This item is (100) Sterling Silver Wire Guards. These guards are .031", the larger of the two sizes we carry. These wire guards are good for your medium to heavy wire .024" works great in these. Wire guards protect against your jewelry wire breaking due to weakening from everyday wear. Thread your flexible beading wire through the wire guards, to protect the wire from the wear and tear of clasps and connectors, and back through your crimp tubes before securing your wire with crimps. Similar to bullion, but sturdier, this preformed channel prevents fraying on stringing cable and cord. It is usually placed where you make a loop to attach the clasp. They'll allow your jewelry pieces to last and to have a professional and finished look. These guards are Genuine Sterling Silver NOT silver-plated. Many More Items Coming Soon from Alice's Looking Glass Jewelry!!! Payment and Shipping Information U.S. Buyers Keep Shopping! Take advantage of our shipping discount! Weight Based Combined Shipping Rates are available for International Buyers as well. When buying one item, please use the "Buy It Now" button, if building an order please use the Shopping Cart to get our best Combined Shipping Rates. Combined shipping requires combined payment. When paying for multiple items, buyers must pay in one lump sum to receive discounted shipping fees. If your invoice looks wrong to you or you are unsure, PLEASE request an invoice and we will manually correct it for you. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer?s responsibility. Please check with your country?s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. We do not mark merchandise values below the purchase price or mark items as gifts as US and International government regulations prohibit doing so. ~Thank you for stopping by Alice's Looking Glass Jewelry!~~Thank you for stopping by Alice's Looking Glass Jewelry!~~Thank you for stopping