Complete Your Unique Jewelry with Lobster Clasps

Jewelry clasps have many types, and lobster clasps are the most widely used for chain beads items making like necklace, bracelet, and key chain. A lobster clasp is a type of fastener. Aptly named, the lobster clasp resembles a lobster’s claw. It is also similar in appearance and operation to a grappling hook or carabiner.

Iron Lobster Claw Clasps, Silver Metal Color

The lobster clasps have two protrusions, one usually slightly larger than the other, attached to a small, flat end, which houses an opening and closing mechanism. The clasp is attached to one end of a chain, rope, or other material and the protrusions of the lobster clasp fit through a small ring attached at the other end of the object and close around it, fastening the two ends together.

Alloy Lobster Claw Clasps

These claws come in various shapes, sizes and colors to work with different styles and jewelry weights to create different effects. There are several types of lobster clasps. Standard claws have a round ring attached into the ends of jewelry. It has a hollow metal section that contains the spring between the small jewelry end ring and the larger round clasp section. From the standard lobster clasp, many variations are made to customize the clasp to fit the style of the jewelry. The design may adjust the clasp itself or the attachment chain or both. You may find a lobster clasp shaped like a heart or have a heart-shaped balance weight on the chain it attaches too. You may also find they are produced with different patterns, such as flowers, animals and some other special patterns. Stainless steel clasps are popular for surfer looks, Goth creations and masculine items. This is a strong metal. Most lobster clasps purchased at bead and craft stores are made of sterling silver. This is a durable metal that does not tarnish easily, but not cheap. If you like fashion jewelry, lobster clasps made of other metals, such as brass, alloy, Iron and so on will be a good choice as they can be produced in different colors with various patterns.

Alloy Lobster Claw Clasps

Purchasing lobster clasps is an easy thing as there are tens of thousands of jewelry beads stores online or offline. You can easily find many a lobster clasp come in different colors, sizes and designs. However, if you would like to get high quality clasps with reasonable prices, you need do some researches before you purchase them. And I would like to recommend my supplier—PandaHall.com to you. It offers various lobster clasps at much lower wholesale prices, for it has its own manufacturers. What’s more, it is federation of Chinese factories and also the Chinese Small Merchandise online market. It won’t disappoint you.

Wholesale Affordable Fashion Jewelry Set for Fall Season

Fall, also named as autumn, is coming. Are you thinking about changing your summer jewelry set into new style with feeling of fall? Don’t hesitate; just wholesale some new fashion jewelry sets for your fall season. They are a terrific way to add accessories to any outfit, from casual wear to dressy.

Seed Beads Jewerly Sets, Necklace and Earrings

Jewelry set usually includes a necklace and earrings, and these matches, making it easy to accessorize your look without having to rummage for individual pieces that will go together. Fashion jewelry set is a terrific way to look your best and stay in style without going over your budget. There are many styles and choices available concerning costume jewelry set, and you are sure to find some that match your preferences and personality perfectly. They can range from inexpensive to costly, depending on the specific jewelry set you are considering.

Lampwork Glass Set, Red, lampwork beads

Fashion jewelry sets are very popular right now and should continue the trend into the future. Jewelry set made by different materials in various colors and designs will create various styles. Each piece of jewelry is a piece of art; each style has its own charm. Metal necklace sets create an austere fall look with antiqued silver plating and a fringe of graduated circles that sways with motion. Antique metal jewelry in bold size is up trending this fall with one tangent in fall trends providing austere jewelry accessorizing menswear-inspired apparel. Pearl beads jewelry sets are timeless and very suitable in fall too. They are loved deeply by women, especially by the old women. Some people have great fondness of collecting pearl beads jewelry. Some people may like sterling silver jewelry set very well. It is worth purchasable as long as the buyer knows how to keep it well. A sterling silver chain with a sterling silver pendant in leaf-shape is full of the feeling of fall, isn’t it?

Shell Jewellery Sets, Necklaces and Earrings

Fashion jewelry set is the perfect answer for every single event and outfit. These sets can be found even cheaper by using wholesale jewelry set suppliers. Treating oneself to be beautiful with jewelry sets at affordable prices is a smart way to accessorize with a tight budget in mind, and which is not a difficult thing any longer. Wholesale jewelry sets can be found at a fraction of the retail price you would pay for the set in a store. This allows you to get even more fashion jewelry sets for less, saving you money while helping you look fashionable and fantastic. PandaHall.com can offer a multitude of jewelry sets in different styles for you at much lower prices but with high quality. Wholesale products cost less because PandaHall has its own manufacturers, so there is no one in the middle charging a price markup. It also offer more than 200,000 jewelry beads, finding and tools at lower prices, you also can wholesale jewelry supplies to create your own fashion jewelry set.

