Starting Out- What You Need

It's amazing, you start out making jewelry as a hobby and then people say "that is beautiful you should sell your work". Why do we automatically think we need to go out there and buy more, and often times, more expensive tools? It's not absolutely necessary, and I wouldn't advise it, unless you were thinking about changing the direction of the type of work you were going to be doing and you needed more tools specific to that line of work.
The three tools that I would definitely suggest you start with, are really very basic. They are the round nose plier, the flat nose plier and flush cutters. The round nose pliers can be used to make spirals, decorative endings and loops. The flat nose pliers used for tightening, straightening angles. And obviously the flush cutters for making "flush cuts".
As time goes on you can add more tools to your repetoire. Down the road, crimping pliers are a great addition. These are the basic tools you need to get started and they should carry you well into your jewelry making career.