Question: I see all of this hand-made jewelry made with gold-filled wire. What exactly is gold-fille wire?

Other names for gold-filled wire are rolled gold or 14/20, 12/20, 10/20, 14Kt gold-filled, etc. depending on its karat weight.

Most wire artists or sculpters use gold-filled wire to wire wrap their jewelry pieces. Rolled gold wire is created by taking a sheet of 14K gold and bonding it using extreme heat and pressure to a core of semi-precious metal such as brass. Once bonded, the end result is a tube of very strong and durable wire which is resistant to tarnishing because of its thick gold bond covering. Do not mistake gold-filled wire as being the same or similar to GOLD PLATING. There is a very big difference. Gold-filled wire is considered a precious alternative to very expensive solid gold. There is 100 times more gold in 14K Gold filled (rolled gold) than in gold plated jewelry.

Jewelry pieces made of gold-filled wire have been around since the early 1900’s and retain their beauty and truly have withstood the test of time. Be confident, when you purchase an item made with gold-filled wire, that you are investing in a high-quality piece of jewelry that can last a lifetime with the proper care.

What makes jewelry made with gold-filled wire so special is that each piece is hand-made and one-of-a-kind.