Wholesale Necklace from China as Holiday Gifts

Necklace jewelry are a perfect gift to someone you love and admire the most. It is the best way to express your feeling for someone you want to say thank you. Halloween, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas are coming soon; especially the Halloween is coming at the corner. Are you still distressed for having no idea about the holiday gifts? Why not wholesale necklace fromChinaas holiday gifts?

Necklace, Iron Chain, Rhinestone with Starfish Alloy Pendant

Today, necklaces appear in infinity of styles. They are made of different materials, such as gemstone, lampwork, glass, hematite, resin, shell, pearl, lava, foil glass, coral, sterling silver, acrylic, metal, porcelain and so on. They are made in different style to express different characters. As there are many different styles are available, there is no need to worry if there is one suitable for someone you love or admire.

Turquoise Necklaces, Turquoise

Choose necklace based on the appearance, personality and style. For example, short necklaces are best with long necks; longer lengths tend to slenderize and elongate the body. You also need to pay more attention to choose types of necklaces. There are four types: beaded necklaces, gemstone necklaces, pearls necklaces and pendants necklaces. Beaded handmade necklace is a popular choice because it’s generally very easy to keep and clean. They come in many styles and colors, and can be appropriate for every occasion. Like beaded jewelry, gemstone necklaces can be chunky or delicate, have multiple colors or one or be brightly colored or neutrally colored. Gemstone necklaces usually have a slightly higher price tag than other types of necklaces, so be sure to choose a suitable precious stone for your value one, such as his/her birthstone, or his/her favorite color combination, since many gemstone necklaces do combine multiple gems. About pearl necklaces, don’t let the traditional white pearl make her think that handmade pearl necklaces have to be boring. You can also find pearl necklaces featuring exotic colored pearls, like black pearls or south sea pearls in white, silver, cream, gold or pink. Fashion pearl necklaces are never out of style. They are typically in a classic, elegant and quite flexible fashion accessory. They are one of the most popular gifts for wedding, birthday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and any other festivals. Fashion pearl necklace is timeless jewelry for each woman. Pendant necklaces offer you a lot of choices too. Pearls, beads and gems on pendant necklaces combine two of the most popular types of handmade necklaces and are a great jewelry gift.

19" Gemstone Chips Necklace

I just wholesaled necklace from PandaHall.com at the beginning of this moth, and I am satisfied with the all the handmade wholesale necklaces I received. They are very beautiful with different styles. I will be ordering more jewelry as well as jewelry beads and findings. I am sure I can get one-stop shopping there. The service was prompt and I received my jewelry on time. I have recommended it to my friends. If you are interested, you can have a try. It is worth to trust, and won’t disappoint you.

Use Jump Rings to Create Inexpensive Thanksgiving Gifts

These days most people are struggling about preparing thanksgiving gifts for some special people on the coming Thanksgiving Day. But some gifts are really expensive and very common. How to prepare some meaningful and special thanksgiving gifts? Trying to make some personalized jewelry gifts with usefuljump rings and beautiful jewelry beads. Handmade jewelry gifts will be the best but inexpensive thanksgiving gifts to express your sincerely thanks to them.

Iron Jumprings, Single and Double Loops

Jump rings are a very popular connector to use in jewelry making. They come in all different kinds of materials including silver, gold, iron, brass, aluminum, stainless steel, alloy, base metal, silver plated and coated colored. Jump rings also come in many a different sizes ranging from2mmto10mmand above. Those rings are versatile in jewelry making. Round or oval jump rings can be connected to make stylish necklaces that weave around your neck in luxurious swatches of silver. If you want to make a fashionable necklace for a young girl, you can make it with some shining glass beads and add some crystal pendants on the necklace by using jump rings. You can also choose other materials to instead. If the one who you want to thank like vintage style, you can make charm bracelets by attaching small vintage charms to the jump rings. Apart from those functions, jump rings can be fashioned into earrings that dangle like chandeliers. You can attach various shapes through the split on the ring to create unique pair of earrings. As those rings are come in different styles, no matter which style the people like there is one suitable to her.

JumpRings, Close but Unsoldered, Brass

Jump rings are very easy to be used, but something may be ignored by the beginners of jewelry making. Those rings can be a quick, easy and secure element in jewelry design if it is done correctly and securely. Here are some tips about how to open and close jump rings:

1, Use your round nose and chain or flat nose pliers to grip the jump ring on both sides of the split.

2, Now move one plier towards you and the other away from you. Don’t put it open from left to right; otherwise the round shape of the jump ring will be distorted.

