Findings are the functional parts that hold jewellery together and to the body: clasps, jump rings, ear hooks, earring posts and backs, bails, crimps, end caps and chains sold by the metre. Yes, you can buy them separately. Rajkot has suppliers who make or stock findings in bulk for the local trade, and many will sell to overseas buyers too.
Common findings
- Clasps: lobster, spring ring, toggle, magnetic, box and S-hook.
- Jump rings and split rings, open or soldered.
- Earring parts: fish hooks, lever backs, posts with butterfly backs, clip-on fittings.
- Bails and pendant loops.
- Chain by the metre, in many link styles and plating colours.
- Extender chains, end caps, crimp beads and spacers.
Why findings matter
Most returns in fashion jewellery come from findings, not from the decorative part. A clasp that opens, a jump ring that pulls apart or an ear hook that causes a reaction ruins a good design. Findings that touch skin, especially earring posts and hooks, also decide whether a piece passes nickel release tests in the EU and UK.
Ask what base metal and plating the findings use. Earring posts in surgical steel, titanium or nickel-free plated brass are the safer choice for markets with nickel limits.
Buying findings in bulk
Findings are sold by count or by weight, and prices depend on metal, plating and size. MOQs are usually in hundreds or thousands of pieces per type, since each piece is small. Match plating colour across batches by keeping a reference sample, because two lots of gold-tone plating can look different side by side.
If you already source finished pieces in Rajkot, the same maker may supply spare findings so your repairs and replacements match.
What this means for a buyer
Treat findings as a specification item, not an afterthought. Creston & Co works for buyers only, for a fixed fee agreed in writing: we find findings suppliers, check plating and base metal on samples and arrange lab tests where your market needs them. Ask for a free sourcing review.