Informative Resource About Rolled Gold Used In Designing Custom Handcrafted Jewelry Unique Wire Sculptures
Jewelry crafted from wire is said have first appeared in ancient Egypt. Wire-sculpted jewelry, however, is a new and innovative technique of working with wire to form jewelry. It is much more than wire wrapping -- it is an art-form in itself.
It is not soldered, glued or welded, but hand-sculpted, much as an artist sculpts with clay, from one or more continuous strands of the finest quality jeweler's wire. Most of the jewelry is made with 14 karat Gold-filled or Sterling Silver wire. Because of the very nature of the craft, no two pieces are ever exactly alike, therefore, when you purchase one of these designs, you will be wearing your own unique piece of Wearable Art.
About Gold-filled Wire
Many people are not aware of the differences between "gold-filled" and "gold-plated" jewelry. Basically, Gold-Filled jewelry is of a higher quality. It is also sometimes referred to as "Rolled Gold". Any Gold-Filled item is regulated by the government (as is solid gold) and must be at least 5% gold by weight. It is a professional jeweler's quality wire.
How Gold-filled wire is Made
14 kt gold-filled wire is made by forming a tube of solid 14kt gold that is "filled" with a base metal. The gold is bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. The base metal is also gold in color and is made up of almost the same mixture of metals (usually a brass alloy) used to bring 24kt gold down to 14kt, 10kt, etc. The exterior of the product is solid 14 kt gold and everything you can see or touch is a solid layer of 14 kt gold. This is why it will never chip or wear off. The gold layer on gold-filled wire is approximately 100 times thicker than gold-plate as and is bonded with heat and pressure.
Your Gold-filled Jewelry will last for Generations
14Kt Gold-filled jewelry was worn extensively in the Victorian Era. Many of these Heirloom pieces are still handed down through generations and are considered highly collectible. Gold-filled jewelry is economical & durable -- you enjoy the look and feel of gold at a fraction of the cost.
ALLERGIES?
I am allergic to gold and silver plated jewelry. What is the difference between your material and plated metals? Will your material bother my allergy? Gold and silver plating is accomplished by electroplating a thin gold or silver foil over a solid base metal (usually brass or stainless steel). This plating wears off over time due to acids in our sweat and could cause you to break out in hives or turn your skin green or black. A higher quality of gold plating called vermeil has been designed to prevent tarnishing and allergic reactions by plating the gold over sterling silver.With gold fill you are getting solid 14 karat gold tubing on the outer 80% of the wire. My sterling silver wire has no filling. It is solid metal all the way through. I have never had any jewelry items returned with any complaints of allergies to the gold.
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