The Ease and Convenience of Magnetic Jewelry Clasps
Nothing is worse than getting ready in the morning and struggling to put on your favorite piece of jewelry. If you’ve ever seen the infamous episode of Sex and The City when Samantha Jones struggles to put on her diamond bracelet and it falls to pieces, then you will appreciate the convenience of a magnetic jewelry clasp. Having the ease of connecting two ends together definitely beats the misery of feeling alone in the world!
Basically, a magnetic jewelry clasp includes two parts that are held together by magnetic attraction and released from each other by pulling them apart to break the magnetic attraction. The best part is that these clasps are strong and secure and you do not have to worry about your necklace or bracelet just falling off.
Magnetic Jewelry clasps are a tremendous innovation to regular “claw” clasps. Anyone who has used a regular claw-type clasp has experienced the annoying pain that comes along with it. Your thumb can start hurting, your arms can get tired, your hair can get stuck in it, etc! Without a mirror, it is virtually impossible to put on a short necklace with a traditional clasp. When it comes to putting on a bracelet, forget it! It is nearly impossible to do by yourself. A lot of times, fussing with a regular claw clasp leads to damaging it or actually breaking it. For whatever reason, many jewelry designers stick to the conventional claw clasp and do not offer alternative designs with magnetic clasps.
However with magnetic clasps in the picture, you can even turn your old annoying claw clasp into a magnetic clasp! Now there are magnetic clasps that come with an extra claw to hook onto the necklaces you already own. You can now find these in an array of styles and metals everywhere, especially on the web of course. For an example of what they look like go to: http://www.glitterize.com.
This discovery is great for people with arthritis, carpal tunnel, joint pain, limited range of motion in their arms, hands, neck, etc. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, arthritis is the most common cause of disability in the United States, limiting the activities of nearly 19 million adults. It is predicted that 67 million adults aged 18 years and older will have doctor-diagnosed arthritis by the year 2030!
There are more people living with Arthritis and other physical ailments then most of us may think and chances are they won’t purchase a piece of jewelry it they are not able to put it on! Designers that are not offering these clasps as an alternative are limiting their market. If you don’t have a magnetic clasp, it is worth looking into. If you are a jewelry designer you should definitely look into it. Just like any other business, why not cater to those with specific needs? It is little things like the magnetic jewelry clasp that make life easier for us all.