The picture I've used shows the invoice from where I bought the sterling silver wire. 


I'm gonna buy in bulk each time so I use some them pass on savings to you 


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Here is 1mm half hard sterling silver wire at its finest from the UK 


Half hard is better for beginners that either do not know about hardening wire or it's difficult or not the right amount of tools 

It's also good for both beginners and advanced as holds its shape but bends like soft wire, retains shape better and easier to work harden 


Here is a bit about wire hardness to help you decide whether this wire is right for you 


Wire Hardnesses


With inexpensive wire, like copper, brass, or Artistic Wire, the jewelry wire is generally made in only one hardness -- soft.  With more expensive jewelry wire like sterling silver, gold, or gold-filled wire, the wire is commonly manufactured in one of five hardnesses -- soft or 0, 1, half-hard or 2, 3, or fully hardened or 4.   

A metal’s hardness is basically a measure of how much it resists bending, so you can see how that is an important factor in making wire jewelry.


The first important thing to keep in mind is that these terms are relative to the particular metal or alloy which they are describing. So, dead soft sterling silver will not feel the same to work with as dead soft 14k white gold, for example. Also, not all wires, like artistic wire (craft wire) and aluminum wire, will be offered in different hardnesses – they are most often just soft.


‘Dead soft’ (or just ‘soft’) means the metal offers little or no resistance – it’s very easy to bend. Now that might sound like a good thing, but it actually can work against you in most cases. Dead soft wire doesn’t form hard angles- it’s nearly impossible to form a nice sharp bend. It doesn’t hold its shape very well, so it should not be used for anything structural, but you can use it to coil around another object or piece of wire. It is great for forming spirals and other soft bends, as long as they can be work hardened or are not structural. In my opinion, dead soft wire has limited use unless you plan to spend a lot of time work hardening it (more on that in a minute), but in most applications, it’s simply not possible to work harden the wire enough after the project is complete which means all your hard work will go to waste!


‘Full hard’ means there is a lot of resistance – it is very difficult to bend but any shape you can manage to form it into will be retained very well. However, it is also very brittle and has less workability before it will break – which means it is not forgiving at all if you make a mistake. Full hard wire will not be able to form spirals or many other tight shapes.


‘Half hard’ is like the Goldilocks wire – the perfect middle between the two. It is soft enough to bend easily but is hard enough to hold its shape afterwards. It can also be used for wrapping and coiling wire, as well as some structural work, depending on the gauge of the wire. Half hard wire is great for making ear wires, jump rings, hoop earrings, and other shapes. It will also retain a sharp bend very nicely and has a good ‘springiness’ factor, which is good for latched hoops, kidney earwires, and clasps, and it works great for making spirals.  In some cases, half hard wire may require minimal work hardening but hardening half-hard wire is a breeze compared to dead soft wire!


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