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Sterling Silver Findings

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96003000
Sterling Clamshell tips (25)
The perfect finishing touch for those special pieces. Pack of 25.
Price: $13.65
Approximate US Price $14.86
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96002401
Sterling Silver - Crimps - 2 x 2 Tubes (50)
Seamless. Top quality. Use these crimp tubes with Softflex, Beadalon, or Tigertail. Takes up to 2 strands heavy Softflex - more of the lighter weight beading wires. 2mm x 2mm Pack of 50
Price: $6
Approximate US Price $4.50
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96002400
Sterling Crimp 1x2mm (100)
Smaller sterling 1x2 mm crimp tubes. Seamless. Top quality crimps for more delicate work. Pack of 100.
Price: $8.90
Approximate US Price $4.82
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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 Sterling Silver (50)
The crimp bead that doesn't need crimp pliers. Takes cable up to .019. Sterling Silver, pack of 50
Price: $8.50
Approximate US Price $7.73
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Tornado™©® Crimps - Large Sterling Silver (50)
The crimp bead that doesn't need crimp pliers. Designed for larger cable - use with .024 size wire. Sterling Silver, pack of 50
Price: $10.50
Approximate US Price $9.55
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Sterling Crimp Bead Covers - 2.5 mm (10)
Ho ho - looky here. 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. Sterling silver
Price: $2.00
Approximate US Price $1.82
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Sterling Crimp Bead Covers - 2.5 mm (100) (Bulk)
Crimp covers in bulk. Same as hel-cbc100. Bag of 5.5 grams, 100.
Price: $16.75
Approximate US Price $15.23
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Sterling Crimp Bead Covers - 4 mm (10)
Crimp bead covers in 4 mm - for large crimps, or large gaps! Bag of 10. Sterling silver
Price: $2.50
Approximate US Price $3.27
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Sterling Crimp Bead Covers - 4 mm (100)
Crimp bead covers in 4 mm - for large crimps, or large gaps! Bag of aprox 100. 5 grams. Sterling silver
Price: $19.85
Approximate US Price $26.23
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96002802
Sterling Silver Headpin
1 Inch Sterling Silver Headpin. Package of 20.
Price: $3.40
Approximate US Price $3.32
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96002906
Sterling Silver 1 inch EYEpin (50)
Sterling silver eyepin - 24 gauge. Eye O/D .020 1 inch. Approx 3.55 grms. By the pack of 50.
Price: $6.95
Approximate US Price $7.59
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96002807
Sterling Headpin
2 Inch Sterling Silver Headpin. Package of 20
Price: 5.00
Approximate US Price $5.73
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96002903
Sterling Silver 2 inch EYEpin (50)
Sterling silver eyepin - 24 gauge. Eye O/D .020 2 inches Approx 6.15 grms. By the pack of 50.
Price: $12.00
Approximate US Price $10.36
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96002799
Bali Sterling silver - Classic Headpin (1)
The look of the classic handmade headpin. With out the fuss of buying the wire, cutting it up, dipping it in flux, melting the tip, tossing it in pickle, and then polishing it. Personally, I have better things to do with my time! 3 inches long. Each
Price: $0.85
Approximate US Price $1.00
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Bali Sterling silver -Stacked Balls Headpin - 2 in (1)
Bali-silver style - lots of balls - like a stack of cannon balls. Did you know that the rack that the cannon balls sat in on a navy ship was called a brass monkey? So, when it got so cold that it would freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it was talking about cannon balls on shipboard. What did you think it meant? 2 inches long. .026 in diameter - approx. 22 gauge. 50mm By the each.
Price: $0.60
Approximate US Price $2.00
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96002809
Sterling Silver 2 inch Headpin (10)
.027 in diameter thickness, 2inches long, flat head, aprox 22 gauge. By the pack of 10.
Price: $4.30
Approximate US Price $5.32
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Sterling Headpins -Crowned Ball - 2.25 inches
Round ball with more balls balanced. .026 in diameter. 55mm By the each.
Price: $0.90
Approximate US Price $0.82
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Sterling Headpins - Offroad Tires - 3 inches
Knobby tire shape and ball end. Wire is .5 mm, and 3 inches long. Each
Price: $1.40
Approximate US Price $1.27
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Sterling Headpins - Flat Flower - 2 inches
Flat cut out flower and ball on end. Wire is .5 mm, and 2 inches long. Each
Price: $1.00
Approximate US Price $0.91
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bs062-04
Sterling Headpins - Classic Bali Daisy - 3 inches
Classic bali silver design. Wire is .5 mm, and 3 inches long. Each
Price: $1.50
Approximate US Price $1.36
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bs062-01
Sterling Headpins - Large Victorian Fan - 3 inches
Large, dimension, puffy fan design. Very dramatic. Wire is .5 mm, and 3 inches long. Each
Price: $2.06
Approximate US Price $1.87
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Sterling Eyepins - 60 mm Grape Dangle - Antiqued Sterling (1)
2 inches long plus the dangly bit. .65 mm wire (can you tell we bought digital calipers!)This is intriquing - you don't often see decorative eyepins. 60mm By the each.
Price: $0.75
Approximate US Price $0.68
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Sterling Headpins - 55 mm Ball and Rope Cone - Antiqued Sterling (1)
2 inches long. .66 mm wire (can you tell we bought digital calipers!) 5mm x 55mm By the each.
