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Daily Wire Tip Apr. 4: Gold Filled Jewelry Tags

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Daily Wire Jewelry Making Tip for
April 4, 2011

Question:

I have 14/20 gold filled wire, but cannot find a marking stamp for it. I want to mark it 14GF or 14/20, because I also sell gold jewelry which is not filled. Do you have a source for me? Thank you!

-Nita in Murchison, Texas

Answer:

Hi Nita, some folks like to hang a tag on their finished jewelry, stating the metal used. However I agree that hanging an extra tag on a piece can take away from the design, or the tag is just too large (say for earrings) and it’s difficult to tag a ring!

If you would like to use a tag on a necklace or bracelet, Wire-Sculpture has a nice selection of Sterling Silver Tags. We don’t carry gold-filled tags; due to how small the tags are, we haven’t found an affordable vendor for that kind of tag.

My favorite stamp company is Microstamp. These folks will custom make you a stamp in about any size, to say anything you’d like, such the type of metal or even your personal company logo!

Answer contributed by Dale “Cougar” Armstrong

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5 Comments

  1. avatar

    Mary

    April 5, 2011 at 8:06 pm

    Most of us use the small tags with our initials on them as a designer mark. As Dale has stated Microstamp is a good source for these. Being able to assign your own “brand” to your jewelry makes it quickly recognizable to the buying public.

  2. avatar

    Sherry

    June 14, 2011 at 6:35 pm

    Dale/Rose,
    I just bought some wonderful xuron flush cutters like the ones Dale uses and was wondering if one of you knew what the tang was for.
    Thank you both for all you wonderful work.
    Sherry Luke of SherrysJewelry

    • avatar

      dalecgr

      June 15, 2011 at 9:10 am

      Sherry – Dale here, I am not sure what you are terming the ‘tang’? To me a tang is the end of the metal part of a tool that goes into the instrument’s handle – such as a knife or file. Would you send Rose a photo please? (Glad you like my favorite cutters!)

  3. avatar

    Sherry

    August 2, 2011 at 2:37 pm

    Dale,
    I’m so sorry I got my terms confused. It dawned on me after I wrote you. After using the cutters I totally understand what that extra metal piece is for. It holds the wire and keeps it from moving down below the cutting edge so you can get a good flush cut. Sorry still learning! You’re so right about the tang…
    Hope you have a wonderful day!

    • avatar

      dalecgr

      August 2, 2011 at 5:41 pm

      No problem Sherry – I am glad you discovered what you needed to know :)