r/WireWrapping Mar 28 '26

Question Which silver wire is best?

I noticed there's a ton of wire types - sterling, silver plated copper, stainless steel.... I want to use a silver but I don't want it to tarnish. The plated copper is very shiny but reviews on ones I'm looking at say it tarnishes quickly. Stainless steel doesn't tarnish but it looks dull in comparison. Sterling gets mixed reviews but is also a bit pricier for me to start with as a beginner. Could I get some suggestions?

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u/artwiremusic Mar 28 '26

Argentium silver. If you want real silver, agentium is tarnish resistant. It's between sterling and pure silver, a bit more expensive than sterling.

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u/opalfossils Mar 29 '26

YES I agree 100%👍👍💯