Have you ever broken or bent a jump ring with a clasp or bought one already damaged? We've got you covered! Learn how to reattach a clasp and jump ring with the right tools and steps for the job.
Our handy guide and video tutorial will walk you through a few simple steps to save you money and any jewelry mishaps. By the time you’re done, you’ll be able to connect a jewelry clasp and jump ring yourself with ease and finesse.
How to Fix a Clasp - Video
What is a Jump Ring?
A jump ring is not a special ring that you wear on a trampoline or during a jump rope workout. It’s a part of the small mechanism that keeps your necklace or bracelet on.
To clarify, a jump ring in jewelry is a tiny metal circle that is used to join two pieces of jewelry together or to attach a charm or pendant to a chain or bracelet. It works like a little connector, allowing the pieces to move freely while staying securely together.
Jump rings can come in different sizes, shapes and colors, and are often made of materials like gold, silver or brass. They are an important part of making jewelry and can help add a finishing touch to a piece.
How to Reattach a Clasp With a Broken Jump Ring
We hope our jewelry repair video from John Brooks was helpful, but in case you want some extra info or didn’t watch it, we’ve got you covered.
Whether you've had a gorgeous bracelet lying in a nightstand drawer or a beautiful chain necklace that can’t be worn, JTV wants to help get it out, fixed and back on your wrist or neck!
- The first step we’ll make is to attach a clasp to the jump ring by inserting it through the clasp hole opposite from its claw. Then, run the broken jump ring through the end of the chain link it was torn from. This will be a chain link in your bracelet or necklace that your clasp was broken from.
- The next step will be grabbing one end of the jump ring with a pair of needle-nosed pliers, and we'll then grab the other end with the second pair of pliers.
- Now we will use a back-and-forth motion and press both sides of the broken jump ring together. You’ll need to use a little muscle and pressure to squeeze both ends together to create a closed seal.
You’ll find that a lot of the modern pieces of jewelry do not use solder to join these rings so it can take quite a bit of effort to get a jump ring closed and pretty secure, but with the right pliers and little force, it can be done!