Types of Earring Clasps

When choosing earrings, special attention must be paid to the clasp. Comfort in a sock depends on it in many respects. If you want the earrings to be comfortable not lost, choose the clasp correctly. And we will tell you how to do it!

Let's sort the clasp “in parts”. The components of any earring are the earpiece, base and pin.

1. Shvenza - or “bow”, is inserted directly into the earlobe, covering it from behind.
2. The base is the front part of the product, which is decorated with stones, enamel. It is on the foundation that what will be seen from the side is applied.
3. The pin is the straight part of the earring, at the end of which there is a latch-lock.

There are also details that are in the design of some types of earrings:

• A cast is a part of a product of various shapes in which decorative inserts, such as stones, are fixed. A cast is a kind of frame that reliably fixes a stone and has a decorative function.

• A pendant is a freely hanging element attached to the base of an earring. Usually this is a large massive decoration that attracts attention.

The type of clasp depends on the design and type of elements of the earring. It is she who is responsible for the reliability of fastening and comfort in wear.

What are the clasps? In fact, there are a lot of names, and they may even be unfamiliar. However, most types of fasteners are familiar to you. Perhaps earrings with “unknown” locks are in your jewelry box.

What is the most secure clasp? Let's talk about everything in order.

English - perhaps the most reliable and common clasp for earrings.She fits the lobe tightly. The lock snaps right near the earlobe, tightly fixing the product.

If the lock is serviceable, then it is almost impossible to lose such an earring. Most earrings in jewelry stores just have an English clasp.

However, she has a number of minuses. For example, you need to individually select earrings for the thickness of your earlobe. If the pin is too short, then the lobe will pinch. This will cause discomfort. If the pin is too long, the earrings will hang ugly on your ear. And the pin may be too thick. It may even stretch a hole in the ear, which will not look aesthetically pleasing when you put on other earrings.

The Italian clasp is designed according to the English type and has all its advantages - reliability and aesthetic appearance.

The Italian clasp has an additional advantage - the mistress of the earrings can adjust the "width" of the lock. That is, earrings with an Italian clasp are suitable for earlobes of any thickness.

Of course, a number of dignity is ensured by the painstaking work of a jeweler and is justified by its high cost. That is why luxury locks are equipped with an Italian castle. They will have only one drawback: for the castle to work properly, the earrings must be removed for the night.

Another clasp similar to English is American. The only difference is that the shvenza is fixed in a small ring on the other side of the lobe. The fastener is reliable and modern. It is less common than other types of locks. Earrings with an American lock also need to be removed at night so as not to disable the clasp.

The French clasp is also called a “loop”. Thin shvenza smoothly goes into the hook, which fixes a small eyelet.

This is a convenient type of lock on earrings, especially for sensitive ears. He does not pinch the ear, allows you to move the earring in the lobe. French lock earrings are perfect as first earrings. That is why the French castle is the most popular in children's earrings.

However, the French type of fastener cannot be called reliable. The loop can be unfastened, bent, lose shape. Earrings with a French clasp are best not to wear sports or outdoor games.

A simplified version of the French castle is called the castle loop. If in a French castle the swanza is fixed from below, then here the swevenza is slightly longer and does not fasten in any way. She just hangs in the back of her earlobe.

The loop lock is not reliable. Especially if the base of the earring is inlaid with a heavy gem. Under heaviness, the jewelry can simply fall out of the ear, which will cause the owner extra trouble.

Puseta is a common clasp. The simple design and comfortable socks have won the love of women around the world.

Stud earrings are now extremely popular. A stylish pearl, an elegant diamond or a playful enamel berry - all this can decorate earrings with earrings. They are carried to work, to a social party or put on in a restaurant.

The downside of the buckle clasp is the fragility of the design. The latch behind the lobe in some cases may come loose and be lost. Sometimes, after it, the earring itself is lost. In order to avoid this trouble, it is necessary to carefully check the fastener for strength every time you put it on.

Earrings - threading ceased to be popular. These fasteners cannot be called comfortable. Such an earring is simply threaded into the ear and stays there due to the equal length and weight of the product on both sides of the earlobe.

Chain earrings are usually quite long and heavy. They can pull the ear down. Prodavki have long migrated from everyday life to a world where earrings are worn literally for several hours. Threading or chaining is ideal for a photo shoot or short release. However, even for such cases, there are more suitable types of locks.

A pin is a convenient and simple lock. It really resembles an ordinary pin in design. Typically, a pin lock captures massive jewelry in the form of rings.

The only drawback of such a lock may be that the length of the pin will be less than the width of the lobe. Then it will cause discomfort when worn. Try on the product before buying and listen to your feelings.

Earrings with a ring-type lock look on your ears as if the lock does not exist at all. An earring in the form of a ring (usually of large diameter) is located in the ear, as if passing through the lobe through. In fact, a small pin is hidden inside the ring, which perfectly fixes the earring.

Such earrings must be removed for the night. Otherwise, you may injure your ear and damage the lock.

This type of castle is also called "gypsy." It is usually presented on large earrings with an oriental design.

Its design consists of a pin, which is tightly fixed on the other side of the lobe with a small ball. The lock-clamp is very reliable and can withstand the weight of the heaviest earrings. That's just the design of oriental earrings is not to everyone's taste.

Clasp-cuff - a novelty of jewelers, which has rapidly gained popularity. Thanks to this clasp, a woman can afford to wear the heaviest earrings in comfort.

We can say that the cuff consists of two parts. The first part of the lock fixes the earring in the lobe with a clasp-clove. The second part of the lock supports the heavy earring elements on the upper part of the ear.

The clip is another unusual clasp. Long graceful rods fit snugly to the ear and fix the earring. The most difficult thing, perhaps, is to pick up the earrings so that they do not squeeze the ear, but also can hold the earring.

To choose the appropriate jewelry with a lock clip, it will take time or even the individual work of a jeweler. In exchange for financial and time costs, you will receive perfect unusual earrings.

• To choose a suitable earring lock, you need time. Depending on the lifestyle, shape of the ear, hairstyle and even the most beloved headgear, different types of locks are suitable for women. It is not enough to try on earrings in a jewelry salon. You need to test them in a sock.

• To get started, understand how to unfasten and how to fasten earrings. Insert them into the lobe and listen to your feelings. You should not be hurt or unpleasant. The clasp should not squeeze the lobe on both sides.
• Move the product in your ear, twist sharply with your head in different directions. The earring should not fall out and loosely.

How to replace silicone clasps on studs? Women invent various ways. Someone even tries to use a regular stationery eraser as a stub. But this is not a solution to the problem. Spare fasteners can be found in sewing accessories or needlework stores, and can also be ordered online. Their price does not exceed 100 rubles.

And in order not to lose earrings and not to search for spare parts for your jewelry, you need to carefully choose the clasp on the jewelry. We hope our helpful tips will help you with this!