*AD – the item in this review was gifted to our household for this post. All opinions, as always, are our own.
When it comes to wearing jewellery, there is nothing more frustrating then clasps. They are often small, hard to get open, and just a real pain. If you are trying to quickly change out of your outfit, you’ll probably struggle to get your clasp undone quickly or even find yourself needing to rely on someone else. Clasps have been around for a very long time and as it turns out, there are tons of different clasps for you to choose from when it comes to your jewellery – and with this article we are going to talk about different types of clasps and their uses!
While clasps are an important aspect of jewelry, sometimes you just want a simple piece that you can slip on and off without any hassle. This is where mood rings come in – they don’t require any clasps or fastenings, making them an easy and convenient accessory. Mood rings have a unique ability to change color based on the wearer’s emotions, making them a fun and interactive gift option. They come in various styles and designs, from minimalist bands to more elaborate designs with intricate patterns and stones. Whether you’re looking for a gift for a friend or loved one, or simply want to treat yourself to a new piece of jewelry, a mood ring can be a unique and meaningful addition to any collection.
My personal favorite type of clasp is a toggle clasp. Toggle clasps are little circles with a straight bar that goes through them, closing off the clasp. These are the easiest clasps to do – never requiring other people’s help, and make a really good statement. You can wear the clasp at the back of your neck, traditionally, or you can wear it at the front of your neck, showcasing an interesting featuring and making your clasp a focal point. I love wearing silver, and find the freedom and style with these types of clasps to be really stunning, even in simpler necklaces.
When it comes to clasps, you will probably have seen spring ring clasps before. These are the tiny circles, which have a little lever that you can pull down, in order to create a gap to feed your chain into. These necklaces are often quite challenging to clip on or unclip with just one hand. They take a lot of patience and often the use of your nails to get them open, but are classic and can be found on a large number of necklaces. I find them to be the most challenging clasps there are, but they are small in style and do the job.
An easier clasp to actually connect – the magnetic clasp is exactly what it sounds like – a clasp that contains two magnets to connect each end of the necklace together. These come in all sorts of styles, from tiny subtle magnets to ones completely covered in gems to become a sort of centre piece on your necklace. These are more rare, when it comes to necklaces, but are also more accessable and very easy for those who have trouble with tiny clasps or just want something more effortless.
Lobster clasps are similar to spring ring clasps – they also have a little lever that you need to push down, using your thumb or nail. Instead of a circle, they are shaped sort of like a lobster claw – hence the name – with a small bit of metal that goes inwards towards the centre of the clasp, allowing you to place in the end of the chain. These, I find, are equally challenging to open and close, as the spring ring clasp, but are a popular choice for bracelets, as they can rotate 360 degrees and are a simple yet durable option.
Daisy London has many different quality necklaces, with a variety of clasps, from toggle clasps to more traditional lobster clasps – and with high quality designs and metals, there isn’t anywhere else to go better!
I never knew there was so much choice of clasp! Really interesting to read about- thanks for sharing.
Yeah, there are so many different types.
There are so many different claps, my favourite is the toggle clasp as I can do it myself without loads of attempts before asking someone to do the clasp for me
I really like the toggle clasp as well!
It is amazing the different kind of clasps you can get on necklaces, I like lobster clasps because it often comes with the ability to change the necklace length.
Yes, changing the length is a very good point!
Clasps have come a long way over the years. I love a magnetic clasp.
The magnetic ones are so convent!
The clasp is so important and I love this one! I need to get some magnetic ones!
They are so important!
I know what you mean about clasps, they can be super fiddly sometimes. The toggle clasp is great as it makes it easy to put on the jewellery yourself.
Sometimes they can be super hard!
I think I take clasps for granted! Need to try out different ones.
There are so many different styles.
As the comedian Tony Baker usually quips, “I never knew”. Indeed, I never knew there was such diversity amongst something as seemingly invisible as jewelry clasps. I’ve typically stayed away from wearing chains, mostly because of the difficulty I’ve experienced with clasps. Perhaps now, I can do a little bit more research into the specific clasps.
Yeah, there are so many different clasps out there!
I love the versatility and different clasps. What a pretty necklace!
It is such a nice necklace.
Such a simple yet elegant necklace. Love the clasp fitting on it as well. Suits you very nicely
Thank you so much!
I hate fiddling with clasps so much when it comes to necklaces! This was really interesting finding out about different clasps. A magnetic one sounds amazing!
I am glad you found it useful.
Such a beautiful necklace! And I completely agree with you, toggle clasp is the best! I like it too ❤️
The toggle is so fun and sleek.
Oh I love the look of this , definitely something different and something I might find easier to use as I am terrible with necklace clasps! 🙂
I am too!
Oh! I’ve never really thought about the different types. I love lobster clasps, which I think are secure and practical, too.
It is such a cool toggle.