Clasp of Lobster Claw in Jewelry Making

In this article, I want to say something about lobster claw. But this lobster claw is not what you have in dinner. The lobster claw I mean is lobster claw clasp (or lobster clasp) which is widely used in jewelry making.

 

Tibetan Style Lobster Claw Clasps

Lobster claw clasp is great for necklaces, anklets and bracelets. These clasps are available in a range of sizes, colors and shapes. Why I say they are available in a range of shapes? Not all of them are lobster claw shaped? No, all of them are lobster claw shaped, but the shapes are reformative so that they are not the same exactly. Jewelry making used lobster claws are made in different materials, including brass, alloy, stainless steel, iron, sterling silver and etc. All the lobster claws made in different materials are available in various colors. The most popular colors for them are silver, platinum, gold, red copper, antique colors and black. But rose gold jewelry is a hot trend of fashion jewelry in 2013, so that the rose gold claw clasps are good choice for rose gold designs.

 

Alloy Lobster Claw Clasps

As these lobster claws are very easy to open and close via a small lever which opens the clasp arm, and easy for children or old people to use, so that many jewelry designs like to use this kind of clasp for their jewelry designs. Even though these lobster claws are very easy to be opened and closed, they are very secure. There is a loop on the end of claw clasp which is used to string the jewelry wire or cord through or attached to a jump ring. Well, if you use jewelry wire to make a loop to hold the lobster claw, you need to string a crimp bead on the wire to secure the end, or else, the claw clasp will fall off.

Jewelry making used lobster claws are an essential jewelry findings to any jewelry maker or jewelry retailer. Round spring ring clasps are an alternative to lobster claw clasps. Therefore, sometimes you can use spring ring clasps for your designs. Both clasps are easy can be purchased from your local jewelry stores or craft stores. But they are widely used, and the retail price for them is not much cheap, so that you’d better to purchase them in bulk sale from wholesalers. You can search jewelry beads online wholesalers if there is no wholesaler in your local. Wherever you purchase them from, please keep in mind that the supplier must be reliable.