2011/04/05

Brass Findings: The Best Choice for Vintage Jewelry Making

Brass findings are probably the most popular metal for antique jewelry making. Raw (untreated) brass findings and components, including beads, chains, filigree, and clasps, can be antiqued to create give any a design an old art nouveau or Victorian feel.

Brass Beads, Nickel Free, Flat Round

Brass Beads, Nickel Free, Flat Round

Many jewelry findings can be made of brass or brass plated. If you prefer the vintage jewelry pieces, the brass findings will be the best choice to create that impact.

Brass Beads, Nickel Free

Brass Beads, Nickel Free

As to brass findings, in fact, not all of them are gold or brass color. They are made of brass, but can be plated in many other colors, such as platinum color, golden, gray, black, goldenrod, silver, antique bronze, red copper and so on. They are the essential parts for making necklaces and bracelets. About their shapes and sizes, as we all know that there are various jewelry findings, so that the shapes and sizes of brass findings are countless. No matter what kind you would like to choose, they can bring new shining points to your designs.

Brass Beads, Black, Abacus

Brass Beads, Black, Abacus

Jewelry pieces with brass findings are the unique ornaments which have an extremely distinctive look. It is one of those jewelry forms which can play a great accent to all kinds of outfits. Though one thing which has to be taken care of with these ornaments, it is the cleanliness. It is rather imperative to maintain the neatness of the brass findings or else they would tarnish and change color over time. At times, people prefer the tarnished look for an interesting dimension to the accessory but one should also know the correct procedure of cleaning them too.

Brass Beads, Round, Golden Color

Brass Beads, Round, Golden Color

1, to maintain the original look and feel of the brass jewelry it is best to store them in zip pouches.

2, one wash with hot water can help clean the brass findings to great extent. Just use a mild soap and wash off the lather with hot water.

3, all the jewelry with brass findings needs to do is to follow the instructions on the back and be careful of not using it on the jewelry carrying stones.

4, natural cleaners can be another great option for cleaning brass findings.

Round Brass Beads, Nickel Free, Golden

Round Brass Beads, Nickel Free, Golden

Brass findings are widely used and easily cleaned, why not purchase some for your designs? They can be purchased from your local beads stores and beads wholesale online stores. You’d better to choose them from online stores if you would like to get discount high quality brass findings, for some beads wholesale online stores have their own manufacturers and professional quality control team, such as PandaHall.com.

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