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Glorious Gold — The Treasures of Kings: Real Gold — Vermeil, Gold-filled.

What is gold-filled? Gold-filled is a layer of karat gold bonded to a metal core (often brass). Gold-filled has more gold than gold plate and is usually more resistant to wearing and discolouring. Gold-plated is a very thin layer of gold (and we keep it here, as it is usually plated over base metals ). Vermeil is gold over sterling silver. Gold-plated Softflex™ for stringing your beads is here. Looking for Karat gold findings? We may be able to special order, but be prepared for the sticker shock!

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Goldfilled Lobster Claw Clasp - 8.5 mm
8.5 mm, gold filled. Use with gold filled ring. Each
Price: $2.45
Approximate US Price $2.23
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Gold-filled Clasp - Med Lobster Claw - 10 mm (1)
10 mm. Gold-filled.
Price: $4.35
Approximate US Price $3.41
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Gold-filled Clasp - Large Lobster Claw - 12 mm (1)
12 mm, includes 1 open (unsoldered) jumpring
Price: $7.00
Approximate US Price $5.05
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Sterling - Toggle Clasp - 8 mm Tiny Itty Bitty Dainty - Vermeil (1)
8 mm ring, really dainty and delicate! 8mm By the each.
Price: $2.80
Approximate US Price $2.55
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Gold-filled Clasp - Dainty Toggle Clasp - 9 mm (1)
9mm, 14K gold-filled. By the each.
Price: $5.95
Approximate US Price $5.41
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Sterling Vermeil Clasp - Tiny Itty Bitty Dainty (1)
8 mm ring, really dainty and delicate! Each
Price: $2.80
Approximate US Price $2.55
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Sterling - Toggle Clasp - 20 mm Infinity Squared - Vermeil and Silver (1)
Hefty handsome toggle. Sterling siver and vermeil (gold over silver) - little infinity symbols, or the number 8, or tiny snakes, as you prefer. 15mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $12.00
Approximate US Price $10.91
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Sterling - Toggle Clasp - 20 mm Pansy Toggle - Vermeil (1)
12 mm ring (across) - 20 mm long. Pansy? Not sure about that, generic 5-petalled flower. 14mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $4.85
Approximate US Price $4.41
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Sterling Toggle - Bright Gold Vermeil Frilly Lily (1)
About 30 mm across. You don't have to hide this clasp. Plan your necklace to wear this one in the front. Highly polished. Each
Price: $14.25
Approximate US Price $9.09
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Sterling Toggle - Bright Gold Vermeil & Sterling Frilly Lily (1)
About 30 mm across. You don't have to hide this clasp. Plan your necklace to wear this one in the front. Highly polished. Each
Price: $14.25
Approximate US Price $12.95
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Gold-filled Clasp - 17 mm Plain Toggle - Gold-filled (1)
It's simple, it's elegant. It's a reasonable size. What more do you want? 12mm x 17mm By the each.
Price: $12.85
Approximate US Price $11.68
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Sterling - Toggle Clasp - 24 mm Swash-Buckle - Brushed Vermeil (1)
Love this one too - brushed textured finish - big, bold clasp. Put the curved end of the bar through the loop first - otherwise, it doesn't work. 20mm x 24mm By the each.
Price: $9.60
Approximate US Price $10.00
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Sterling Hook and Eye Clasp - Vermeil Acorn and Leaves (1)
A large, decorative clasp. 40 mm across. Vermeil and sterling, very bright and just the perfect clasp for the leafy necklace. As seen on Beading Times. Each
Price: $14.25
Approximate US Price $12.95
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Sterling - Hook and Eye Clasp - 36 mm Nouveau Fancy Hook - Vermeil (1)
Very elegant and useful hook! You might have to do a little gentle bending to get open the first time, as the hooks are sometimes pushed closed to keep them together for shipping. Length is the length of the clasp when hooks, so the same as the length it will add to the necklace (or whatever you make). 36mm By the each.
Price: $6.00
Approximate US Price $5.45
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Sterling - Toggle Clasp - 20 mm Four Point Toggle - Vermeil and Silver (1)
Sterling silver and vermeil (gold over silver). 17mm x 17mm By the each.
Price: $7.20
Approximate US Price $6.55
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Sterling - Toggle Clasp - Frilly Lily - Vermeil (1)
About 30 mm across. You don't have to hide this clasp. Plan your necklace to wear this one in the front. Highly polished. Each 30mm By the each.
