Permanent jewelry pricing calculator

Enter your chains the way you buy them, by the foot. See the lowest price for every piece, and what you keep at yours.

Not sure yet? Try an example:

Your chains

Each chain the way you buy it, like $162 for 10 feet, with its jump rings.

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What you weld

Common lengths are filled in. Change them to the length you usually cut.

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Charms

Optional. Enter each charm or connector the way you buy it, like $15 for 5.

    Each weld

    Time for one customer, from sizing the chain to the polish. Supplies: argon, electrodes and wipes.

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    Leave empty if none.

    Where you weld

    Add a host's share for a shop, salon or party. Add the fee for an event.

    How customers pay

    Fees: 2.6% + $0.15 an order. Checked Sep 2026.

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    Leave empty if none.

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    Booth or venue fee. Optional.

    Shares the event fee.

    Your prices

    Optional. Enter what you charge, or plan to, to see what you keep. Your lowest price is under each box.

    Add a chain and a piece first.

    Your price list

    Fill in the form to see it here

    How to price permanent jewelry

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    Permanent jewelry is priced like a service, not only a product. Your price pays for the chain and the jump ring. It also pays for your time, your welder, card fees and any host's share. Know what each piece costs you, then set a price your area will pay.

    How much to charge for permanent jewelry

    In 2024, studios charged about $65 for a thin silver bracelet and $75 for gold-filled, with the weld. Solid gold was about $150 for 10k and $175 for 14k. Those are Stones and Findings' averages. A panel of studio owners put silver and gold-filled bracelets at $50 to $150, depending on the area.

    Metal prices have risen since then. Check what your own pieces cost before you copy anyone's price list.

    What a permanent bracelet costs you

    With chain prices from October 3, 2026, a 7-inch sterling silver bracelet uses $9.45 of chain. The jump ring is $0.18, and weld supplies $0.50. Your 10 minutes at $20 an hour add $3.33. That's $13.46 to make it.

    The lowest price that covers it, with card fees and 20% profit, is $17.59. At $65, you keep $53.03: $318.18 an hour of welding. The same bracelet in gold-filled has $18.68 in materials. At $75, you keep $54.22.

    The permanent jewelry pricing formula

    1. Chain: what you paid ÷ the inches you got × the inches you use.
    2. Add the jump ring: the pack's price ÷ the rings in it.
    3. Add weld supplies, like argon and electrodes.
    4. Add your time: minutes ÷ 60 × your hourly rate.
    5. Add your share of any event fee: the fee ÷ the customers you expect.
    6. Lowest price = (all costs + fixed fees) ÷ (1 − card fees − host's share − profit).

    Card fees and a host's share come out of the final price. That's why the last step divides, instead of adding them on top.

    Pricing per inch or as a flat rate

    Most studios charge by the inch, so a bigger wrist pays for its extra chain. Others set one price for each piece, which is easier to read on a price list. Both work if they cover your costs.

    By the inch, charge at least $1.75 an inch for the silver chain, plus a $5.38 weld fee. For gold-filled, at least $3.31 an inch plus $5.49. The weld fee pays for the jump ring, your time and the fixed card fee.

    A pricing chart for anklets, necklaces and rings

    Longer pieces use more chain, so their lowest price rises with length. With the example chains:

    PieceSilverGold-filled
    Bracelet, 7 in$17.59$28.64
    Anklet, 9.5 in$21.95$36.91
    Necklace, 18 in$36.78$65.02
    Ring, 2.5 in$9.74$13.76

    These are floors, not list prices. Set your prices above them, at what your area pays.

    Pricing charms and connectors

    Price charms as an add-on to the piece. The weld already pays for your time, so a charm only needs to cover itself, its fees and profit. A gold-filled heart bought at $15 for 5 needs at least $3.88.

    Event pricing: pop-ups, parties and a host's share

    At a boutique, salon or home party, the host often takes a share of sales. An event may also charge a fee. Add both above, with the customers you expect. With a 20% share and a $50.00 fee shared by 15 customers, each bracelet carries $3.33 of the fee. Its lowest price rises to $29.53, and at $65 you keep $36.70. To check a whole day at a market, use the craft fair profit calculator.

    Silver, gold-filled and solid gold

    Chain prices follow the metal. On October 3, 2026, gold was $4,174.27 and silver $61.06 a troy ounce, from Halstead's daily market prices. When your supplier's price changes, update your chains here. Your lowest prices change with them.

    Your permanent jewelry price list

    Enter your prices under "Your prices" above, then press "Print your price list". It prints a clean price sheet with your prices only: one row for each chain, plus your charms. Print it again whenever your prices change.

    Common pricing mistakes

    • Copying another studio's price list without checking your own chain costs.
    • Forgetting the jump ring, argon and card fees.
    • Charging the same for an anklet as a bracelet when it uses more chain.
    • Saying yes to a host's share without checking what it leaves you.
    • Leaving your price the same after gold or silver goes up.

    Common questions

    How much should I charge for permanent jewelry?
    In 2024, studios charged about $65 for a thin silver bracelet and $75 for gold-filled, weld included. Check your own costs first. With chain prices from October 3, 2026, a 7-inch silver bracelet costs $13.46 to make, your time included.
    How much does a permanent bracelet cost to make?
    In the silver example, 7 inches of chain is $9.45, the jump ring $0.18 and weld supplies $0.50. 10 minutes of your time at $20 an hour is $3.33. That's $13.46 in all.
    Should I charge by the inch or a flat price?
    Either works. By the inch is fair for bigger wrists, and a flat price is easier to read. For the silver chain, charge at least $1.75 an inch plus a $5.38 weld fee.
    How much should I charge for a permanent anklet or necklace?
    Price them by length: they use more chain. With the example chains, a 9.5-inch silver anklet needs at least $21.95. An 18-inch gold-filled necklace needs at least $65.02.
    How much should I charge for a kids' permanent bracelet?
    It uses less chain but about the same time to weld. With the silver example, a 5.5-inch bracelet needs at least $14.98, against $17.59 for 7 inches. If you weld for children, check the CPSC's rules for children's jewelry.
    Is there a free permanent jewelry price list template?
    Yes. Enter your chains and your prices in the calculator above, then press "Print your price list". It prints a clean price sheet with your prices only.
    How do I price charms?
    Price each charm as an add-on to the piece. A gold-filled heart bought at $15 for 5 needs at least $3.88 to cover its cost, card fees and profit.
    How do I price a pop-up when the host takes a cut?
    Add the host's share and the event fee. With a 20% share and $50.00 shared by 15 customers, a $65 silver bracelet leaves you $36.70.
    How much do permanent jewelry artists make an hour?
    At $65, the silver bracelet leaves $53.03 for 10 minutes of welding. That's $318.18 an hour, but only while you weld. Count your setup and quiet hours too.
    Should gold-filled cost more than silver?
    Yes. In the examples, a gold-filled bracelet's materials cost $18.68, against $10.13 for silver. Gold-filled chain moves with the price of gold, so check your chain cost often.

    Where the example prices come from

    Each supply uses the regular price on a US supplier's site, checked on October 3, 2026. Chain is the price an inch when buying 10 feet. The piece lengths, the supplies at $0.50 a weld, and the pop-up's share and fee are our own example numbers. The 10 minutes a customer comes from Sunstone's guide.