I personally use Soft Flex .019 and .026 nylon covered wire. Eventually all wires wear out I've found but these last the longest if you plan to wear them daily.

Jill...if you are starting up a business, are you asking about state tax to be charged a customer at time of sale or tax free status when purchasing for resell?

Best of luck on your new business?

Regards,
Barbara

We do offer a "Live Love Laugh" charm in sterling silver. Please follow this link to view the “Live, Love, Laugh” Charm:

http://www.artbeads.com/charm158.html

It really depends on what the size of the bead is and the size of the wrist. Probably 50-100 seed-bead-size beads will do. It also might be a good idea to take measurements of the wrist or of an average wrist and then note the size of the bead you want to get (e.g. 10 mm) Then divide the wrist size by the size of the beads you want to get and you know how many. Good luck!

The chain in the picture appears to be a snake chain. We have several thicknesses and lengths of finished snake chain necklaces available via the following link:

http://www.artbeads.com/wire-and-chain-chain-necklaces.html

In my opinion a pair of chain nose pliers, round nose pliers, side-cutter pliers and crimping pliers will get you started off wonderfully!!

To hang the 4439 20mm Crystal Vitrail Light Square Ring diagonally on a chain, you will need to use the Sterling Silver Triple Heart Hoop Bail (ISBL-0017). This is the only bail that we carry that will be large enough to accommodate the square ring hung diagonally.

There are several ways that you can use the Swarovski 4139 Cosmic Ring. You can use beaded links, chain or wire to either link several Cosmic Rings together or to incorporate one Ring into your design. For a simpler approach, you can slide a chain or other stringing material through the center, making the Cosmic Ring a simple yet unique focal piece. If you would prefer the Ring to face completely forward, you can create a beaded bail or a chain bail to hang the Ring from your jewelry piece.

We have contacted our vendor for the BBA-EAR02 and BBA-EAR03, and have found out that these items meet California Proposition 65 requirements. The earwires are also hypo-allergenic and nickel free.

Our Sterling Silver beads and components are 92.5% pure sterling. Several items are plated with 99.9% fine silver for tarnish resistance; this information will be noted under "Treatments" on the product page.

To prevent your silver items from tarnishing, store them in air-tight containers such as Zip-Loc Bags or Tupperware with anti-tarnish carbon strips and keep them away from anything acidic or sulfuric. A rubber band, for example, will turn silver black. Paper and cardboard will also tarnish silver, unless it is acid-free.