artistic wire twisted 20 gauge - tarnish resistant silver

Beadalon supplies high-quality wire under the name 'artistic wire'. The advantage of the artistic wire is that the color layer is less likely to get damaged. Furthermore, there is a special layer over 'non tarnished silver' and 'non tarnished brass', which makes it discolor much less quickly than other types of wire. They call this 'permanently colored copper wire'. Wire is originally made of copper, with a colored layer. Artistic wire has good quality, so the layer cannot simply come off or discolour. The diameter is stated in gauges. The higher the number, the thinner the wire.

Colortype Coated silverplated copper

The base material of this color type is copper. This type of metal is soft to bend and is also called dead soft/soft. These wires are made by first plating the copper wire with a precision layer of pure silver. Next a layer of enamel color + a clear tarnish resistant coating is added on top of this silver plating. The silver plating beneath the color adds an incredible high-shine and makes the colors extra vibrant.