Jump Rings

Jump Rings

Jump rings are used in affordable fashion jewelry all of the time. They are made of a pliable metal, so they can be utilized during jewelry adjustment. Because they are softer than the other parts of the jewelry, they will open first when the jewelry is pulled on. Jump rings are a perfect circle shape, so that the jewelry artist doesn’t have to recreate any designs or try to replace any intricate portions of the jewelry.

This is a GOOD THING! If your jewelry ever gets caught on something, you don’t want it to stay intact… that would HURT your neck! Instead, the necklace, bracelet, or cheap earrings will break at one of the jump rings. All you need to do is find the jump ring or get one from a jewelry repair kit, and put it back together!(This information borrowed from hotsy-totsy.com)