Do You Offer Wholesale Pricing?

As our prices are based on quantity discounts and the ever fluctuating precious metals market we do not offer a flat wholesale price. The lowest price is available when ordering the largest quantity of a product as specified on the individual shopping pages.

Can I Combine My Ring Purchases for a Quantity Discount?

Our pricing is per item, per size of the same metal and cannot be combined for further price breaks.

Do You Have a Retail Store or a Catalog?

We sell our products through our web site only and do not have a retail store or a print catalog.

Will You Store My Credit Card Information?

For your protection we do not store credit card numbers. You will need to enter your credit card information for every order.

How Long Will My Gold Filled Jewelry Last?

Under normal wearing conditions, and with proper care, your gold filled jewelry creations can last a lifetime. Gold filled jewelry does not chip, peel or rub off like gold plated jewelry does.

Things to Avoid With Your Jewelry

To maintain the beauty of your jewelry, whether it is gold filled, sterling silver, or copper avoid, salt water, chlorine from swimming pools and all heavy detergents or commercial cleaning agents. We also recommend applying your perfume and makeup and allowing to dry, prior to putting on your jewelry.

What Metals Give Rose Gold Filled and White Gold Filled Their Color?

The mills that make these metals are very tight lipped about the exact content of their gold filled wires. However, in our research we have learned that rose gold filled wire is a 14K gold alloy of gold, copper and silver. This sheet of gold is then mechanically and permanently bonded to a base metal. White gold filled wire is a 14K gold alloy of gold, copper, zinc, nickel, and possibly a small amount of silver. White gold filled wire is not nearly as "white" as sterling silver. It is more gray in appearance with a slight yellow cast to it. It is quite lovely when paired with rose gold filled and yellow gold filled to give your piece an antique look to it. Many people do not realize that the white gold jewelry they see in the jewelry stores is plated with a white metal called Rhodium. This plating eventually wears off and the white gold piece will have to be replated to keep its white appearance.

Do you have inch sizes?

Yes we do! We can make rings for you in Imperial sizes as well. We have mandrels in the following sizes: 5/64", 3/32", 7/64", 1/8", 9/64", 5/32", 11/64", 3/16", 13/64", 7/32", 15/64", 1/4", 17/64", 9/32", 19/64", 5/16", 11/32", 23/64", 25/64", 7/16", 15/32", and 1/2". We'll eventually make a page for those sizes to order from but for now just email us and we'll give you a quote.

About Wire Tempers

Half hard wire is a term used to refer to the temper of the wire used. Think of the temper as how hard and springy the wire is. Half hard is about midway between dead-soft and full-hard tempers. You may be wondering if this means that all of the half hard rings we offer are the same inside diameter. The simple answer is no, they are not. Even though I use half hard wire for all of my rings each metal has a different temper or "springiness" to it. Temper is only useful when comparing wires of the same metal. For example pure silver is softer than sterling silver, copper is softer than sterling silver, and Argentium silver is slightly softer than sterling silver. So to compensate for this you may have to adjust the ring sizes you'll be using up or down a little if you would like to mix your metals within a weave. It's important to note though that gold filled and sterling silver are close in temper and the rings can be used most of the time interchangeably within a piece. If in doubt please refer to our recommended ring sizes for the weaves in the metals we offer. In time we will change our ring pages to include the aspect ratio of the rings to help you determine which size of ring to use.

So what is aspect ratio and how can I figure it out?

Aspect ratio is the proportional relationship between the inner diameter (the size of the hole) of a ring and the diameter (thickness) of the wire from which the ring is made. Aspect ratio is extremely important when making chain maille because not all weaves use the same size rings. Every weave has an ideal ring size to make the densest weave possible while still allowing some necessary flexibility when making chain maille jewelry.

MEASUREMENT CONVERSION TABLE

Below is a chart to help you convert various units of measurement.