.999 Fine Silver 11 x 13mm Heart Stamping, 0.40mm

This 26-gauge, 11 x 13mm fine silver heart stamping features a classic shape and is ideal for forming into components for your yellow-metal or mixed-metal designs. The shape of this stamping gives you more scope for design variation—drill a hole on one side of the heart to hang off center, in the middle to hang evenly, or at the bottom to hold a drop or a mounted gemstone. The stamping is die struck with clean, crisp edges and will require some finishing to smooth its edges and polish its surface. Use dapping techniques to create concave or convex designs, use them as foundations for other findings (including bezel cups or flat-bottom prong settings), as a backdrop for wire-wrapping designs, and for personalizing with engraving or design stamps. This stamping is ideal for enameling; when enameling on metal thinner than 20ga., it is important to use a counter-enamel on the back of the piece to prevent distortion or cracking of the enamel on the front surface. Fine silver, .999% pure, is an ideal foundation for enameling. Pure silver offers a bright white color and is best suited to pieces not exposed to daily wear and tear.

• Gauge: 26 ga.
• Shape: Heart
• Style: Stamping
• Metal Type: Fine silver
• Metal Color: White
• Purity: .999
• Dimensions: 11 x 13mm
• Fabrication Method: Die struck
• Quality Marked: No
• Net Weight: 0.808g (0.028 ounces)
• Country Of Origin: United States
• Thickness: 0.40mm
• Weight: 0.001 kg