Price: $0.95
Approximate US Price $0.86
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Sterling Headpins - 70 mm Cone o' Balls - Antiqued Sterling (1)
2.75 inches long. .57 mm wire (can you tell we bought digital calipers!) 6mm x 70mm By the each.
Price: $1.08
Approximate US Price $0.98
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Sterling Headpins - 55 mm Nailhead Headpin - Sterling (10)
Omigawd - it's a nail. Looks just like one. 0.024 inches diameter, or 23 gauge. Approx. Near as I can figure. .61mm x 55mm By the pack of 10.
Price: $4.50
Approximate US Price $4.09
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Sterling Headpins - 1.5 inch Classic Ball Headpin - Bright Sterling (10)
Classic and ever useful. Earrings, dangles. Very and delicate for crystals. Fine gauge - .5 mm. 38mm By the pack of 10.
Price: $3.75
Approximate US Price $3.95
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Sterling Headpins - 1.5 inch Classic Ball Headpin - Bright Sterling (100)
The look of the classic handmade headpin. With out the fuss of buying the wire, cutting it up, dipping it in flux, melting the tip, tossing it in pickle, and then polishing it. Personally, I have better things to do with my time! And at this find gauge of wire - you'd melt a quite a few into oblivion until you got the hang of it. Fine gauge - .5 mm. Packaged by weight - qty is a minimum. Bulk Pack. 38mm By the pack of 100.
Price: $22.45
Approximate US Price $20.41
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Sterling Headpins - 2.25 inches Ball and Star - Antiqued Sterling (1)
0.7 mm wire. Pre-assembled - so to speak. Fabulous for hanging lampwork beads off a chain! 7mm x 55mm By the each.
Price: $1.20
Approximate US Price $1.09
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96003011
Sterling Silver Snap Bails (1)
8 mm bail, loop. Use for hanging pendants, etc. Hallmarked 925. Each.
Price: $0.40
Approximate US Price $0.41
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Flat Pendant Bail - Large - Sterling (1)
18 mm pad. Roughen w steel wool or file, then glue. Great for small fused cabs, half-beads, buttons, whathaveyou. Each
Price: $12.99
Approximate US Price $11.81
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Flat Pendant Bail - Med - Sterling (1)
13 mm pad. Roughen w steel wool or file, then glue. (2-part epoxy or e6000. Do in a ventilated space.) Great for small fused cabs, half-beads, buttons. Single loop. By the each.
Price: $6.45
Approximate US Price $5.86
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Sterling Silver Stirrup Bail loop (each)
Use for hanging pendants, beads, with a front to back oriented hole. Would accommodate a bead from aprox 3 to 8 mm deep. Post is aprox .75 or about 20 gauge. 13mm By the each.
Price: $1.95
Approximate US Price $1.85
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Sterling Silver One Tooth Bail loop (each)
Looks like a pack of snaggle-toothed piranha. Use for pendants, beads with a front to back hole, and squeeze shut. Post is approx. .5 mm wide and 2 mm long. Hole for chain is 5 mm, so will take large chain, cord, etc. 4mm x 13mm x 6mm By the each.
Price: $1.50
Approximate US Price $1.36
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96003013
Sterling Findings - Squeeze-a-Bail - Sterling (1)
One side on one side of the bead, little point in the bead hole, same on other, gently squeeze closed. May need to open first to get onto bead. 2mm x 15mm By the each.
Price: $1.40
Approximate US Price $1.36
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Bali Silver - 3-Hole Daisy connectors (10)
10 mm across. 3 hole connectors that look exactly like three daisy spacers that got stuck together. Except flatter. Pack of 10.
Price: $8.40
Approximate US Price $7.64
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Sterling Connector - 4 hole w Vines (1)
16 mm long. Nice slim back so that it won't add too much weight. Each
Price: $1.30
Approximate US Price $1.18
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Sterling Separator - 4 hole Zig Zag (1)
Big, solid separator - zig zag granulated pattern on sides. 15 mm. Each
Price: $3.00
Approximate US Price $2.73
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Sterling Separator - 5 hole Zig Zag (1)
Big, solid separator - zig zag granulated pattern on sides. 20 mm. Each
Price: $3.86
Approximate US Price $3.51
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96002545
Sterling Findings - 15 mm Connector Tube - 2 Loop - Sterling (1)
Keep those strands together, or apart, your choice. Smooth and shiny. 2mm x 15mm By the each.
Price: $1.40
Approximate US Price $1.27
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Sterling - Curved Link w Loops (1)
1.5 mm square rod, curved - 15 mm long, with loops. Hole size is approx. 20ga. By the each.
Price: $1.20
Approximate US Price $1.09
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Sterling Separator - 22 mm Bright Bead - 5 Hole - Bright Sterling (1)
Hollow back construction makes it lighter and less expensive than it would be solid. Pattern is raised bead pattern like you usually seen on very expensive jewelry, set in around the diamonds to make it look like there are even more diamonds. Holes centre on 4.75 mm. 3mm x 22mm Hole size is approx. 1.5 mm. Hole is horizontal. By the each.
Price: $4.46
Approximate US Price $4.05
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