What is wire crochet jewelry?
The word ‘crochet’ speaks of handmade garments made with yarn. When wire is substituted for yarn, the result is wire crochet jewelry. Wire In the transition of crochet from a soft to a hard substance, the designs must allow the manipulation of stiffer materials. Therefore, the wire used in crochet jewelry is thin—28-gauge or so–thin enough for bending around a crochet hook and manipulating with your hands. Designs are simple but can include drilled gemstones and pearls strung onto the wire. Fine silver wire Fine silver wire, rather than sterling silver, is the wire of choice for wire crochet jewelry. Remember, sterling silver is 92.5% silver (the rest being mostly copper) and fine silver is 99.9% pure silver. The purer silver wire is easier to work with because it bends more easily, a desirable characteristic when crocheting with a stiff substance like wire. Fine silver also tarnishes less, allowing the intricate filigree of crocheted designs to remain shinier longer. Gold-filled wire
