This is the best. Works really well with brass ox, copper ox and gingerbread patina brass, or brass you may have colorized or patina'd (like the stuff you'll see on my Patina Gallery under PROJECT IDEAS off the homepage). The brassy coloring is perfect for wiring or caging your vintage projects, wrapping and twisting or working with on its own just for its rich color. One of the best matches I've found yet for old patina and brass ox plated pieces. 20 gauge wire, 10 yard spool. 20 and 22 gauge are both good weights for making earwires! WE CARRY THIS WIRE in 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26 gauge....look for the others in the JEWELRY WIRE SECTION.