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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SBSVC, post: 455514, member: 136&quot;]CX, they&#039;re relatively new - but not just 20 years new...</p><p><br /></p><p>I found this article that explains:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Lobster Claw</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The Lobster Claw Clasp is probably the most commonly used in jewelry today due to its ease of use and unobtrusive size. It is a variation on the Spring Ring Clasp but with an elongated shape.&nbsp; Also known as Lobster Clasps, these work by using a finger to pull down on the lever along the side of the clasp long enough to hook it into an opposing ring,&nbsp; It got its name from its shape and the pinch-like action it takes to clasp it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The history of this clasp is a storied one. Most Vintage &amp; Antique Jewelry sources agree that Cartier introduced the teardrop style clasp in the late 1950&#039;s.&nbsp; It was later in the 1960&#039;s, when Italian gold became so popular in the US, that Americans were introduced to the more rectangular Lobster Clasp on a wide scale. Then, after 1990 it became more widely used on all jewelry regardless of country of origin.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most common forms of the Lobster Claw Clasp (AKA Lobster Clasp) are the rectangular and tear-drop shapes:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]157352[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Variations on a Theme</b></p><p><br /></p><p>There are probably as many variations on the lobster clasp as there are people making them.&nbsp; You may want a shape that works more fluidly with your overall design, that can be done, there are some stock shapes currently being created by Findings Manufacturers:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]157353[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>from:</p><p><a href="http://lustigjewelers.blogspot.com/2015/02/lustigs-jewelry-glossary-findings.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://lustigjewelers.blogspot.com/2015/02/lustigs-jewelry-glossary-findings.html" rel="nofollow">http://lustigjewelers.blogspot.com/2015/02/lustigs-jewelry-glossary-findings.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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