Your Guide to Jewellery, Jewelry,
Jewellry, Jewlry Findings!
Which is correct? Jewlry findings, jewelry findings, jewellery findings, or
jewellry findings…Find out here! Also, learn which findings are used in making
beaded jewelry and where to buy bead findings!
Commonly Used Jewelry Findings
Most of us have an idea of what findings are and are seeking to buy them.
Findings to make jewelry, or bead findings to make beaded jewelry, are widely
available for purchase online.
But, some of us may need clarification on which term is correct.
If you guessed jewellery findings, you're right! Its how the British spell the word.
If you guessed jewelry findings, you're right! Its how the Americans spell the word.
If you guessed jewlry findings or jewellry findings, your fingers slipped
when typing! Both are missing an 'e'. (But, what's a vowel anyway? Do we really need
them?)
Seriouly though, while you're here, take a look at the bead findings, jewlry
findings, jewelry findings, jewellery findings and jewellry findings that we'll
use a lot of when making beaded jewelry.
Glossary of Jewelry or Jewellery Findings
Bails are used to attach pendants to necklaces.
Bead caps dress up beads and add interest to jewelry designs. See how I've
used
bead caps for making bead bracelets look dressed up.
Bead tips are used to cover knots at the end of a strand of beads, usually pearls.
Crimps beads are used with crimping pliers to secure clasps onto beading wire.
Look here to learn
how to crimp crimp beads.
Crimp bead covers or crimp covers are hollow 'C' shaped beads used to cover
crimp beads for a more professional or finished look. Look here to learn
how to use crimp covers.
Crimp ends are folded or crimped to cover the end of cords like leather,
suede or ribbon. Look here to learn
how to use crimp ends.
More bead findings, jewlry findings, jewelry findings,
jewellery findings and jewellry findings…
Eye pins have a loop on one end. You thread on a bead and make a plain loop
on the other end. Use them to connect bead units to one another.
Head pins are used to make dangles out of beads by forming a plain loop or a
wrapped loop above the bead or beads. Learn
how to make hoop earrings with dangles made using headpins.
Jump rings are either open or closed (soldered) and are used to connect one
bead unit to another or as decorative spacing within a design. Learn how to use
jump rings to
make-a-charm-bracelet.
Connector links are decorative findings of many shapes and sizes. They are used as a
link between bead units that adds space and interest to jewelry designs.
Spacer bars are used to align and separate the strands of multi-strand
necklaces and bracelets.
Split rings are basically double jump rings and are very secure. They
resemble key rings. Use them to connect clasps or chain to necklace strands.
Look here to learn
how to open split rings.
Findings for Bead Jewelry Making
These are just some of the many wonderful and beautiful findings that we use
to make jewelry. There is usually a finding for almost any purpose. As you visit
different bead suppliers, you'll learn about more.
Look in the
earring making supplies section for pictures and descriptions of various
types of earring findings. They're so many, they needed their own section!
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