Jeweler's silver wire?

[acpeacemaker]

Hey all,

Trying to see if anyone maybe recognizes this and could tell me what it might be for. I just picked it up at a flea market for $1.50. It's non-magnetic, but I don't have anything to test it. It's very thin, and easily breakable. All together with the wooden bobbin it weighs 9.8 oz. It has numbers written on the bobbin 614-926.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[NobleMetalWorks]

If it's easily breakable it might be a PGM, but you are not going to know for sure unless you actually test it. Do you have the ability to test precious metals? If not then you can find a lot of information on the subject by just using the search feature. But if I were you, that's where I would start, testing your wire for silver or one of the PGMs.

 

[acpeacemaker]

I know it's like running blind without being able to test anything. (except for the magnet) I don't have anything to test as of right now, because all my stuff is in moving boxes. I was thinking it might have more value "as is" than recovering anything from it. I was wondering if it was something for jewelry or some type of machine work, but a $1.50 I'm not really losing anything.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[jimdoc]

Have you tried heating or melting any of it?

Jim

 

[acpeacemaker]

Are you thinking maybe a solder? I do have some Mapp gas handy, I'll try that and come back.

 

[acpeacemaker]

The silver balls up and oxidizes, leaving a golden colored wire.

Thanks,
Andrew

Edit: I was wrong when I said the silver oxidizes because some of the beads are a shiny silver.

 

[jimdoc]

I was thinking more like start out with a match or lighter and see what happens, then move up to the higher heat.

Jim

 

[acpeacemaker]

Under the use of a lighter the just beads, leaving no underwire. The picture isn't the greatest, but this wire is very thin and small.

 

[DONNZ]

Pure Sterling Silver Jewelry Wire?

614-926

614 ? Gauge or Hardness?
926 Sterling?

Could be something like this:

http://www.dreamlandjewelry.com/stsiwi.html?gclid=CMi26aDV9q8CFSdjTAod3FdCDQ

Pure Sterling Silver Jewelry Wire, perfect for jewelry making projects and beading projects. We offer a large selection of gauges, shapes and hardness levels of silver wire to cover just about any jewelry making need.

 

[qst42know]

Aluminum wire is a possibility.

You need some better tests.

 

[acpeacemaker]

Thank you Donnz, I thought about something like that as well. I wasn't sure how common .926 was?

I haven't ruled out aluminum, it is a possibility. I agree, I need more testing.

Thank you for your replies,
Andrew