Why all our necklaces and bracelets now have a lobster clasp

Spring ring or lobster clasp: what's the difference?

Two clasps, both small. You only feel the difference once you live with them.

A spring ring is the classic clasp on fine chains. Pretty and small, but that tiny slider does all the work. A lobster clasp has a bigger lever with a stronger spring. You open it on purpose; it doesn't open by itself.

Why we switched

You told us. Every month we got messages about a bracelet that was suddenly undone, or a necklace found just in time on the sofa. The smallest part turned out to matter most.

We tried a better spring ring first. It helped, but not enough. So we chose a lobster clasp: heavier, stronger and nicer to hold. It's now on all our gold necklaces. And on every gold bracelet, from the finest chain to the tennis bracelet.

Why your necklace now costs a little more

A lobster clasp is bigger than a spring ring, and the clasp is real gold too. More gold in the clasp means a slightly higher price. We could have chosen a lighter clasp to keep the price the same. That didn't feel like TOV. We'd rather put a little more gold where it works hardest than sell you a piece you lose.

What stays the same: real 14 or 18 karat gold, hallmarked 585 or 750, never gold-plated and nickel-free.

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How to keep your necklace or bracelet from going missing

A clasp that never opens doesn't exist. One that makes it a lot harder does. These habits give it a hand:

• Check the lever is fully closed. You'll feel it spring back. If the hook is only halfway into the ring, your necklace is hanging by a thread.
• Choose the right ring. Many of our bracelets adjust from 16.5 to 18.5 cm with the small rings at the clasp. Hook it into a ring, not into a link.
• Take it off for sport and sleep. And when you pull a jumper on or off: that's exactly when a link catches.
• Store it closed. A closed necklace doesn't tangle with your other pieces. It keeps the clasp looking good, too.

Clasp still not working properly because of a production fault? Clasps have a one-year warranty on how they work, the piece itself two years. Warranty and repairs explains how it works.

How to put on a lobster clasp easily

• A bracelet: rest your wrist flat on a table, hold the clasp between thumb and index finger and press the lever open with your thumbnail. Hook the ring in and let go.
• A necklace: put it on with the clasp at the front, under your chin. Close it, check the lever, then turn the clasp round to the back of your neck.

Which length and which chain suit you? Read types of gold chains and how to choose a gold bracelet.

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