Price: $14.25
Approximate US Price $9.09
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Sterling - Box Clasp - 18 mm Senorita's Fan - Vermeil (1)
The senorita coyly bats her lashes over the top of her fan, before snapping it closed and starting to stamp out a flamenco beat. Ole! Vermeil is gold over sterling. 12mm x 18mm By the each.
Price: $9.60
Approximate US Price $8.73
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Sterling - Box Clasp - 18 mm Joy Luck Club - Vermeil (1)
Truly, I do not know what the meaning of the symbol is - but every time I ask what the characters are I get an answer along the lines of "Good luck, health, happiness, riches." It's all good. Vermeil is gold over sterling. 10mm x 18mm By the each.
Price: $9.60
Approximate US Price $10.91
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Sterling - Box Clasp - 18 mm 3-D Dahlia - Vermeil (1)
Really funky 3-dimensional flower. Vermeil is gold over sterling. 12mm x 18mm By the each.
Price: $9.60
Approximate US Price $12.73
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Sterling - Hook and Eye Clasp - 3 Strand - 20 mm Psychedelic Butterfly - Vermeil (1)
Very trippy with his concentric lines. Wow man - watch the butterflies. Sooo sixties - except for the gold over sterling silver aspect! 18mm x 20mm By the each.
Price: $11.00
Approximate US Price $10.00
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Sterling - Box Clasp - 18 mm Senorita's Fan - Vermeil (1)
The senorita coyly bats her lashes over the top of her fan, before snapping it closed and starting to stamp out a flamenco beat. Ole! Vermeil is gold over sterling. 12mm x 18mm By the each.
Price: $9.60
Approximate US Price $8.73
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Sterling - Magnetic Clasp - 18 mm Smooth Square - Vermeil (1)
Magnetic clasp. Slide apart. Good for stiff fingers. Great for necklaces. Not for use with a pacemaker! Better on necklaces - add a safety chain for bracelets unless you never wear a coat or sweater as they tend to snag in the sleeve and come off without being noticed. OK in the summer though. Made in Israel. 10mm x 18mm By the each.
Price: $14.40
Approximate US Price $13.09
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Sterling - Magnetic Clasp - 15 mm Smooth Round - Vermeil (1)
Vermeil magnetic clasp. Slide apart. Good for stiff fingers. Great for necklaces. Not for use with a pacemaker! Better on necklaces - add a safety chain for bracelets unless you never wear a coat or sweater as they tend to snag in the sleeve and come off without being noticed. OK in the summer though. Made in Israel. 10mm x 15mm By the each.
Price: $14.40
Approximate US Price $13.09
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Gold Filled 2x2mm Crimp Tubes (25)
2 x 2 mm crimp tubes, for securing beading cable such as softflex or beadalon. Gold-filled to match your more extravagant projects. Pack of 25.
Price: $4.90
Approximate US Price $4.45
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Gold Filled 2x2mm Crimp Tubes (100) (Bulk)
2 x 2 mm crimp tubes, for securing beading cable such as softflex or beadalon. Gold-filled to match your more extravagant projects. Bulk Pack of 100.
Price: $13.50
Approximate US Price $12.27
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Bead Tips - Gold Filled (1)
2mm across. Use for a neat finish on a strand of beads.
Price: $0.50
Approximate US Price $0.45
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Gold-filled Finding - Clamshell Tip - Gold-filled (Pair)
14 K gold-filled. Deluxe findings for de lux beads. 3mm x 8mm By the pair
Price: $1.25
Approximate US Price $1.14
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Gold-filled Finding - 5 mm Round Open Jumpring - Gold-filled (10)
Inside diameter, 3.25, wire is .8 mm. 5mm By the pack of 10.
Price: $2.15
Approximate US Price $1.95
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Gold-filled Finding - 3 mm Round Soldered Jumpring - Gold-filled (10)
Inside diameter, 2.3 mm, wire is .6 mm. 3mm By the pack of 20.
Price: $1.05
Approximate US Price $0.90
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Goldfilled 5 mm Closed Ring (1)
gold filled closed ring - use with Lobster claw. Each
Price: $0.33
Approximate US Price $0.30
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Twisted Tornado™ Crimps

Easy to use, no crimp plier required. Just use your chain nose or flat nose pliers. Cut the tip of your stringing wire on an angle for easier threading. Thread the stringing wire (up to .019 - for .024, get the larger size) - through the crimp, form a loop, and pass back through the crimp. Make sure the stringing wire is seated side by side within the crimp, and then press down firmly on the crimp with your pliers. Turn the crimp over and press firmly again. Attractive and strong. The twist throughout the crimp allows it to secure your stringing wire securely.
