Precious Metal Crimps + Covers

Crimps and crimp covers are for securing the ends of your beading wire – as a general rule  for .010”-0.14” beading wire 1mm-1.5mm crimp tubes are your best choice, for 0.18”-.024’ wire 2mm crimp tubes are the best choice.  Crimp covers can then be fitted over the top of the crimps – 3-3.5mm are for small 1mm crimps, 4mm for 1.5-2mm and 5mm for larger crimps.

When you want the best quality findings for jewellery designs then Gold Filled or Sterling Silver is the material of choice.  They are not plated and will last for many years. 

ABOUT TARNISHING:
Sterling Silver does tarnish and requires polishing from time to time, but Gold Filled is tarnish resistant as it is plated with real gold which does not tarnish.  Both of these are hypoallergenic also.  Some of our sterling silver findings have an anti-tarnish finish applied to them which provides a barrier against tarnishing however this does wear off over time and how long it lasts depends on how the jewellery is treated and what chemicals it is exposed to in the environment.

We recommend sterling jewellery be stored in tarnish resistant plastic bags or in airtight plastic containers with anti-tarnish strips as these will minimise oxidation.  Keep away from humid air and free flowing air.  Avoid exposing sterling silver to chlorine, lotons, salt water and other chemicals.  When you wear your jewellery often, that helps prevent tarnish developing.  To clean tarnished sterling silver we recommend using a soft sterling polishing cloth such as the Sunshine polishing cloth or other similar products.  Avoid abrasive cleaners such as toothpaste, baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice.