Jewelry Findings · Cord Thread Wire
Beading Cord & Thread
Multi-coloured beading thread across a 0.3–1mm range — recorded for rosary making, braided necklaces and pearl stringing.
Cord is the invisible half of strung jewellery, and this catalogue's cord/thread/wire section has one fully recorded line: multi-coloured beading thread in a 0.3mm to 1mm range, listed at $1.80–1.98 with a 10-piece minimum, described for rosary making, braided (woven) necklaces and pearl stringing. That application list is itself a specification guide — the same thread family serves fine pearl work at the thin end and chunky braided and prayer-bead work at the thick end.
Thread choice is structural, not decorative: diameter against bead hole, strength against strand weight, colour against bead translucency. This page maps the recorded range to its jobs. Other cord types — waxed cord, elastic, steel wire — are confirmed per inquiry rather than presented as stocked lines, so if your design needs them, name them and the reply will state plainly what the catalogue holds.
Cord and thread on record
| Line | Details on record |
|---|---|
| Multi-coloured beading thread | 0.3mm–1mm — $1.80–1.98, MOQ 10 pcs; uses recorded: rosaries, braided necklaces, pearl stringing |
| Rosary & prayer beads | The finished strands this thread builds; see rosary beads |
| Gemstone donut pendants | Traditionally cord-hung; see donuts |
| Glass seed beads | Woven on fine thread; see seed beads |
How buyers spec beading thread
- Diameter against the smallest hole. The thread must pass the smallest bead hole in the design — twice, if the design returns through the bead. State that hole size; the thread diameter follows. The recorded range (0.3–1mm) covers pearl-stringing fineness to rosary robustness.
- Colour shows through. In translucent glass and pale stone, thread colour tints the whole strand. 'Multi-coloured' is a range, not a shade — name the colour you need per design.
- Knotting behaviour. Prayer and pearl strands are knotted between beads. If your production knots, say so — knot-holding and stretch behaviour decide which thread in the range suits you.
- Buy thread with the beads. Thread is cheap; a stopped production line is not. Add thread to the same inquiry as the beads it strings so diameters are checked together.
Minimums, units and packing
The recorded thread minimum is 10 pieces at $1.80–1.98 — the lowest-friction line in the findings range. Confirm the colours and diameters in current stock per SKU, and state piece format (spool or skein) as the line is supplied.
Buyer questions
Which diameter for pearl stringing?
The fine end of the recorded range. Pearl holes are small and the strand is knotted; bring the pearl hole size to the inquiry and the diameter is matched to it — see the pearl page for drilling context.
Which diameter for rosaries?
The robust end — prayer strands take daily handling. The recorded line names rosary making first among its uses; rosary makers typically work at the thicker diameters with knotted construction.
Do you stock beading wire and elastic cord?
The recorded line is thread. Wire and elastic are confirmed per inquiry — name the type and gauge you need and the reply states what is held.
Related specimens
Rosary & Prayer Beads
Finished prayer strands built on this thread.
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