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Precious metal and gemstone clasps we've made and other jewellery and fashion musings presented in a neat little blog.
Julie's antique cherry amber beads were too long for her so she came up with the idea of turning the largest bead into an interchangeable clasp. The result, I think you'll agree, is stunning.
Below are two potential combinations though the possibilities are endless...
Handmade amber clasp on gold wire multistrand necklace
Faceted cherry amber clasp on black onyx beaded necklace
One of the nicest parts of the job is meeting people and particularly enjoyable is creating new pieces with their input.
A similar clasp had caught Lisa's eye on evadorney.com and when she spotted this pale green cushion cut praseolite in my box of gemstones she knew just what she wanted it to become ...
Pictured above is the finished clasp in silver with a 9ct yellow gold bezel. It's been teamed with three rather different strands to great effect.
The first, a matt black onyx strand is a strong statement piece, the second a cream pearl strand lends to the clasp's elegant sophistication and lastly a grey leather necklet which makes the clasp altogether more contemporary.
If you'd like to discuss a project please drop a line to info@clasped.ie
Clasped is a range of fine gemstone, pearl and precious metal necklaces handmade in Dublin by goldsmith Eva Dorney.
Clasped represents a new innovation in the Irish jewellery, which allows you to customise your necklace by introducing a different clasp to suit your outfit, your mood or the occasion.
The system works using a tiny bayonet fitting (like you'd see in a lightbulb only much much smaller) so that with a push and a quarter turn one clasp can be removed and another introduced. Worn to the front, the clasp is both the closure and the feature of your necklace.
Your first clasp and strand is the beginning of a collection that will grow over the years and with each new addition, be it a strand or a clasp, the potential combinations multiply. Meantime, existing beads can be restrung with the interchangeable system, eliminating the need to double up on classics like pearls, while adding a modern twist to proceedings.
You can shop the range online at Clasped.ie or you can call in person and play with the hundreds of possible combinations at our Dublin showroom.
Millmount Grove, Dublin 14
