Karen Southey
Welcome, I make glass beads and jewellery! I have been making jewellery for over 10 years and love it :D Cheers, Karen
My precious metal findings are hand-formed, earring hooks ends are deburred and then I batch burnish everything to a beautiful shine in my polisher! You'll find my earring hooks are practical and comfortable to wear :D
My 14K gold-filled wire is sourced from https://inspirewithwire.com.au/shop/
What is 14/20 Gold filled?
Gold-filled consists of a layer of karat gold mechanically bonded to a base metal using heat and pressure. The 14/20 GF designation is for 14 Karat Gold-Filled. The 14 refers to the karat layer of precious metal that has been bonded to the base metal. The 1/20th indicates the ratio of karat gold to base metal by weight (generally 5% of the item’s total weight). The base metal is a commercial brass alloy consisting of 90% copper and 10% zinc. The 14/20 GF product should not be compared to gold-plated materials; plated products have a smaller layer / coating of gold and do not wear nearly as well.
Welcome, I make glass beads and jewellery! I have been making jewellery for over 10 years and love it :D Cheers, Karen
