Sterling Silver Half-Bead Wire, Dead-Soft

Intended for decorative frames and accent work, this dead-soft sterling silver half-bead wire offers an attractive beaded appearance. The slenderness of the wire between beads makes this wire suitable only for applications that do not subject the wire to ongoing stress. Dead soft wire is easy to bend, shape and hammer; it is an ideal starting point for forming, shaping and wire-wrapping. 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. 8-gauge wire is useful for substantial cuff and bangle bracelets. 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 sterling silver wire is packaged in coils and can be cut to any length that satisfies the system minimum. Orders must weigh at least 0.01 ozt.; 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. Manufactured to exacting quality standards in our solar-powered facility.

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Gauge: 8 ga., 14 ga., 12 ga., 9 ga., 10 ga., 16 ga.
Form: Wire
Shape: Bead
Metal type: Sterling silver
Metal color: White
Purity: .925
Hardness: Dead-soft
Dimensions: 3.26mm, 1.63mm, 2.06mm, 2.9mm, 2.59mm, 1.29mm
Length per weight: 3.9 ft./ozt (118.87 cm/ozt), 12.5 ft./ozt (381 cm/ozt), 8.96 ft./ozt (273.1 cm/ozt), 4.41 ft./ozt (134.42 cm/ozt), 6.52 ft./ozt (198.73 cm/ozt), 21.74 ft./ozt (662.64 cm/ozt)
Weight per length: .257 ozt/ft. (.0084 ozt/cm), .08 ozt/ft. (.0026 ozt/cm), .112 ozt/ft. (.0037 ozt/cm), .227 ozt/ft. (.0074 ozt/cm), .153 ozt/ft. (.005 ozt/cm), .046 ozt/ft. (.0015 ozt/cm)
Thickness: 0.128" (3.25mm), 0.064" (1.63mm), 0.081" (2.06mm), 0.114" (2.9mm), 0.102" (2.59mm), 0.051" (1.3mm)
Brand: Made by Rio
Country of origin: United States