Sterling Silver Wire Dead Soft and Half Hard

Sterling Silver Wire in Dead Soft and Half Hard
Different gauges of solid sterling silver wire often used in wire wrapping and for earrings, bracelets and dangles.
sold in one ounce spools

Sterling Silver Round Wire
1 Ounce Spools

W/18/H - 18 gauge - .039" - Half Hard
W/22/H - 22 gauge - .025" - Half Hard
W22/S - 22 gauge - .025" - Soft
W24/S - 24 gauge - .020" - Soft
W24/H - 24 gauge - .020" - Half Hard
W26/H - 26 gauge - .016" - Half Hard
W26/S - 26 gauge - .016" - Soft

1 Spool any size - $26.00
2 or more spools any size - $25.00

Also available by special order (allow 1 1/2 weeks for delivery)

Sterling Silver Round Wire in Dead Soft in 10, 12 and 14 gauges and in Dead Soft and Half Hard in 16, 19, 20, 21, 28, and 30 gauges.

Sterling Silver Square Wire in Dead Soft and Half Hard in gauges 14 (soft only), 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, and 24.

Half Round Wire in Dead Soft in 14 and 16 gauge and Dead Soft and Half Hard in 18, 20, 21, 22, and 24 gauges.

14k Gold Filled Round Wire Soft and Half Hard - 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, and 30 gauge.

14k Gold Filled Square Wire in 14 and 16 gauge Soft and in 18, 20, 21, 22, and 24 in Soft and Half Hard.

14k Gold Filled Half Round Wire in 14 and 16 gauge soft, in 18 gauge soft and half hard and in 20, 21, 22, and 24 gauge half hard only.

Please call if you are interested in any of the special order items for pricing and availability.

The gauge of the wire measures the thickness. The smaller the gauge, the thicker the wire.
Approximate gauge to metric conversion:

12 gauge - 2.0mm
14 gauge - 1.6mm
16 gauge - 1.3mm
18 gauge - 1.0mm
20 gauge - 0.8mm
22 gauge - 0.6mm
24 gauge - 0.5mm
26 gauge - 0.4mm
28 gauge - 0.3mm
30 gauge - 0.2mm

Dead Soft
Dead-soft wire has not been hardened at all, making it the most malleable. It is most often used when a design calls for making several bends and loops. Wire becomes harder as it is manipulated, so using dead-soft wire will enable you to manipulate it longer before it becomes too brittle to work with.

Half Hard
Half-hard wire has been hardened but is still very malleable. Because it has been hardened, half-hard wire will maintain a loop, bend or shape under some stress. Half-hard wire is commonly used when making wire-wrapped jewelry or simple loops.