{"title":"Jewelry Maker Kits","description":"\u003cp\u003eCurated bundles for jewelry makers. Each kit combines the Cratex products you need for specific jewelry finishing tasks — at a discount vs buying separately.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jewelers-starter-finishing-kit","title":"Jewelry Finishing Starter Kit — Cratex Polishing Wheels for Sterling Silver, Gold \u0026 Bench Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEverything you need to start finishing jewelry like a pro.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to rubber-bonded abrasives? Don't know where to start? This is it. This kit gives you every wheel size and every point shape across all four grits — so you can experiment, find what works for your pieces, and build your technique on a solid foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery item in this kit fits a standard flex shaft or rotary tool with 1\/8\" collet. Mount, spin, finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCratex Mini Wheel Kit No. 107\u003c\/strong\u003e — 12 mounted wheels in 3 sizes across all 4 grits. For outside surfaces, shanks, and broad areas on rings, pendants, and bracelets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCratex Mini Point Kit No. 167\u003c\/strong\u003e — Assorted bullet, cylinder, and cone points across all 4 grits. For bezels, prongs, channels, bail openings, and every tight spot wheels can't reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 Extra Mandrels (1\/8\" shank)\u003c\/strong\u003e — Keep different grits loaded and ready. No stopping to swap mid-workflow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSterling silver, gold, copper, brass, and bronze finishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemoving tool marks and fire scale after soldering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmoothing cast surfaces before polishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCleaning up bezels and prong settings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-polish prep that makes your final buff actually work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Jewelers Love This Kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four-grit color-coded system (green → brown → red → white) takes the guesswork out of finishing. Start with the grit that matches your surface condition, work through the progression, and hand off to your polishing compound with a surface that's already halfway to mirror. 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This kit is for jewelers who need that last step before polishing compound: the one that eliminates the scratch pattern entirely and leaves a surface ready for a true mirror finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCratex Mounted MX Wheel Polishing Kit No. 1600\u003c\/strong\u003e — Multiple MX wheel sizes, all mounted on 1\/8\" shanks. 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The MX wheels fill the gap — they remove what Fine and Extra Fine leave behind, so your rouge or ZAM has almost nothing left to do. Less time buffing, better results, and no risk of rounding edges at the polishing wheel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIncludes: Cratex Mounted MX Wheel Polishing Kit No. 1600, 2 mandrels. 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