14K Yellow Gold Square Wire, 18-Ga., Dead-Soft

This dead-soft, 14-karat yellow gold square wire features four flat sides; the flat surfaces are ideal for aligning two or more strands with one another and when soldering components to the wire. Give the wire a twist to create attractive twist wire. Simple hoops, bangles and other components take on a fresh, dynamic look when made using square wire. 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.18-gauge wire is useful for clasps, jump rings, cuff bracelets, narrow-shank rings, neck rings. 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 yellow gold 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.

• Price Per Unit: Priced per Pennyweight
• Gauge: 18 ga.
• Form: Wire
• Shape: Square
• Metal Type: Gold
• Metal Color: Yellow
• Karat: 14K
• Hardness: Dead-soft
• Dimensions: 0.040" (1.02mm)
• Length Per Weight: 4.74 in./dwt. (12.04 cm/dwt.)
• Weight Per Length: 0.211 dwt./in. (0.083 dwt./cm)
• Thickness: 0.04" (1.02mm)
• Country Of Origin: United States