What is the best metal for jump rings?
Jump rings can be found in sterling silver; gold-filled, stainless steel, copper, aluminum and some other specialty metals such as niobium. Sometimes your choice of material is obvious – as in knowing that a sterling silver charm looks and lasts best joined with a sterling silver jump ring.
What kind of wire do you use to make a jump ring?
18 gauge jewelry wire is used for making sturdy clasps, jump rings and other findings.
What gauge should jump rings be?
We recommend 18G, 6mm jump rings for most pendant and necklace constructions, while a 3.5mm to 4mm jump ring with a 20G wire is more appropriate for earrings. The larger and heavier the project, the bigger the diameter and the thicker the metal should be.
What is the most common jump ring size?
18 to 22 gauge
For jump rings, the most common gauge is from 18 to 22 gauge. 22 gauge is already very thin and easy to deform, and easy to be pulled to open if you don’t solder it. If you just want to have jump rings that you can close with a pair of pliers and stay secure, choose a size from 18 gauge to 21 gauge.
What is sterling silver wire?
Choose from dead soft and half hard wire in round and square shapes. Sterling silver is a precious metal alloy (blend) containing at least 92.5% silver. This is why sterling jewelry supplies are sometimes marked with .925 or 925. The most common alloy is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper.
How do you reinforce a jump ring?
Once the jumpring is closed, adding a drop of instant glue to the seam provides additional security. The only way to permanently secure jumprings is to solder them together. Some jumprings are already soldered closed; others are solder filled and can be soldered closed with the use of a butane torch.
How do you make your own jump rings?
Wrapping on pliers Select your wire. Make a loop at the end of the wire with the round nosed pliers. Make a coil by continuing to wrap the wire around the round nosed pliers. Continue until you have two or three more than the number of jump rings that you need. Cut off the straight ends. Cut the jump rings. Make your jewellery.
What gauge is a jump ring?
Jump rings are typically measured by their Inner Diameter, Outer diameter, and wire gauge. For example, if you made your own jump rings from 18-gauge wire around a 5mm dowel, the Inner Diameter is 5mm, the gauge is 18-gauge (or 1.02mm, found in the Wire Conversion Chart).
What is a jump ring necklace?
Jump Rings. A jump ring is nothing more then some solid wire wrapped in a coil and then cut into individual circles. You can use these to attach various jewelry components together. For example you might pass a jump ring through the loop on a setting and then around your necklace chain to make a pendant.
What is a jump ring Tool?
The jump ring tool is a ring that you put on the top half of your finger; It has slits that match the different thicknesses of jump rings. You find the slot that the jump ring fits best in, slide it in halfway with the opening above the slot and twist on the other side with your pliers.