Slip-on connector for jewelry clasp and blank for clasp

In combination with a jewelry bracelet having chain-link terminals, a jewelry clasp comprising:

• (a) a male clasp member;
• (b) a female clasp member adapted to be releasably interconnected with said male clasp member;
• and
• (c) slip-on connection means for attachment to said chain-link terminals of said jewelry band, said slip-on connection means having two spaced portions and being rigidly secured to and provided for, at least one of said male and female clasp members;
• whereby at least one of said chain-link terminals is inserted into one of said connection means so as to be slipped into linking engagement therewith by insertion through the space between said spaced portions and secured thereto without soldering and whereby said one of said chain link terminals can be securely snagged onto said slip-on connection means without closing said spaced portions of said slip-on connection means.

A jewelry clasp for a jewelry band having chain link terminals, said jewelry clasp comprising:

• (a) a male clasp member;
• (b) a female clasp member adapted to be releasably interconnected with said male clasp member;
• and
• (c) at least one slip-on connection means for attachment to at least one of said chain link terminals of said jewelry band, said slip-on connection means being rigidly secured to and being provided for at least one of said male and female clasp members, said slip-on connection means further comprising a helix having two exposed ends along the helix ring, said two ends being out of contact with one another;
• whereby at least one of said chain link terminals may be inserted into at least one of said connection means so as to be slipped into linking engagement there with without soldering and without altering said out of-contact condition of said ends.