[Jewelry making - Article 00343] - Re: [Orchid] Beaded Necklaces Keep Breaking

[Annabel]

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>     The wire used for stringing may be one of the cheapest components
>     of your necklace. 

    Thanks so much for all of your advice. The qoute above is so true! It
    is always so interesting for me to see people stringing costly gems
    and expensive precious metals on such cheap string as foxtail and
    beadalon. When I first started several years ago, I was in such
    disbelief about using such cheap wire to string that I used silver to
    string my gems until someone told me that this was a bad idea. I am
    still surprised when I see people not even using french wire to
    finish a necklace and charging hundreds or thousands for a necklace or
    bracelet. I have seen this often at high end stores. Oh well, to each
    their own. 

    In any event, let me get to my follow-up question, Lillie: What
    brands of string do you recommend? 

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