These Gold Filled 14K - 585 thousandthscrushable bead covers are essential for making costume jewelry, such as bracelets or necklaces.
These jewelry primers look like hollow beads, almost entirely cut in half. In the twinkling of an eye, they'll give your DIY creations a neat, professional look.
What is the purpose of a crimp bead cover?
As its name suggests, a crushable pearl cover is used to hide crushable pearls and unsightly knots in your costume jewelry settings.
To close them, we recommend the use of flat nylon-tipped pliers to avoid damaging the diamond-coated part.
How to use a pearl cover?
Place the pearl cover over the pearl to be crushed and close it with special pliers or crush pearl pliers. Once folded, it perfectly encloses the pearl to be crushed and looks just like any other metal pearl.
For a sure-fire way of doing things, watch our video on how to make beautiful finishes.
After the theory, it's time for practice! Looking for an idea to create a unique and original piece of costume jewelry? Take a look at our DIY jewelry tutorials - they can be a real source of inspiration!
What is gold filled?
Gold filled is the treatment of a metal (often brass) using a mechanical process to apply a layer of gold alloy of varying titration. The weight of gold alloy corresponds to 1/20 of the total weight of the product, i.e. around 50 to 100 times more than in a gold-plated product.
For the more inquisitive, we explain the differences between gold-filled and gold-plated, so you can choose the material that's right for you.
Much more resistant than conventional gold-plating, a gold-filled product will oxidize much more slowly.
If you want to slow down the oxidation process even further, you should handle these components with gloves and avoid contact with perfumes, skin oils and lotions. You should also store them in a dry, temperate place.
The gold used in the manufacture of this product is recycled gold.
Details:
Diameter of closed cap: 3 mm
Width of closed cap: 2.5 mm
Sold in bags of 10.
