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Permanent Jewelry Pricing Calculator

Price permanent (welded) jewelry: chain cost per inch × the length, plus the jump ring, any charm, your time and overhead, then a markup. The event view shows how many pieces you can weld per hour and what an event earns after the booth fee.
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Enter a number from 0 to 1000

Example. Your supplier's price for the spool or length ÷ its inches.

Enter a number from 0 to 60

Sized to the customer's wrist, ankle or neck.

Enter a number from 0 to 12

Offcut you cannot reuse. 0 if you reuse it.

$

Enter a number from 0 to 500

Example price.

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Enter a number from 0 to 600

Choosing, sizing, welding and checkout. Time your own.

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Welder and argon, display, insurance and booking software, spread over the pieces you weld.

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Example. 150% on a $30 cost is a $75 price.

At an event
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Whole number, 0–10000

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Your payment processor's rate, if you want it in the event profit.

Price per 7 in piece
$75.00
$30.00cost per piece
6pieces per hour
$800.00event profit
$0price $75.00
  • Chain and parts
  • Your time
  • Overhead
  • Profit
Chain · 7.5 in × $3.00$22.50
Jump ring and charm$0.50
Your time · 10 min at $30.00/h$5.00
Overhead$2.00
Cost per piece$30.00
Markup · 150% on cost = 60.0% margin$45.00
Price per piece$75.00
Event capacity · 4 h at 6 pieces an hour24 pieces
Event sales · 20 × $75.00$1,500.00
Less piece costs, event fee and card fees · 20 × $30.00 + $100.00 + $0.00−$700.00
Event profit · after paying yourself $100.00$800.00

Price each length you sell (bracelet, anklet, necklace) on its own, since longer pieces use more chain.

See breakdown

How the permanent jewelry pricing calculation works

  1. Work out the chain cost

    A 7 in bracelet plus 0.5 in trimmed off is 7.5 in. At an example $3 an inch, the chain costs $22.50.

  2. Add the ring, your time and overhead

    A $0.50 jump ring, 10 minutes at $30 an hour ($5) and $2 of overhead make a cost of $30.

  3. Add your markup

    A 150% markup adds $45, so the bracelet sells for $75: a 60% margin.

  4. Check an event

    At 10 minutes a piece you can weld 6 an hour, or 24 in a 4-hour event. Selling 20 brings in $1,500; after piece costs and a $100 booth fee, the profit is $800.

Worked example. A 7 in bracelet uses 7.5 in of chain at an example $3 an inch ($22.50). Add a $0.50 jump ring, 10 minutes at $30 an hour ($5) and $2 of overhead for a cost of $30. With a 150% markup the price is $75. At a 4-hour event you can weld 24 pieces; selling 20 brings in $1,500 and leaves $800 of profit after a $100 booth fee, on top of the $100 you paid yourself for the time. All prices are examples; enter your own.

Permanent Jewelry Pricing FAQ

How do I price permanent jewelry?

Add the chain (cost per inch × length, plus any offcut), the jump ring and any charm, your time and a share of overhead to get the cost per piece. Then add a markup. Price each chain and length on its own, because longer pieces use more chain.

How much does permanent jewelry cost?

There is no official price; it depends on the chain (gold-filled, sterling silver or solid gold), the length and local demand. With this page's example inputs, a 7 in bracelet costs $30 to make and sells for $75. Enter your own supplier prices to get yours.

How do I work out permanent jewelry price per inch?

Divide your supplier's price for a spool or length of chain by its inches. That is your cost per inch; multiply by the length plus any offcut for each piece. To quote customers per inch, divide your price per piece by its length: $75 ÷ 7 in is about $10.71 an inch.

What markup should I use?

Enough to cover the time customers spend choosing, slow hours at events, and profit. The 150% here is only an example. Check that the price still sells against other permanent jewelry sellers near you.

How many pieces can I do at an event?

Divide 60 by your minutes per piece for pieces per hour, then multiply by the event hours. At 10 minutes a piece, a 4-hour event fits 24 pieces with one welder.

Should I charge for my time separately?

Including your time in the cost means every piece pays you, even with a low markup. The event profit is what is left after that pay, the piece costs and the booth fee.

Do I need to include card fees?

If you take cards or online bookings, yes. Enter your processor's percentage and it comes off the event profit.

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