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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 91581, member: 44"]According to several online website on dating jewelry parts, the clasp on this necklace, toggle clasp, weren't used until the 1940s, 50s, 60s. Here are a few examples of the websites:</p><p><br /></p><p>3rd paragraph down:</p><p>"Vintage jewelry necklaces were made with many styles of clasps. Most notable were spring ring, hook clasp, box clasp, fold over clasp, and fish hook clasp. Others used, but not as commonly, were barrel clasp and toggle clasps. Lobster claw clasps were a later invention, so they are not found on vintage pieces, unless the clasp has been changed at some point."</p><p><br /></p><p>9th paragraph:</p><p>"Finally, barrel clasps and toggle clasp were used. These are often used today, so the metal condition is important to note when trying to date a piece with this type of clasp. Most older ones have developed a sort of brass like patina as they age. If you see shiny goldtone or silvertone barrel clasps or toggle clasps, the piece is likely to be a newer creation."</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://collectingvintagejewelry.blogspot.com/2009/01/collecting-vintage-jewelry-part-6-types.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://collectingvintagejewelry.blogspot.com/2009/01/collecting-vintage-jewelry-part-6-types.html" rel="nofollow">http://collectingvintagejewelry.blogspot.com/2009/01/collecting-vintage-jewelry-part-6-types.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>From Wiggins' <i>Warman's Costume Jewelry</i>: Identification and Price Guide, "Bracelet Clasps,: pp. 218-219:</p><p>"Toggle clasps were used sparringly in the 1950s and 1960s, but more frequently going forward."</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=oAw5AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218&lpg=PA218&dq=Dating+jewelry+toggle+clasps&source=bl&ots=4pgRKZfB7I&sig=YwrHoUn2E3MgrDb5iyutHLRAD-g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEQQ6AEwCGoVChMI7J7Wjsn-yAIVRjo-Ch1UgAdD#v=onepage&q=Dating%20jewelry%20toggle%20clasps&f=false" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://books.google.com/books?id=oAw5AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218&lpg=PA218&dq=Dating+jewelry+toggle+clasps&source=bl&ots=4pgRKZfB7I&sig=YwrHoUn2E3MgrDb5iyutHLRAD-g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEQQ6AEwCGoVChMI7J7Wjsn-yAIVRjo-Ch1UgAdD#v=onepage&q=Dating%20jewelry%20toggle%20clasps&f=false" rel="nofollow">https://books.google.com/books?id=oAw5AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218&lpg=PA218&dq=Dating+jewelry+toggle+clasps&source=bl&ots=4pgRKZfB7I&sig=YwrHoUn2E3MgrDb5iyutHLRAD-g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEQQ6AEwCGoVChMI7J7Wjsn-yAIVRjo-Ch1UgAdD#v=onepage&q=Dating jewelry toggle clasps&f=false</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 91581, member: 44"]According to several online website on dating jewelry parts, the clasp on this necklace, toggle clasp, weren't used until the 1940s, 50s, 60s. Here are a few examples of the websites: 3rd paragraph down: "Vintage jewelry necklaces were made with many styles of clasps. Most notable were spring ring, hook clasp, box clasp, fold over clasp, and fish hook clasp. Others used, but not as commonly, were barrel clasp and toggle clasps. Lobster claw clasps were a later invention, so they are not found on vintage pieces, unless the clasp has been changed at some point." 9th paragraph: "Finally, barrel clasps and toggle clasp were used. These are often used today, so the metal condition is important to note when trying to date a piece with this type of clasp. Most older ones have developed a sort of brass like patina as they age. If you see shiny goldtone or silvertone barrel clasps or toggle clasps, the piece is likely to be a newer creation." [URL]http://collectingvintagejewelry.blogspot.com/2009/01/collecting-vintage-jewelry-part-6-types.html[/URL] From Wiggins' [I]Warman's Costume Jewelry[/I]: Identification and Price Guide, "Bracelet Clasps,: pp. 218-219: "Toggle clasps were used sparringly in the 1950s and 1960s, but more frequently going forward." [URL='https://books.google.com/books?id=oAw5AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218&lpg=PA218&dq=Dating+jewelry+toggle+clasps&source=bl&ots=4pgRKZfB7I&sig=YwrHoUn2E3MgrDb5iyutHLRAD-g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEQQ6AEwCGoVChMI7J7Wjsn-yAIVRjo-Ch1UgAdD#v=onepage&q=Dating%20jewelry%20toggle%20clasps&f=false']https://books.google.com/books?id=oAw5AwAAQBAJ&pg=PA218&lpg=PA218&dq=Dating+jewelry+toggle+clasps&source=bl&ots=4pgRKZfB7I&sig=YwrHoUn2E3MgrDb5iyutHLRAD-g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEQQ6AEwCGoVChMI7J7Wjsn-yAIVRjo-Ch1UgAdD#v=onepage&q=Dating jewelry toggle clasps&f=false[/URL] --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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