14K solid yellow gold. 4.11 grams. Swivel snap hook clasp with rotating barrel and spring-gate closure. Suitable for charm bracelets, watch fobs, bag charms, necklace extenders, and fine jewelry assembly. Not gold-filled. Not gold-plated. Solid 14-karat yellow gold throughout. Item Code: FIMJ-957. A permanent hardware piece in a precious metal — built to last as long as the jewelry it serves.
Details:-
Item Code :- FIMJ-957
Material - 14K Solid Yellow Gold
Gross Weight - 4.110 Grams
Net Weight - 4.110 Grams
In the world of fine jewelry, the clasp is rarely the subject of conversation. It is the mechanism behind the masterpiece — the hardware that makes wearing possible, that bears the weight of diamonds and pearls, that opens and closes a hundred times across a lifetime of use. When that clasp is crafted in solid 14-karat yellow gold, the conversation changes entirely.
This swivel snap hook clasp — Item Code FIMJ-957 — is not a finding. It is a jewelry component of genuine material value, machined in solid 14-karat yellow gold with a gross and net weight of 4.11 grams. There is no base metal beneath the surface. No gold plating that will wear through with use. No gold fill that approximates the appearance of gold while diluting its substance. This is 14-karat yellow gold throughout: from the round jump ring at the crown to the spring-gate snap loop at the base, every gram is solid, hallmark-grade precious metal.
The design is a study in functional elegance. At the top, a generously proportioned jump ring allows attachment to any chain, bracelet, or fob without restriction of movement. Below it, a stepped barrel — three tiered sections of polished gold forming a tapered cylinder — houses the swivel mechanism: a full 360-degree rotating joint that eliminates the chain twist and tangling that plagues lesser clasps. Below the barrel, the snap gate: a spring-loaded, oval-profile loop that opens with thumb pressure and closes with a clean, definitive snap. The action is smooth, the closure is secure, and the proportions are generous enough to attach to a wide range of chain gauges, charm loops, and pendant bails.
The applications for a solid gold swivel snap hook of this quality are broad and significant. Watch collectors use swivel fobs to attach pocket watches to waistcoat chains in the grand 19th-century tradition — a tradition that has returned with force among men's accessory collectors who understand that the details of a curated wardrobe extend to the hardware. Charm bracelet collectors use swivel snaps to add and remove charms without disturbing the chain, allowing a bracelet to evolve over years of collecting. Jewelry designers and bespoke jewelers keep components like this in inventory as permanent parts of a high-quality findings collection — pieces that will appear in finished jewels and must therefore be made of materials equal to the stones and settings they accompany.
For the bag charm market — a category that has grown substantially among luxury buyers who personalize their Hermès, Chanel, and Bottega Veneta pieces — a solid gold swivel snap is the appropriate hardware for a charm intended to hang alongside a piece worth thousands. Gold-plated findings on a luxury bag charm are a contradiction. This clasp resolves that contradiction.
SHIPPING, HANDLING & RETURNS
Shipping
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Packaging
Given the substantial weight and significance of this piece, every order is handled with exceptional care — protective inner cushioning, a rigid premium presentation box, and discreet outer shipping packaging ensure your clasp enhancer arrives in perfect, pristine condition.
Returns
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