ParaWire 22 Gauge Gold Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire – 60 ft Roll

Add a rich Gold finish to jewelry, wire wrapping, and decorative projects with ParaWire Silver-Plated Copper Craft Wire. This 22 gauge wire features a 99% pure copper core plated with 99% pure fine silver and finished with ParaWire's durable non-tarnish color coating.

The 22 gauge size is finer than 18 and 20 gauge wire, making it well suited to smaller jewelry components, detailed wrapping, beadwork, coils, links, and decorative wirework. Its soft temper provides good workability for bending and shaping by hand with appropriate jewelry tools.

Features & Benefits

• 22 gauge silver-plated copper craft wire

• Gold color finish

• 99% pure copper core

• Plated with 99% pure fine silver

• Protective non-tarnish enamel color coating

• Soft temper for easy forming and shaping

• Finer gauge for detailed wirework

• Lead-free and nickel-free

• 60-foot roll

• Made in the USA

Specifications

Versatile 22 Gauge for Detailed Wirework

At approximately .025" in diameter, 22 gauge provides a useful balance of flexibility and body for smaller jewelry components and detailed wirework.

It is particularly useful for:

• Smaller loops and links

• Wire wrapping

• Beadwork

• Coils and spirals

• Connectors

• Decorative components

• Pendant details

• Wire embellishments

• Ornaments

• Mixed-media projects

Compared with heavier 18 and 20 gauge wire, 22 gauge is easier to manipulate for smaller components and more detailed designs.

Silver-Plated Copper Construction

ParaWire Silver Plated Craft Wire starts with a 99% pure smooth copper core that is plated with 99% pure fine silver before the final color coating is applied.

This construction combines the workability of copper craft wire with fine-silver plating beneath the decorative Gold finish.

This is silver-plated copper craft wire, not solid gold, gold-filled, or gold-plated wire.

Gold Color Finish

The Gold finish provides a warm metallic appearance for jewelry and decorative wirework.

Use it on its own for a coordinated gold-tone design or combine it with contrasting ParaWire colors, beads, stones, and other jewelry components.

Gold is a distinct color within ParaWire's Silver Plated Craft Wire collection.

Soft Temper for Forming & Wrapping

ParaWire specifies its colored craft wire as soft temper, giving this 22 gauge wire the workability needed for bending, wrapping, coiling, and shaping.

The finer diameter makes it easier to manipulate than heavier gauges while still providing enough body for many small formed components.

22 Gauge vs. 20 Gauge

The 22 gauge Gold ParaWire is finer than the 20 gauge version.

Choose 20 gauge when you want more structure for general-purpose loops, links, connectors, frames, and shaped components.

Choose 22 gauge when you want a finer wire for smaller components, detailed wrapping, beadwork, coils, and decorative work.

22 Gauge vs. 24 Gauge

22 gauge also provides more body than finer 24 gauge wire.

Choose 22 gauge when the wire needs to contribute more structure to the finished component.

Choose 24 gauge when greater flexibility is preferred for finer wrapping and detailed beadwork.

Combine with Heavier Wire

22 gauge Gold ParaWire works well alongside heavier gauges.

Use 18 or 20 gauge wire to create the primary frame or structure, then use 22 gauge for smaller components, wrapping, connectors, and decorative details.

This makes it easy to maintain a consistent Gold color while varying the wire diameter according to the function of each component.

Protective Non-Tarnish Coating

ParaWire applies a tinted, flexible coating over the fine-silver plating to create the Gold color and help protect the wire from tarnishing.

The coating withstands normal wear and manipulation. Using smooth, undamaged pliers and forming tools helps minimize scratches and abrasion during fabrication.

Extended exposure to direct sunlight, water, or high humidity can eventually weaken, fade, or discolor the coating.

Ideal For

• Jewelry making

• Wire wrapping

• Beadwork

• Smaller loops and links

• Coils and spirals

• Connectors

• Decorative wire components

• Pendant details

• Ornaments

• Wire art

• Mixed-media projects

• General craft work

Frequently Asked Questions

What is underneath the Gold finish?
The wire has a 99% pure copper core plated with 99% pure fine silver before the Gold color coating is applied.

Is this gold-plated wire?
No. Gold describes the color of the outer enamel finish. The underlying wire is silver-plated copper.

Is this solid gold or gold-filled wire?
No. This is colored silver-plated copper craft wire, not solid gold or gold-filled wire.

How thick is 22 gauge wire?
22 gauge ParaWire is approximately .025" in diameter.

How much wire is included?
Each roll contains 60 feet of 22 gauge Gold wire.

What is 22 gauge wire good for?
It is a versatile choice for smaller loops, links, wire wrapping, beadwork, coils, connectors, and decorative components.

Is 22 gauge finer than 20 gauge?
Yes. 22 gauge is thinner and more flexible than 20 gauge, making it easier to manipulate for smaller and more detailed work.

Can I use it for wire wrapping?
Yes. Its combination of flexibility and body makes 22 gauge useful for many wire-wrapping applications.

Can I combine it with heavier wire?
Yes. It works well for wrapping and detailing around structures made from heavier 18 or 20 gauge wire.

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

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

Does it have a protective coating?
Yes. A non-tarnish enamel color coating is applied over the fine-silver plating.

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

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