20 Dark Grey Ball Headpins (50mm)

Description

Dark Grey Ball Headpins

You’re laying out components for a pair of industrial-style earrings — smoky quartz chips, frosted glass rounds, maybe a touch of hematite — and these dark grey ball headpins become the thread that holds it all together. Their gunmetal finish sits somewhere between charcoal and pewter, a neutral that works with both warm copper tones and cool silver without competing for attention. The slight bend that arrives in the pack straightens with a finger press, and suddenly you’ve got twenty ready-to-load findings that measure a full 50mm from ball to tip.

• Length: 50mm from ball end to cut tip
• Ball diameter: 1.2mm, secure stopper for 2mm+ bead holes
• Wire gauge: 0.5mm thickness, flexible for wrapping and looping
• Finish: dark grey coating, nickel-free and lead-free
• Quantity: 20 pins per pack

Thread a single large-hole lampwork bead onto one of these 50mm headpins, trim to 8mm above the bead, and create a wrapped loop that connects directly to jewellery findings like leverback ear wires. The extra length also supports stacked designs — five or six small gemstone rondelles graduating in size, finished with a simple loop for lightweight movement. Because the wire measures just half a millimetre thick, it slides through seed beads and freshwater pearls without forcing, making it a quiet workhorse for delicate assemblies that need a darker metal tone.

The gunmetal finish reads nearly black in low light but reveals its grey undertones under direct sun or studio lamps, which means your finished earrings shift subtly depending on where they’re worn. This works beautifully when paired with matte black onyx or polished labradorite, where the slight variation in tone adds depth rather than clash.