Source for Clasp

Hi, Can you all help a newbie? I'm a professional lampworker and fun-time
beader with a serious jewelry question.

I have a problem. My grandmother's champagne pearl necklace needs reknotting
and I want to have it done professionally by a friend of mine who doesn't stock
findings. There's a box clasp, that has come loose on one side. I very
carefully made sure that the small end of the clasp was secure in the box side
and now it isn't.

It's platinum and I don't want to buy the whole thing. Is there a source for
just the hook side?





The Use of Foul Language in Written Communication: The Tiny Rumblings of the
Ineffectual and Stunted Thinker. The Inability to Think Beyond The Obivious and
The Crude. ~~~Henry A. Byrne

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 15:21:14 GMT, (Laurie) wrote:

Hi, Can you all help a newbie? I'm a professional lampworker and fun-time
beader with a serious jewelry question.

I have a problem. My grandmother's champagne pearl necklace needs reknotting
and I want to have it done professionally by a friend of mine who doesn't stock
findings. There's a box clasp, that has come loose on one side. I very
carefully made sure that the small end of the clasp was secure in the box side
and now it isn't.

It's platinum and I don't want to buy the whole thing. Is there a source for
just the hook side?

Not that I know of, unless you want to buy by the kilo, and you
probably don't.

--
Marilee J. Layman
Handmade Bali Sterling Beads at Wholesale
http://www.basicbali.com

I wonder why it doesn't work now, is it bent? Could it be fixed by a
jeweler?

--
Connie Ryman
Cryman Studio
www.eclecticbeadery.com

Hi, Can you all help a newbie? I'm a professional lampworker and
fun-time
beader with a serious jewelry question.

I have a problem. My grandmother's champagne pearl necklace needs
reknotting
and I want to have it done professionally by a friend of mine who doesn't
stock
findings. There's a box clasp, that has come loose on one side. I very
carefully made sure that the small end of the clasp was secure in the box
side
and now it isn't.

It's platinum and I don't want to buy the whole thing. Is there a source
for
just the hook side?

I wonder why it doesn't work now, is it bent? Could it be fixed by a
jeweler?

It fell out...or got fiddled with by the grandchildren. It was in perfect
shape. (sigh...)





The Use of Foul Language in Written Communication: The Tiny Rumblings of the
Ineffectual and Stunted Thinker. The Inability to Think Beyond The Obivious and
The Crude. ~~~Henry A. Byrne

Connie Ryman
Cryman Studio
www.eclecticbeadery.com

Lovely website...I've bookmarked it for later!





The Use of Foul Language in Written Communication: The Tiny Rumblings of the
Ineffectual and Stunted Thinker. The Inability to Think Beyond The Obivious and
The Crude. ~~~Henry A. Byrne

Thanks, it's a co-op website.

--
Connie Ryman
Cryman Studio
www.eclecticbeadery.com
"Laurie" wrote in message
...
Connie Ryman
Cryman Studio
www.eclecticbeadery.com

Lovely website...I've bookmarked it for later!





The Use of Foul Language in Written Communication: The Tiny Rumblings of
the
Ineffectual and Stunted Thinker. The Inability to Think Beyond The
Obivious and
The Crude. ~~~Henry A. Byrne

These little clasps can be "re sprung" to make them work again.
Find a competent jeweller and hell be able to fix it while you wait.
Dont go to a multiple or mall type place.
A little tap with a hammer is all it needs to stretch the inside of the
curved end this will open up the open end and make the catch work.
Simple really if you know how.

You all are a nice bunch of folks. Thank you for the advice.

Should you ever need any lampwork beads, let me know.





The Use of Foul Language in Written Communication: The Tiny Rumblings of the
Ineffectual and Stunted Thinker. The Inability to Think Beyond The Obivious and
The Crude. ~~~Henry A. Byrne