Necklace or Bracelet Clasp Replacement

ID: 178306

Description: Rather than taking time and extra money to have...

Steps:

  1. Using either a pair of needle nose pliers or a pair of round nose pliers, open the jump ring attached to the jewelry clasp by twisting the ring apart.
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  3. Slide off the broken clasp from the jump ring.
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  5. Remove the jump ring.
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  7. Using a new jump ring, open it with the pliers and slide it into the necklace using the same pull-apart method.
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  9. Take the new clasp and slide it onto the new jump ring.
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  11. Close the new jump ring.
  12. If the jump ring does not completely close, use the pliers to squeeze the ring gently so the ends come together.
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  14. If you need to extend your necklace/bracelet, take the new jump rings, and open them with the pliers. Linking them one at a time with the same open/close procedure as previously demonstrated, add them to the opposite side of the new clasp.
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  16. Add on the non-clasp back piece to the new jump ring chain using same open/close process as previously demonstrated.
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