Looking for clip on earring findings

[Carol29]

Hi can anyone help me? I'm looking for a few sets of sterling silver or silver plated earring findings that would compliment these earrings. I have 2 orders for bridesmaids and the bride would like the clip on ones to look as similiar to these as possible.


http://www.carolshawjewellery.com/ca...ellery-97.html

Thanks

[Carol29]

I meant to add that it's just the clip on I'm looking for so that I can add on the drop to it!!

[mizgeorge]

I don't know anything about plated fittings, but these would match pretty well

http://www.palmermetals.co.uk/Sterli...oop-11241.aspx

Bear in mind they're priced individually, not by the pair.

[Pjkardz]

There are some which may be suitable at pjbeads. Sorry can't put the addy.

[dragoncrafts]

You could try E-bay. We have bought clip-ons from there, which were really good quality. HTH

[Lilac Moon]

Carol

If you only want a couple of pairs I can send you some. plated ones.

[Carol29]

Thanks everyone, I love this forum, I always get an answer for what I'm looking for!

Lilac Moon, many thanks for your very kind offer but although I only need 2 sets at the moment I do get asked for clip on's from time to time and it would be worth my while having some more in stock so I placed an order with the company Mizgeorge put me in touch with!!

Cheers

[baines]

I dont sell them, but the best quality that I have found are Italian findings. And Rocking Rabbit beads used to do them.

[cupcake]

I might be too late now, but I get plated clip on findings from the Nottingham Bead Shop they have a few different types of clip on in SP and GP something for everyone.

[Kernowcraft]

Hi

We have four different styles of clip on earrings, in silver or gilt plated, sterling silver or 9ct gold.

http://www.kernowcraft.com/products/findings/earwires/

(Scroll half way down the page)

If you prefer sterling silver then i think the ones that would look most like your other earrings would be SF17 or SF168, as they both have the ball like your earrings do. SF17 is a screw on earring and SF168 is a clip on earring...

Best wishes

Hannah

(very pretty earrings and pendant by the way!)

[monkeyloulou]

I was going to ask about these as well! I really like clip on earrings and wanted to try and make some so this thread is quite usefull!

If I could just hijack it though....How would I attach a flat backed crystal or bead or whatever it was I wanted to make intothe clip on? (I'm very very new to jewellery making so please excuse my simpleness!)

[Kernowcraft]

Hi monkeylou (great name by the way!)

The clip on and screw on earrings that we have both have a little loop on the front that sits just infront and slightly below your earlobe, so you can attach a headpin threaded with some beads (just make a loop in the end with some round nose pliers). Or you could attach with a jump ring a cabochon set in a setting like this (these SP192 settings are really simple to set, you can just glue the stone in and to make it even neater, just smooth the bezel around the stone - the silver is quite fine on these so it is very easy to do. or if you prefer faceted stones you could attach a wraptite setting set with a faceted stone in the same way.

Actually i've just thought, you might like some of the backset settings if you are quite new to jewellery making, as they are SO simple to set, you literally just put the stone in the back of the setting and bend over the claws with either your fingers or something pokey (!) like a nail file or a pair of pliers - you don't need spe******t tools at all to use these! We have setting instructions on the website for these (and for the wraptites).

If you need any help or advice about any of this just give us a call, the girls here are happy to help and advise - no matter how silly you think the question is - its only simple if you know the answer!

Best wishes and good luck!

Hannah

[monkeyloulou]

Thanks Kernowcraft!

I actually really like the backset type, I have some of my nan's old clip ons and that's what they're like! I might try those first and see how I get on