Uses: Perfect for wire wrapping jewelry. This high quality wire is available in many colors and gauges for a jewelry, craft or hobby project that requires a wire that holds it's shape. Hardness: Artistic Wire is dead soft tempered wire that is malleable and shapeable. Easy to bend and holds its form. Metal/Plating: Made of round brass wire with a permanent tarnish resistant clear coating to resist discoloring, chipping, & peeling. The brass coated wire resembles 14kt gold color. REACH and RoHS compliant. Meets EU Nickel Directive.