"Peter W.. Rowe," wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:11:05 -0800, in rec.crafts.jewelry "Rich"

wrote:


This gimp is fine wire in a coil about 1.5mm diameter and 12mm long.

Amost sounds like a somewhat larger version of the "french wire" used
in bead
and pearl stringing. That's also a coil of very fine wire, though
usually a bit
less in diameter than what you've got. .....
(snip)
Peter

It comes from dad's stuff. He was a watch repairer, but did the odd bit
of jewellery mending. It's made by REGAL in the UK.

There's about 1 gross of those lengths.

I think it's what you said in your first paragraph. It's to be used in
stringing, it's ornimental thread used in the jewellery trade.