump ring sizes
  • Guidelines for what size you need
  • Jump ring size comparison chart
  • Life-size jump ring size chart
  • Formulas for translating outer diameter to inner diameter (and the reverse)
  • Jewelry wire gauge chart
  • And other practical tips and tidbits
Square graphic showing the free value-packed 8 pages of the Jump Ring Buying Guide which includes a wire gauge chart, jump ring size chart, jump ring size comparison chart, and many other useful tips and guidance to help you buy jump rings with confidence.

Here are links to our favorite vendors for jump rings:

Image of copper jump rings made from 16-gauge wire with a 5.5mm inner diameter. Perfect for use in making 1x1 chain with beads bracelet or necklace.

Copper Jump Rings

Weave Got Maille sells great copper jump rings – select your gauge (AWG) and then select the inner diameter in the drop down menu.

Image of 16-gauge jump rings with a 5.5mm inner diameter. This is the size rings I recommend using for the 1x1 chain with beads projects.

Sterling Silver Jump Rings

Rio Grande offers quality crafted sterling silver jump rings – select your gauge and inside dimension.

Banner graphic for the free lesson on making silver chain with jump rings and glass beads.

Learn how to use jump rings to assemble jewelry …

Check out our free lessons!

Includes:

  • how to open and close a jump ring really well,
  • how to fix rings when things go wrong,
  • guides you through making your own chain bracelet with beads
  • encourages you to practice and improve your efficiency while making a matching necklace