24K Yellow Gold Round Wire, 0.40mm, 1/4-Hard

This 1/4-hard, 24-karat yellow gold round wire, the bread-&-butter of jewelry making, is ideal for creating components and for a wide variety of techniques. Metal that is 1/4-hard is a bit resistant to bending but readily takes shape; it is ideal for forming more simpler shapes as it will work-harden more quickly. Hardness is changeable by annealing or work-hardening and is relative among metal types (each temper will feel and handle differently from one metal to another). When finishing your pieces, also keep in mind that the harder the metal is, the brighter a finish it will take.26-gauge wire is ideal for stringing pearls and small-hole beads. As you know, jewelry wire has as many uses as there are jewelers and designers who use it to achieve their vision; these suggested uses simply represent some of the more common applications of this metal weight.This wire is packaged in spools and can be cut to any length that satisfies the system minimum. Orders must weigh at least 0.01 dwt.; if you click "Add to Cart" for a quantity less than this, the cart will offer a prompt to let you know what the minimum for this item is.Ideal for high-end designs and for pieces that are not exposed to a great deal of daily wear and tear, high-karat gold materials are highly workable and deliver a signature deep-yellow color to designs.

• Price Per Unit: Priced per 25.4mm
• Gauge: 26 ga.
• Form: Wire
• Shape: Round
• Metal Type: Gold
• Metal Color: Yellow
• Karat: 24K
• Hardness: 1/4-hard
• Dimensions: 0.41mm
• Length Per Weight: 24.00 in./dwt. (60.96 cm/dwt.)
• Weight Per Length: 0.042 dwt./in. (0.017 dwt./cm)
• Thickness: 0.016" (0.41mm)
• Country Of Origin: United States
• Weight: 0.000 kg