Novelty & charms
More than 30,000 ornamental findings on our Open Line, from heart charms and animal pendants to planes and automobiles.
Raw Stampings & Findings
Jewelry Findings & Raw Stampingsstamped in Pawtucket.
More than 30,000 stock findings on our Open Line, from charms to men’s and women’s accessories, or struck to your design on your own exclusive die. Supplied raw or finished in-house.
Rhode Island built America's jewelry industry, and Mel-Co-Ed has been part of it since 1948. Our Raw Stampings & Findings division supplies the stamped metal components that jewelry and accessory brands build on.
We strike findings from steel dies we build in-house, so you get consistent parts run after run, and tooling stays available for reorders.
At a glance
- Process
- Die striking, blanking and forming from in-house tooling
- Ways to buy
- Open Line: 30,000+ stock findings, no tooling cost. Confined & Custom: your design on your own exclusive die.
- Metals
- Brass (230/260), Copper, Nickel silver, Sterling silver, Fine silver, Gold & gold filled, Stainless steel, Aluminum, Cold-rolled steel, Zinc. All metals available, or send us yours.
- Thickness
- TODO: stamping gauge range
- Finishes
- Supplied raw or finished in-house. High polish, Satin, Sandblast, Antique, Color fill. Plating: gold, karat gold, silver, imitation rhodium.
- Minimum order
- 3 gross (432 pieces) per item. Smaller runs are available at a higher price. No minimums on sterling silver or gold.
- Lead time
- Typically 3–8 weeks
What we make
Findings & stampings we make
Men’s jewelry & accessories
Tie bars, tie tacks, cufflinks, collar clips, money clips, bracelets and necklaces.
Women’s jewelry & accessories
Cuff bracelets, earrings, necklaces and pendants, from the Open Line or made to your design.
Ad specialty
Custom and imprinted pieces, including items that can be screen or pad printed: divot tools, key tags, money clips.
Functional stampings
Shoe horns, letter openers, butter spreaders, bookmarks, card cases, bottle openers and more.
Pattern stock
Several hundred embossed patterns for texturing findings, from floral and hammered to stone.
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Who we work with
Who buys our findings
- Jewelry and accessory brands
- Independent designers
- Platers, finishers and assemblers
- Craft and supply distributors
What are jewelry findings?
Findings are the metal components used to make and assemble jewelry: charms, connectors, links, bails, caps, blanks and similar parts. Stamped findings are cut and formed from sheet metal with dies, which gives consistent, repeatable parts.
Can you supply raw, unfinished stampings for my own plater?
Yes. Our Raw Stampings & Findings division supplies unfinished die-struck parts to brands and finishers who plate, polish or assemble them elsewhere.
Can you match an existing finding from a sample?
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Yes. Send the sample or clear photos with dimensions, and we will tell you what new tooling would take.
Do you sell stock findings, or only custom work?
Both. Our Open Line has more than 30,000 stock findings, stampings and pattern stock with no tooling cost. Confined & Custom work puts your design on your own exclusive die, run only for you.
What is the minimum order for custom findings?
Our minimum is 3 gross (432 pieces) per item; smaller runs are available at a higher price. No minimums on sterling silver or gold. Lead time is typically 3–8 weeks, and pricing is quoted at the time of order based on current metal prices.