Silver Wire Jewelry

In looking for new ways to create stunning jewelrythat is coated with several layers of sterling silver finish.
pieces, many jewelers and artisans have started toIt looks virtually the same as sterling wire, but this type
turn to new materials in their art. Some choose to useof silver wire is much less expensive to purchase.
metals that may not have been in common usageSilver plated wire can also be easier to work with -
before - such as titanium or stainless steel. Others lookcopper is much easier to bend and mold, so having the
at metals that have been used for centuries in a newcopper at the wire's core makes it a more easily
way. Silver has been a mainstay in the jewelryshaped material. Higher quality silver plated wire will
industry for hundreds of years, but today's artisansalso be coated with an anti-tarnish coating, which also
choose to work with it in a different format, as is seenhelps to keep it from reacting with your skin.
in silver wire jewelry.Most silver wire jewelry is made with a series of
Silver wire is an incredibly useful form of silver. It canwraps or spirals, and can also include glass beads,
be shaped into many different pieces of jewelry, and itcrystals and even precious gems. The wire can be
can also be used as components of other jewelryused as an accent, or as the base of the jewelry
pieces. Sterling silver wire is the most expensive typepiece - it can also be used to hold other materials
of silver wire - it is composed of 925 (92.5% pure)together. The free form nature of silver wire jewelry
silver and is solid throughout. This type of wire can bemeans that most pieces are one of a kind, which
easy to work with or it can be quite stiff - dependingappeals to many jewelry collectors. The affordability of
on the gauge of the wire used. The heavier the silversilver wire jewelry over other types of silver jewelry is
wire is, the harder it is to bend. Silver wire jewelry thatalso a draw to this craft.
is hammered, flattened or textured is usually madeTry your hand at making your own silver wire pieces,
with pure silver wire, as it retains its properties whileor find one of the many craftspeople who make this
worked.jewelry to create a custom piece just for you. This
An alternative to sterling silver wire is silver plated wire.sort of jewelry is an excellent way to have a one of a
This type of jewelry wire is composed of a corekind piece without having to spend the money to have
(usually copper, but occasionally base metal or brass)a high end jeweler create something for you.