Lobster Claw #3 (4.5x12.0mm) w/Ring

Metals Guide 

Gold: 

We offer 10K, 14K, and 18K gold findings in white or yellow. 

Gold Filled:

Gold filled uses a karat gold overlay which is then bonded to a brass inner core. JK Findings manufactures gold filled with 1/20th 14 karat gold, meaning, it is 5% 14 karat gold by weight with a brass inner core. We offer 1/20 14K rose gold filled and 1/20 14K yellow gold filled.

Silver:

All silver items contain a minimum of .925 silver (the remaining balance is made up of copper). As part of our sustainability program, JK Findings only buys Green Silver for use in our production process.

Silver Filled:

Silver filled uses a sterling silver overlay which is then bonded to a brass inner core. JK Findings manufactures silver filled with 1/10 .925 silver, meaning, it is 10% .925 silver by weight with a brass core.

Terminology

Conversion Factors:

Wire Hardness:

Wire Diameter:

Conversion Grid to Estimate an Item Weight in Different Metals:

To use this grid, locate intersection of desired metal and present metal. This number is your conversion factor. Multiply that number by actual known weight of present metal, e.g., to determine what an item that weighs 1.50 dwt in Sterling would weigh in 14K Yellow, go to 14K Yellow under Desired Metal column. Follow that row across until it intersects the Sterling column. This is your conversion factor (in this case 1.248). Then multiply that number 1.248 (conversion factor) by 1.5 (known weight) = 1.872 dwt. This would be the weight for the 14K Yellow item.

Shipments to Hong Kong/China

We ship consolidated orders to our Hong Kong office every Friday, so shipping to Hong Kong will always be free. Shipped orders will be ready for pick-up the following Monday or can be shipped on your account by the courier of your choice direct to your office or vendor in China. For items in stock, please order on Thursday for delivery on Monday. Please note there is a small fee for shipping wire: $10.00/kilo or $0.01/gram.

Terms

Domestic Accounts: Net 30 days for approved accounts, COD or In Advance for all other accounts. No shipments made to accounts past due

International Accounts: Deposit required with order, full payment required prior to shipment

Pricing

• Prices are subject to change without notice

• Prices are calculated using a base price and increment and at the markets on the date of shipment

• Gold fixing – PM London Fix + 2% surcharge

• Silver fixing – London Fix + 4.5% surcharge

• Platinum fixing – PM London Fix + 2% surcharge

Orders

Minimum Order – $20.00 per line item and USD $250.00 total

Wire pricing is discounted for customers who order at least 20 fto per metal.

USA Headquarters: 800-338-6157

China Sales: 86-136-313-700-37

Hong Kong Sales: 852-2723-9148

JK Findings has been in business for over 40 years. Over that time, the industry has come to expect, and JK Findings has delivered, the best in quality, selection, service and price. It’s the reason why thousands of jewelry manufacturers and wholesalers in more than 48 countries trust JK Findings as their one source for quality findings, beads, chain and wire, as well as custom findings and jewelry.

We guarantee inventory of more than 300 of our best-selling items for immediate delivery. In addition, JK Findings offers the industry’s most extensive selection of clasps, beads, chains, jump rings, and other components, to rubber, leather, satin, and wire at the industry’s most competitive price.

JK Findings continues to invest in expanded manufacturing capabilities. Our United States headquarters in Upstate New York features some of the most advanced multi-axis CNC lathes and CNC mills on the market – all in an effort to deliver the highest quality, most precisely machined findings and jewelry products available.

Our machining technology offers the ability to machine finish components without secondary operations, resulting in shorter cycle times. From your sketches, prints, or CAD files we can machine your custom components from 14kt, 18kt, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel, and most other metals as required up to 20mm in diameter. Learn more about precision machining.

Our capabilities extend into non-contact, abrasion resistant laser engraving to provide permanent marking into almost any type of material including platinum, gold, silver, titanium and many synthetics. Subcontract assembly capabilities round out our ability to meet nearly any customer demand. Learn more about laser engraving.

As a leader in research and development of new and innovative findings, JK Findings works diligently to stay one step ahead of jewelry trends, always seeking to produce new and unique components for the jewelry industry.

Finally, we provide a number of value-added business support services. From the creation of custom packaging, product polybagging, and easy online access to high resolution product images, to free shipping to Hong Kong and 24/7/365 online ordering and instant access to interactive online catalogs, our goal is to help our customers market and merchandise our products so they can sell more.

At JK Findings you’ll find a combination of benefits unmatched by any other findings provider in the world. To experience the quality, selection, service and price benefits of JK Findings, we invite you to set-up an online account at .

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