This 7mm 22k gold-plated Tierracast heishi spacer is built to last. Use this spacer bead in between all your favorite beads or string a whole strand of them for a pewter wonderland. Pewter is an economical alternative to other precious metals and because it's plated with copper, no one will ever know! Tierracast is a great company that produces lead-free pewter components in the United States.