This two-hole hexagonal spacer is covered with 3 microns of gold plating (2 microns of 18-carat gold and 1 micron of 24-carat gold).
This jewelry component guarantees excellent value for money and durability over time.
This gold-plated connector will enable you to create a wide variety of jewels.
Here are a few creative ideas, but feel free to let your imagination run wild.
- Use this spacer to make a multi-row necklace.
- Follow the instructions in our lapis lazuli spacer bracelet and charm tutorial to create a wrap-around bracelet in the blink of an eye.
- Do you like the macramé technique? Then you'll love this macramé bracelet with spacer.
- Like these shell spacer earrings, make your own gold-plated earrings.
Find all our easy DIY jewelry ideas in our Easy tutorials category, and especially our DIY gold-plated jewelry tutorials. Our tutorials can be a real source of inspiration, so get started with Do It Yourself!
Are you new to creating costume jewelry? Don't panic! We've got the tips and advice you need to get started with DIY jewelry.
How to recognize gold plating?
In France, the gold plating guarantee hallmark is not compulsory.
However, if one is affixed, it will be square with various inscriptions inside, often bearing the manufacturer's initials.
French legislation requires a plating thickness of 3 microns of gold to qualify as gold-plated.
Find gold-platedcomponents and primers to create quality DIY costume jewelry.
What is 3-micron gold plating?
Gold-plated jewelry is made from an alloy of base metals (depending on the object and its strength). For this ring, we're talking about brass coated with gold (between 14 and 16 carats) on a layer of at least 3 microns.
What should I use to clean gold-plated rings?
Here are a few tips, but there are others...
- Water and baking soda
Dissolve baking soda in hot water, soak a cloth, wipe clean and dry. - Breadcrumbs
Rub the jewel with breadcrumbs. - Toothpaste
Put a little toothpaste on a cloth dampened with water, rub gently, rinse with clear water, wipe with a fine cloth, then polish with a microfiber cloth.
Details:
Height: 13.5 mm
Width: 12 mm
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Diameter of 2 holes: 1.5 mm
Sold per 1 piece.