3, Follow the same guidelines for closing the jump ring. Grip both ends with your pliers again. Move the jump ring back into place by wiggling the ends back and forth. You will feel the ends sliding against each other.

JumpRings, Close but Unsoldered, Brass

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Create Meaningful Bangle Bracelets for Thanksgiving Day

Are there many people to be thankful for? The time for asking this question is already near. Thanksgiving Day is the best time to reflect on people and things that you should be grated for. This year, make Thanksgiving a little more meaningful by creating meaningful bangle bracelets as jewelry gifts.

Glass Bracelet, Multicolor

As we all know that fashion jewelry has played an important role in our daily life. Fashion jewelry, also called costume jewelry, refers to the jewelry worn everyday, not necessarily for special occasions. Fashion jewelry typically strives to make a fashion statement, sometimes as a stand-alone piece, an accentuating item, or as a compliment to the entire daily wardrobe. Fashion jewelry is generally regarded as less expensive than precious metals and gemstones and often includes semi-precious stones, cubic zirconium crystal, high-end simulated stones, beads, glass or rhinestones. However, in a dynamic society that places a great deal of emphasis on fashion, what defines fashion jewelry can sometimes include modern, trendy, eclectic, vintage, and anything goes. Those days, bangle bracelets have become popular with stylish women all over the world. Therefore, creating meaningful, personalized bangle bracelets in person as thanksgiving gifts for the people who you want to say thank you is really a great gifts idea.

Magnetic Hematite Bracelet

As jewelry beads are available in various materials, sizes, shapes, colors and styles, you have a wide range of selection for them as well as jewelry findings. You can design those bangle bracelets according to the people’s characters differently so that those bangle bracelets can show people’s special characters and personalities correctly. And they will love those jewelry gifts deeply. And I am sure that you must eager to say thank you to you Mom. If so, why not create a beautiful bangle bracelet for her? However, the tradition of bangle bracelets is actually out of date. Bangle bracelets can be simple bangs, or they can be elaborately engraved and decorated with gems or other jewelry beads. Choose some beautiful jewelry beads which are loved by your mom and create a personalized bracelet for her. I am sure she will love your thanksgiving gift very much and be moved.

Cat Eye and Glass Bracelet with Rhinestone

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Wholesale Jewelry Chains with Processing Services

Jewelry chains are an essential jewelry component, but we sometimes don’t think too much about, especially if the chains are designed to stay in the background to make another component as the center of attention. Jewelry chains are typically made from precious metals. While, in fashion jewelry, alloy chains, aluminum chains, brass chains, iron chains and stainless steel chains are the mainly used jewelry chains.

Online jewelry stores don’t always show close-ups of the jewelry chains used in jewelry, but you will shop with confidence once you become familiar with some of the most popular types of chains. Here are some for your reference.

Iron Cross Chain, Golden, link

Rolo Chain: A rolo chain is made up of symmetrical links that are joined together. Rolo chains are elegant alone and a fabulous chain for any bauble, bangle or bead. They are ideally suited for hanging charms and dangles to great effects.

Wheat Chain: To make a wheat chain, oval and twisted oval links are connected and intertwined together. The result is an intricate chain with a great deal of visual texture.

Box Chain: a box chain is made up of square links that are connected to create a smooth chain. Each link is wide, square, and interconnects with the next. Box chains are simple, slender chains fashioned from interconnected rectangular links.

Snake Chain: snake chains consist of wavy metal rings woven together in a zigzag pattern that emulates snake scales. Each link curves slightly at its middle and the links join to form a flexible tube.

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box chains

ead Chain: beads chains are often seen on dog tag style necklaces, and necklace or bracelets with a single pendant or charm. They can be double, triple and even quadruple layered for additional style.

Curb Chain: they are oval-shaped links twisted and often diamond-cut to lie flat. This type of chain has delicate detailed links, and is a more traditional style, which hangs naturally into a definite point at the pendant centre.

Rope Chain: this chain is just what it sounds like, two thick strands woven together giving the appearance of a spiral, made up of a series of small, oval-shaped links. This a classic elegant, timeless design which is always in demands.

Rope Chain

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Wholesale Jewelry Tools and Supplies for Halloween Jewelry Making

Jewelry making is well-known for many people, I am sure. It is count down time to Halloween, and that means you have a chance to wear some fun Halloween themed jewelry for the next few week. There is no need to worry if you are just a beginner of jewelry making, I would like to share some useful information about jewelry making supplies and jewelry tools this time.

