Beadalon Crimp Tubes, Size #2, Sterling Silver, 12 pc Review (2026)

Who these crimp tubes are for

This pack is built for beaders working in sterling silver who need the crimp itself to match the rest of the metal in a piece, rather than using a plated or base metal crimp that can tarnish or discolor differently than sterling clasps and chain over time. It suits finishing work on bracelets and necklaces strung on flexible beading wire where a secure, professional looking closure matters, such as gift pieces or anything meant to be worn regularly. Casual crafters working mostly in craft wire or elastic cord, where a knot or a plated crimp is good enough, will not get much use out of paying the premium for sterling silver here.

Sizing and wire compatibility

These are Size #2 tubes, which Beadalon positions for medium weight stringing projects such as standard bracelets, necklaces, and multi strand designs. Beadalon's own sizing charts line up Size #2 crimps with beading wire in roughly the 0.33 to 0.61 millimeter range, so checking your wire's diameter against that range before buying is worth doing, since a crimp that is too loose or too tight for the wire will not close cleanly. Using a standard crimping tool sized for this crimp is also important, since crimping pliers are designed around specific tube dimensions and a mismatched tool can crush a tube instead of folding it properly.

Why sterling silver crimps matter here

A crimp tube is a small but visible part of a finished piece, sitting right at the clasp where it gets noticed. Using sterling silver rather than silver plated or base metal keeps the finish consistent with sterling clasps, headpins, and chain elsewhere in a design, and it avoids the plating wearing thin on the crimp specifically, since crimps get compressed hard with pliers during finishing. For jewelry meant to last and be worn often, matching the crimp metal to the rest of the findings is a small detail that adds up to a more polished, cohesive result rather than a mismatched finish at the closure point.

Working with Beadalon's system

Beadalon is a widely used name in beading wire and findings, and pairing their crimp tubes with their own wire is a straightforward way to avoid guesswork on fit, since the brand sizes its crimps and wire to work together. That consistency is useful for beaders who already use Beadalon wire and want one less variable to think about when finishing a piece. Beaders mixing wire brands should still confirm the wire diameter against the Size #2 range rather than assuming any beading wire will crimp the same way, since wire diameters vary noticeably between manufacturers even at similar stated gauges.

Value and what to expect

At 12 pieces, this pack is meant for finishing a handful of pieces rather than stocking up for repeated production work, and the sterling silver material means the cost per piece is noticeably higher than brass, silver plated, or gold filled crimps of the same size. For someone making a few sterling silver pieces at a time, that is a reasonable tradeoff for matching metal, but anyone crimping in volume should expect to reorder fairly often or look at buying a larger sterling crimp pack if one is available, since this size of pack will not go far across many projects.

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