Silver-plated jump rings

[Polly]

Hi,
We stock 10mm jump rings in white, but they are about 16 gauge (.050"), so thicker than the 20-21 gauge (about .030") that you need.  
They are ย/half pound (about 720 pieces), or 30.00/lb (about 1440 pieces).

I am sure we can get them in a finer gauge, and we can certainly have them silver plated instead of white plated.  
The silver plate is often about 40% more expensive than the white plate.

A pound is generally the minimum order, and since you need a finer gauge, there will more per pound than the 10mm ones we have in stock.
So just at a guess, there will be about 2,000 pieces per pound, and it would be about โ.  

Please let us know if you want to go for a special order like this, and I can get you more precise information.

Another option would the "jump ringer" tool.  We don't stock it, but I bet Google would let you know who does!
I've seen it advertisted in both Wire Artist and Lapidary Journal.
If you commonly need specialized jump ring sizes, but not whole pounds of them, the "jump ringer" tool would be the way to go. You would just need to buy the proper wire size, and make your own whenever you need them!

[Polly]

That sounds like a good idea.
I'll e-mail you the mailing information.

And I'll let all readers know ... Please don't send samples in regular envelopes.  Even if you carefully wrap them in bubble wrap, they often end up crushed beyond recognition, or they cut through their envelope and wrappings and get lost before they ever get to us.  
I think a lot of this is caused by the Post Office's automated machinery, and so technically some of the damage and loss could be avoided by saying "Please Hand Cancel" ... but that little note isn't always seen.

--Polly

[metaphysician]

You are better off using a fine pair of tin snips than a wire cutter.  A standard wire cutter leaves one end beveled, which can cause problems in the long run.  Among other things, hair tends to get caught'

[tdunn22]

I am looking for 10mm silver-plated jump rings in a fine gauge (20-21).  I'd like to find about 500.  Any info on where I can get these would be appreciated. TIA

[tdunn22]

Hi Polly,
I could live with ordering a pound, but would want to be sure they are what I'm looking for.  Could I send you one that I have so that you'll know exactly what they look like?

Theresa

[joysan]

I'm new here, so please forgive me if this tip has already been given.  

You can make jump rings by tightly coiling wire around a dowel in the size you need the rings to be.  Carefully slide the wire off the dowel and with wire cutters, snip ONE side of each coil.

I'll admit, making 5oo might take a little time, but it really does go fairly quickly and you don't need any special tools.

Hope this helps!