Jewlery Pliers, Round Nose Pliers

No doubt that you need jewelry supplies and jewelry tools for jewelry making. The required jewelry supplies are basically jewelry wire, beads and findings. Jewelry wire is in general brass, copper, silver, gold, silver-plated, gold-plated or gold-filled wire. This wire is sold in different sizes. For making jewelry the most common gauges are2mm,1.5mm,1.2mmand0.7mm. Beginners should avoid2mmwire because it is harder to work with. Jewelry beads are decorative items made from a variety of materials that in general have a hole used for holding the bead in position in your jewelry. Beads can be made of glass, plastic, wood, gemstone, metal, bone and etc. All the beads are available in different colors, sizes, shapes and designs. Jewelry findings are jewelry making components like clasps, head pins, ear wires, jump rings, and some other components.

Jewelry Pliers, Side Cutting Pliers

Jewelry tools are very essential for jewelry making. You will not be successful in making jewelry without flush cutter, found nose pliers, chain nose or bent chain nose pliers. In addition to the above mandatory tools, the following jewelry tools are recommended:

Nylon Jaw Pliers: for straightening wire and flattening wire components

Ruler: for measuring wires

Step Jaw Pliers: for making loops with standard sizes

Chasing Hammer: for hardening wire components

Anvil or Bench Block: for hardening wire components

Loop Closing or Bent Closing Pliers: for closing loops

Jewelry Pliers, End Cutting Pliers

I would like to share some more information about jewelry pliers which have different styles and usages in jewelry making. The widely used pliers are round nose pliers, flat nose pliers, crimping nose pliers, chain nose pliers, slide-cutting pliers, end cutting pliers, wire cutter pliers, bent nose pliers, etc. Round nose pliers open jump rings and form straight wire into loops so you can connect beads together. Flat nose pliers press metal end caps onto beading cord so you can attach a clasp. Crimping pliers press crimp beads to secure ends and clasps to bead jewelry threaded on beading wire. Chain nose pliers are also useful for detail work if you are working extensively with wire, and needle nose pliers may be handy for smaller areas in your pieces.

Beading Tweezer, Iron

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Purchase Beading Supplies for Jewelry Making and Jewelry Shows

Beading supplies are essential for jewelry making and jewelry shows. Choose correct beading supplies will let your jewelry making become easier and your jewelry shows more successful. They contain jewelry box, jewelry displays, jewelry storage & packing, jewelry tools and etc. Each supply plays a very important role in jewelry making or for jewelry shows.

Jewelry Tools

There is a huge range of beading tools available and many of them are always essential in jewelry making. The most important tools for making beaded jewelry include pliers, cutters, scissors, bead board, beading needles, tweezers. There are several different types of jewelry pliers, and each plier has its special use. Round nose pliers are used for bending wire and making loops. This will probably be one of the beading tools you are going to use most. Chain or flat nose pliers are used for almost everything else, from holding your pieces to opening and closing chain links and jump rings. Crimping pliers are specially designed for crimping beads. This comes in handy when you want to make sure your beads are securely in place. Bent nose pliers have a tip that is bent upwards. Wire or side cutters are used to cute stringing material and light gauge wire. Never cut memory wire with side or flush cutters, use memory wire cutters instead. Tweezers can be one of the handiest tools for picking up tiny beads when stringing. And you will need a beading needle when you are working with thin thread and tiny beads.

Jewelry Pliers, Bent Nose Plier, Carbon-Hardened Steel

Jewelry Storage & Packing

Jewelry storage and packing are where you can stock your beads. Proper storage and containers of your jewelry supplies is an often overlooked necessity until you are overwhelmed with clutter. Having your jewelry beads separated by size, color and finish is absolutely crucial to a fun and functional beading experience. Jewelry packing (jewelry pouches / bags) is very necessary for packing beads for selling. And the commonly used bags contain cellophane bags, plastic bags and zip lock bags. Cloth pouches, paper pouches, organza bags, silk pouches, velvet / wool pouches, and some other pouches are very suitable for collecting beads and jewelries or used as jewelry gift bags.

Organza Bags, Orchid, Golden Flower Pattern

Jewelry Box

Jewelry Box are an ideally storage to collect jewelry. They are suitable and decent jewelry gift box. Those jewelry boxes can be divided as cardboard box, cloisonné box, leathern box, porcelain box, silk box, stannum box, velours box and aluminum box according to materials. All of them are available in different colors, designs and sizes.

Jewelry Box With a Flower, Sponge and Fabric inside

Jewelry Display

Bracelet displays, earring displays, necklace displays, ring displays are the common jewelry displays. All of them can be made of different materials, colors, designs and sizes. Presentation boxes and other displays are available too. Effective jewelry displays fade into the background while the jewelry itself entices customers to come take a closer look.

Plastic Bracelet Displays

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