ParaWire 24 Gauge Hematite Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire – 100 ft Roll

Create detailed wraps, coils, beadwork, and decorative wire designs with ParaWire 24 Gauge Hematite Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire. This versatile jewelry and craft wire starts with a 99% pure copper core, receives a layer of 99% pure fine silver, and is finished with ParaWire's protective non-tarnish color coating.

At 24 gauge, this wire offers a useful combination of flexibility and body. It's finer and easier to wrap than 18 or 20 gauge wire, making it particularly well suited to detailed wire wrapping, beadwork, decorative coils, binding, and mixed-gauge designs.

Features & Benefits

• 24 gauge jewelry and craft wire

• 100 ft roll

• Hematite color

• 99% pure copper core

• Plated with 99% pure fine silver

• Protective non-tarnish color coating

• Soft temper for easy bending and wrapping

• Lead- and nickel-free

• Excellent for detailed wrapping, beadwork, coils, and decorative components

• Made in the USA

Specifications

24 Gauge for Detailed Wirework

The 24 gauge size is fine enough for detailed wrapping while still providing more body than very fine 26 or 28 gauge wire.

It's a versatile choice for wrapping beads and stones, creating decorative coils and spirals, making smaller wire components, binding heavier wires, and adding detailed accents to jewelry and craft projects.

For larger frames or components that need greater rigidity, a heavier 18 or 20 gauge wire is generally a better choice. For intricate weaving and very fine repeated wraps, 26 or 28 gauge may be preferred.

Silver-Plated Copper Construction

ParaWire's Silver Plated Craft Wire begins with a 99% pure copper core. The copper is then plated with 99% pure fine silver before the final colored protective coating is applied.

This construction distinguishes the Silver Plated line from ParaWire's Metallic Craft Wire. Both begin with a copper core, but the Silver Plated line adds the layer of fine silver beneath the final coating.

Hematite Finish

The Hematite finish gives this wire a deep metallic appearance that works beautifully in designs where you want a darker alternative to bright silver.

Its neutral metallic tone pairs well with a wide variety of beads, stones, crystals, and other wire colors, making it easy to incorporate into both subtle and high-contrast designs.

Soft Temper for Easy Wrapping

ParaWire specifies its colored craft wire as soft temper, making the 24 gauge wire easy to bend, wrap, coil, and manipulate.

That workability is especially useful for designs requiring multiple wraps around beads, stones, frames, or heavier base wires.

Great for Mixed-Gauge Designs

24 gauge works particularly well as a companion to heavier wire.

Use 18 or 20 gauge wire to create the primary frame or structural component, then use this finer 24 gauge wire for wrapping, binding, embellishing, or adding beads and decorative details.

This allows you to add intricate detail without creating the bulk that would result from wrapping with a heavier gauge.

Protective Non-Tarnish Coating

ParaWire applies a flexible protective color coating over the silver-plated wire to create the Hematite finish and help resist tarnishing.

The coating is designed to withstand normal forming and manipulation. Using clean, smooth tools and avoiding unnecessary scraping or abrasion will help maintain the finish.

Ideal For

• Jewelry making

• Wire wrapping

• Wrapping beads and stones

• Decorative coils and spirals

• Beadwork

• Binding heavier wire

• Smaller wire components

• Pendants

• Decorative accents

• Mixed-gauge designs

• Wire art

• Craft projects

Frequently Asked Questions

What gauge is this wire?
This is 24 gauge ParaWire, approximately .020" in diameter.

How much wire is included?
Each roll contains 100 feet of wire.

What color is the wire?
The color is Hematite, a deep metallic color in ParaWire's Silver Plated Craft Wire collection.

Is this solid silver wire?
No. It has a 99% pure copper core plated with 99% pure fine silver, followed by ParaWire's protective color coating.

What is 24 gauge wire best suited for?
24 gauge is a versatile choice for detailed wire wrapping, beadwork, decorative coils, binding, wrapping beads and stones, and smaller wire components.

How does 24 gauge compare with 20 gauge?
24 gauge is finer and more flexible than 20 gauge. The heavier 20 gauge is better suited to loops, links, frames, and components requiring more structure, while 24 gauge is better suited to detailed wrapping and decorative work.

How does 24 gauge compare with 26 gauge?
24 gauge has more body and holds its shape better than 26 gauge. The finer 26 gauge is especially useful for intricate wrapping, weaving, and repeated wraps where greater flexibility is desired.

Can I use it with heavier wire?
Yes. It's an excellent choice for wrapping, binding, or embellishing heavier-gauge base wires.

Is the wire soft temper?
Yes. ParaWire specifies its colored craft wire as soft temper.

Is it lead- and nickel-free?
Yes. ParaWire states that its colored craft wire is both lead- and nickel-free.

Does it have a protective coating?
Yes. ParaWire applies a flexible non-tarnish color coating over the silver-plated wire.

Where is it made?
It is made in the USA.

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