18K Yellow Gold Round Wire, 1/2-Hard

This 1/2-hard, 18-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 1/2-hard is partially work-hardened and will hold its shape under some stress; ideal for forming structures that will support other components. To avoid annealing, use this material only after soldering processes. Keep in mind that hardness is changeable (by annealing or heat-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. 20-gauge wire is a good all-purpose weight; it is useful for head pins, jump rings, cuff and wire bracelets, neck wires, ear wires, earring posts, rivets. 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 coils 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.

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Gauge: 20 ga., 18 ga., 26 ga., 24 ga., 22 ga., 19 ga.
Form: Wire
Shape: Round
Metal type: Gold
Metal color: Yellow
Karat: 18K
Hardness: 1/2-hard
Dimensions: 0.81mm, 1.02mm, 0.41mm, 0.51mm, 0.64mm, 0.91mm
Length per weight: 7.59 in./dwt (19.28 cm/dwt), 4.78 in./dwt (12.14 cm/dwt), 30.00 in./dwt (76.20 cm/dwt), 20.00 in./dwt (50.80 cm/dwt), 12.40 in./dwt (31.50 cm/dwt), 6.32 in./dwt (16.05 cm/dwt)
Weight per length: 0.132 dwt/in. (0.052 dwt/cm), 0.209 dwt/in. (0.082 dwt/cm), 0.033 dwt/in. (0.013 dwt/cm), 0.050 dwt/in. (0.020 dwt/cm), 0.081 dwt/in. (0.032 dwt/cm), 0.158 dwt/in. (0.062 dwt/cm)
Thickness: 0.032" (0.81mm), 0.04" (1.02mm), 0.016" (0.41mm), 0.02" (0.51mm), 0.025" (0.64mm), 0.036" (0.91mm)
Country of origin: United States