Jewelry and Beading Semi-Precious Wire to Stock

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If you need some help deciding which wire you need to begin your jewelry and beading projects, use this list of wires (complete with gauges and hardness) as a good start:

Gold-filled 22-, 21-, and 20-gauge round dead-soft wire
Sterling silver 22-, 21-, and 20-gauge round dead-soft wire
Gold-filled 24-, 20-, and 16-gauge half-hard wire
Sterling silver 24-, 20-, and 16-gauge half-hard wire

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Heather Dismore began her career as a well-traveled, highly productive restaurant manager. She left the industry to devote time to her family and her love of writing. In a publishing career spanning over a decade, her work has impacted some 400 titles. Dismore resides in Naperville, Illinois, with her husband, who is a professional chef, and their two daughters. She is the owner of PageOne Publishing, a freelance Web content development company with a focus on the hospitality industry.