Comments on: Understanding Sterling Silver Wire

By: Junipers

Junipers — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 16:09:04 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing valuable information. I have been doing a lot of research as I want to make a specific piece of sterling jewelry and your article was so helpful to me. Getting started is a bit overwhelming…learning what I need to buy, and how to accomplish the end result. Thanks too on tips on where to buy things that I’ll need.

By: Jodi Bombardier

Jodi Bombardier — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:34:26 +0000

Thanks for this tip, Johanna! I had no idea

By: Johanna

Johanna — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:28:00 +0000

Did you know that chalk will also retard tarnishing? Grab a box of common blackboard chalk and pop some inside those baggies. Your silver wire (and silver jewelry too) will last a whole lot longer!

By: Jodi Bombardier

Jodi Bombardier — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:54:28 +0000

Hi Susan, what gauge is 1.3 mm?

By: Susan Quek

Susan Quek — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:54:36 +0000

Hi,

I recently bought a coil of 22 guage half hard wire, one in Sterling silver and one in 14K gold-filled to explore wire wrapping.

Since you have worked with wires a lot, I wanted to ask if you know a flush cutter that says that it will cut up to 1.3mm copper wire is going to work on my new wires?

If it works, that saves me from buying a new tool! Thanks!

Shalom,

Susan

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By: jean schneider

jean schneider — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:21:22 +0000

Read your posting about SS wire and argentium wire….I have been working with SS wire for a few years and switched to Argentium SS wire within the last year because of the tarnishing effects on the SS…I have not been as happy as i would like with the Argentium SS wire…Although, it is said it does not tarnish, it does get a darker color silver over time and i don’t think it even brightens as much as the SS when cleaned…Overall, i haven’t been as pleased with it as i thought i would be…I have never worked with FINE SS but appreciate you experience with it…

By: Jodi Bombardier

Jodi Bombardier — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:51:15 +0000

Hi Doby, Argentium does get dirty and need to be cleaned even though the manufacturer says it doesn’t – at least, that has been my experience with it, not terribly dirty but definitely can be shined up with a cleaning cloth. When I wrote this article a couple years ago, I had full intentions of switching my stock to Argentium but when I saw that it does get dirty, I did not change out my stock. I have never tried Silver Black or LOS on it because I believe that is the entire point of the wire – to keep it from tarnishing but who knows? It might work! If you try it, please post about your findings – it would be interesting to know what you discovered And fine silver, if left exposed to air, gets very tarnished/dirty.

By: Doby

Doby — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:25:36 +0000

Thank you for the great article.

So if one wants to patina a piece, the only option would be SS wire?!?

By: Wire Jewelry Supplies

Wire Jewelry Supplies — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:39:54 +0000

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