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Tornado™ Crimps - 3mm Gold Filled (10)
The crimp bead that doesn't need crimp pliers. See details here. Takes cable up to .019. Gold filled, pack of 10
Price: $5.40
Approximate US Price $4.91
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Tornado™ Crimps - 3mm Gold Filled (50)
The crimp bead that doesn't need crimp pliers. Takes cable up to .019. See details here. Gold filled, pack of 50
Price: $12.50
Approximate US Price $11.36
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Tornado™ Crimps - Large Gold-Filled (50)
The crimp bead that doesn't need crimp pliers. Designed for larger cable - use with .024 size wire. Gold-filled By the pack of 50.
Price: $13.50
Approximate US Price $12.27
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Tornado™ Crimps - Large Gold-Filled (10)
The crimp bead that doesn't need crimp pliers. Designed for larger cable - use with .024 size wire. Gold-filled By the pack of 10.
Price: $5.40
Approximate US Price $4.91
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Gold-filled Finding - 2.5 mm Crimp Covers - Gold-filled (1)
Covers a 2 mm or smaller crimp tube. 14KT Gold-filled to match your more extravagant projects. 2.5mm By the each.
Price: $0.25
Approximate US Price $0.27
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Gold-filled Crimp Bead Covers - 2.5 mm (10)
Gold-filled Crimp covers. Hate the site of ugly crimp beads wrecking your beautiful jewelry? Or worse, the beads have settled and now you have a big, nasty gap in your necklace? The solution is HERE. These curved covers slip over your crimps after you have secured them, and squeeze them gently shut with the outer curved notch in your crimp pliers, taking care to align the ends. 2.5 mm wide, so they cover a 2 mm crimp nicely. Could also be used to take up the slack in a necklace with a big gap. I'm in heaven!!!! Bag of 10. Gold filled.
Price: $3.46
Approximate US Price $3.15
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Gold-filled Crimp Bead Covers (100)
Gold-filled Crimp covers. Hate the site of ugly crimp beads wrecking your beautiful jewelry? Or worse, the beads have settled and now you have a big, nasty gap in your necklace? The solution is HERE. These curved covers slip over your crimps after you have secured them, and squeeze them gently shut with the outer curved notch in your crimp pliers, taking care to align the ends. 2.5 mm wide, so they cover a 2 mm crimp nicely. Could also be used to take up the slack in a necklace with a big gap. I'm in heaven!!!! Bulk Bag of aprox 100. 5 grams Gold filled.
Price: $23.99
Approximate US Price $21.81
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Gold-filled Finding - 4 mm Crimp Covers - Gold-filled (10)
Gold-filled Crimp covers. Hate the site of ugly crimp beads wrecking your beautiful jewelry? Or worse, the beads have settled and now you have a big, nasty gap in your necklace? The solution is HERE. These curved covers slip over your crimps after you have secured them, and squeeze them gently shut with the outer curved notch in your crimp pliers, taking care to align the ends. 3 mm wide, so they cover a 2 mm crimp nicely. Could also be used to take up the slack in a necklace with a big gap. I'm in heaven!!!! Gold filled. 4 mm once closed. 3mm x 4mm By the pack of 10.
Price: $4.60
Approximate US Price $4.18
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Gold-filled Finding - 4 mm Crimp Covers - Gold-filled (8.5 gram) (Bulk pack)
Gold-filled Crimp covers. Hate the site of ugly crimp beads wrecking your beautiful jewelry? Or worse, the beads have settled and now you have a big, nasty gap in your necklace? The solution is HERE. These curved covers slip over your crimps after you have secured them, and squeeze them gently shut with the outer curved notch in your crimp pliers, taking care to align the ends. 3 mm wide, so they cover a 2 mm crimp nicely. Could also be used to take up the slack in a necklace with a big gap. I'm in heaven!!!! Gold filled. 4 mm once closed. BEST PRICE. Approx 100 in a bag. Bulk Pack. 3mm x 4mm (8.5 gram)
Price: $29.95
Approximate US Price $27.23
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Headpin - gold filled 1 inch (1)
Short, 1 inch headpin. Gold-filled. By the each.
Price: $1.35
Approximate US Price $0.86
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Gold Vermeil Headpins - 3 ball - 1.25 inch (1)
3 balls on a 1.25 headpin. Vermeil is karat gold over sterling base. Each.
Price: $0.30
Approximate US Price $0.27
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Gold Filled Headpin - 1.5 inches Ball Headpin - Gold-filled (1)
1.5 inches, 24 gauge. A touch of elegance. 40mm By the each.
Price: $2.17
Approximate US Price $1.91
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