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Wide Variety of Findings used to make Chattelaines, Brooches, Drop earrings...

The only limitation is your imagination.

Screens, aka "baskets", and related parts



Brass, English goldtone. Small screen fits into screw back clip. Attach your beads with wire to the screen, press into cup of clip, bend over the 4 prongs and you are done! Exactly the way it was done in the 30's and 40's, these findings date back to that era, vintage but never used. Full set for one pair of earrings sold in lots of 1 pair for $5 with a 2 pair minimum. Original. Made in USA. 11MM.Order # FND214.



Larger size, more elaborate screen. Screw Clip. Two each part, screens and mountings, sold for $6, 2 pair minimum. Made in USA. Order FND220. Gold Tone. 16mm.



Round Screen with attached clips. Sold in lots of 2 (1 pair) for $5.00, Gold Plated. 19mm. Two pair Minimum. Order # FND217.



Round Screen with separate mountings (clips). Sold in lots of 2 (1 pair) for $7.00, Antiq Gold Plated. 19mm.Two pair Minimum. Order # FND225.



Examples of these products at various stages of Use



Round screen 22mm, with paddle clip mounting, sold for $8 per pair (a pair is 2 screens and 2 mountings) with a 2 pair minimum. Screens only, for chatellaines or post earrings, 6 pcs for $8. Antiq Gold only. Order # FND221.



Unique. Attach beads to the holes in this finding with eyepins or headpins so that they dangle at various lengths. There is a screw clip for attaching to the ear, the clip is attached to the BOTTOM of the earlobe and the finding crawls UP the ear. Dates from the late 40's, antique gold tone, made of brass. Sold by the pair, and there are not too many pairs. Made in USA. Order # FND210, 1 pair $20.



The screens can be used for Chatelaines by themselves. They can also be used to make earrings in conjuction with the mountings shown, simply do your bead work on the screens and place in the mountings, then bend the prongs over. Paddle clip on the mountings. Each part is sold separately, the screens are sold in sets of 2, one set is $5.00, or four sets for $10 (8 screens). Bright gold. The mountings are sold in sets of 2, one set is $8.00 Order whichever you want. Screens are domed. Both date back to the 40's, Made in USA. Order FND211 and FND 212 (screens). Select what you want from pull-down menu.



Rhodium plated screens measure 22mm, shown with clasp "boxes". The screens fit into the boxes and the prongs are bent over to make a clasp, or a pin can be attached to the back to make a brooch or chatellaine. Each part is sold separately, the screens are sold in sets of 2, one set is $5.00, or four sets for $10 (8 screens). Rhodium Bright. The boxes, shown for 5 strand clasps, are sold in sets of 2, one set is $8.00 Order whichever you want. Screens are domed. Both date back to the 40's, Made in USA. Order FND222/1 and FND 222 (screens). Select what you want from pull-down menu. Boxes are useless without screens and vice-versa. Please note: the finish on these pieces is a high polish rhodium, they are not black. The high polish throws the light back at the camera and they appear black but they are not.



We also have boxes for 3 strand and 4 strand necklaces. The 4 strand can also be used as a 2 strand clasp, just use either the outside two holes or the inside two holes depending on the size of the beads you are using. The 4 strand is very rare and we have but a few to sell. The screens above, the 22mm ones, fit these boxes. Rhodium plated. Either one is sold with a 2 pc minimum. Three strand box is $4, 4 strand box is $10 and the screens are $4 each, no minimum.



Rhodium earring size screens, 17mm match any of the above box clasps. Sold as a pair of earrings, two screens and two mountings=one pair, $6 with a 2 pair minimum.



Oval screens. Bright Goldtone. Screens are domed. Sold in lots of 8 for $10.00, screens only, or screens with paddle clip settings, $5 per pair (a pair= 2 screens and 2 mountings), 2 pair minimum. Order # FND213.



Tear drop shaped screen, Antique Goldtone. Left and right, perfect for chatellaines and more! Sold in lots of 3 sets (6pcs) for $10.00 Order # FND216.