Waterproof Crimp Beads - Steel, 2mm, 25 pcs.

Waterproof means that a jewelry finding is resistant to water, sweat, and daily use – so it can be worn every day, even in the shower and during exercise, without losing its look. This sets it apart from many traditional coated jewelry findings, where the coating wears and fades more quickly.

Our waterproof jewelry findings are made just for you, if you want jewelry materials that can withstand everyday use – day after day, year after year. Where an ordinary gold-plated coating often starts to fade after a short time of use with water and sweat, waterproof jewelry findings offer a durability measured in years. These are jewelry and jewelry findings you can enjoy far into the future – and that can become a steady companion in your everyday life.

However, waterproof does not mean that the jewelry finding is completely indestructible. Jewelry can still be affected by perfume, creams, cleaning agents, chlorine, salt water, hair products, and heavy wear. That's why we always recommend a bit of care in everyday life if you want to enjoy your jewelry for as long as possible.

To take the best possible care of your waterproof jewelry findings, we recommend that you dry them off after contact with water or sweat, avoid unnecessary contact with chemicals, and store them dry when not in use.

In short: If you want a piece of jewelry that can follow you every single day and last for years – not just days or weeks – then waterproof jewelry findings are the right choice. They are made for everyday life and stay looking their best the longest when you take a little care of them along the way.

Crimp beads are small metal beads that give a secure and neat finish when making jewelry on jewelry wire. You thread the wire through the crimp bead and the clasp, flatten the bead – and the clasp stays in place.

How to do it

1. Thread a crimp bead onto the wire, pass the wire through the eye of the clasp, and bring it back through the crimp bead.
2. Slide the crimp bead up against the clasp, but leave a small loop so the clasp can move freely.
3. Squeeze first in the back notch on the crimping pliers, so the bead folds around the two wires. Turn it a quarter turn and squeeze in the front notch, so it becomes round and neat.
4. Gently pull on the clasp to check that the crimp bead is secure.
5. Cut off the excess wire close to the crimp bead, or hide the end inside the next bead.

Without crimping pliers

You can also flatten the crimp bead with a pair of flat nose pliers. It will hold, but won't become as round and neat as with crimping pliers.

Choose the right size

The hole in the crimp bead needs to be big enough for two layers of wire, but not so big that it can't clamp firmly around them. Crimping pliers are made for a specific size – several of ours are made for 2 mm crimp beads. A wire protector around the loop also protects the wire at the clasp.

In short: With a crimp bead and crimping pliers, your jewelry on wire gets a finish that both holds and looks neat.