Twenty tiny parts. One true cost.
Hivara is inventory and production software for jewelry makers. Track wire by the foot, beads and findings by the piece, and metal prices as they move — so every earring, necklace and ring is priced from its full bill of materials, clasp included.
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A jewelry in Hivara
Product
Gold Hoop Earrings
SKU GOLD-HOOP-M
Material
14k Gold-Fill Wire
tracked in ft · Wire
Supplier
Bead & Wire Co.
Variations
Material, Size
Track everything that goes into a jewelry
From raw materials to finished stock, Hivara keeps jewelry makers on top of:
- wire and chain
- beads and stones
- findings and clasps
- blanks
- boxes and pouches
A jewelry in Hivara
Product
Gold Hoop Earrings
SKU GOLD-HOOP-M
Material
14k Gold-Fill Wire
tracked in ft · Wire
Supplier
Bead & Wire Co.
Variations
Material, Size
Built around how jewelry makers actually work
Findings are a rounding error until they aren't
Jump rings, ear posts, crimps and clasps cost cents each and vanish by the hundred. Tracking them by the piece turns the drawer of mystery baggies into a countable, costable inventory.
Metal prices move under your feet
Gold-fill wire that jumped 15% just changed the cost of half your line. When a material price updates, every piece using it recalculates — so you reprice deliberately, not months later.
Gold, silver, rose gold — every metal, every size
One hoop design in three metals and three sizes is nine real products. Variations keep each combination priced and counted without nine separate listings to maintain.
Wholesale needs numbers you trust
A boutique asking for 50/50 terms is a math question. Knowing each piece's true cost tells you instantly whether wholesale at half retail still pays the bench time.
What a gold hoop earrings really costs
This is the math Hivara does for every product you make — every line from a real bill of materials, updated whenever a supplier price changes.
Healthy-looking margin — until unpriced hours and a metal price jump eat it. Track both and it's real.
Gold Hoop Earrings
- 14k gold-fill wire (0.6 ft)
- $2.85
- Ear posts + backs (pair)
- $0.65
- Polish + consumables
- $0.15
- Box + care card
- $0.85
A day in Hivara, for jewelry makers
- 1
Catalog the bench
Wire and chain by the foot, beads, stones and findings by the piece — with the prices from your last order.
- 2
Build each design's recipe
A hoop is 0.6 ft of gold-fill, two posts, two backs and a polish pad. The BOM is the cost — automatically.
- 3
Make and log pieces
Finish five pairs and the wire, posts and backs deduct while five sellable pairs join inventory.
- 4
Watch the small stuff
Alerts on clasps, posts and chain — the parts that always run out mid-order — keep the bench moving.
Questions jewelry makers ask
How do I track jewelry making supplies and findings?
Give every component a unit and a cost: wire by the foot, beads and findings by the piece. Orders received add to stock, finished pieces draw it down — and the mystery of where 200 jump rings went is over.
How do I price handmade jewelry?
Total the full bill of materials — wire, stones, findings, packaging — add labor at an honest rate, then apply your markup. Jewelry commonly retails at 4× materials-plus-labor; the trap is quietly excluding the findings and the box.
What happens to my prices when metal costs rise?
Update the wire price once and Hivara recalculates every design that uses it, flagging where your margin has thinned. You choose what to reprice — with the full picture in front of you.
Can I manage one design in multiple metals and sizes?
Yes — metal and size are variation axes. Each combination carries its own materials cost (gold-fill costs more than silver-fill), price and stock, under one product.
How should I prepare jewelry inventory for wholesale?
Know each piece's true cost first, then test wholesale terms against it. If a piece can't survive 50% of retail, it's a retail-only piece — better to know before the boutique asks.
Hivara for other crafts
Guides for jewelry makers
All guidesHow to Price Handmade Jewelry (Down to the Finding)
Twenty tiny parts, one true cost. Price jewelry from the full bill of materials and the margin holds — even at wholesale.
How to Handle a Material Price Increase
Your supplier just raised prices. If your product prices don't move with them, the increase comes straight out of your margin. Here's how to respond.
How to Create SKUs for Your Handmade Products
SKUs sound like big-business jargon, but they're just short codes that keep your products straight. Here's a simple way to create ones that actually help.
Wholesale vs. Retail Pricing: A Maker's Guide
Selling to shops is exciting — until you realize you're barely breaking even. Here's how to price wholesale and retail so both actually make you money.
Run your jewelry business like a business
Know your true cost and profit, track every material, and produce by scan. Start free — no credit card. Or try the free pricing calculator first.