1/10 Yellow Gold-Filled 4" Single-Clad Sheet, 22-Ga., 1/2-Hard

This dead soft, 1/10 yellow gold-filled double-clad sheet offers the benefit of having fabrication metal on hand when you need it; custom-cut it to the exact size and shape your design requires; this sheet is 1/2-hard. (And collect all your scraps—you'll help recycle precious metals and collect cash for your efforts). Dead-soft sterling sheet is easy to bend, shape and hammer. Keep in mind that metal hardness is changeable by annealing, heat-hardening or work-hardening.22-gauge sheet is useful for back plates that extend beyond the bezel wall and/or will have texture or embellishments applied; also great for creating earring or pendant components. As you know, metal sheet has as many uses as there are jewelers and designers who use it to achieve their vision; these suggested uses simply represent some of the more common applications of this metal weight. This sheet is stocked in 4" x 36" sheets—at least one dimension must be 4". Due to the cutting capabilities of the shear, minimum purchase is 4" x 1/2". Gold-filled materials allow you to design and fabricate using the desirable color of karat gold while preserving a more affordable price point than is possible with solid gold. Its economical cost allows a greater latitude for trying out new designs or creating lines of fashion jewelry items. Because this material is double-clad, the total gold weight is divided in half; one half is bonded to the top side of the substrate and one half to the bottom side. CDA #220 core (90% copper/10% zinc).