Bails
Essential in jewelry design, stainless steel bélières make it easy to hang pendants, beads and medallions. They provide a clean, elegant link between your central element and the chain or cord of your choice.
Stainless steel bélières play a key role in the creation of necklaces and pendants. Whether discreet or decorative, they allow you to attach a central element such as a pendant or charm, and integrate it harmoniously with a chain, choker or cord.
The bélière, an essential primer for your pendants
The bélière acts as a junction point between the pendant and its support. Properly chosen, it guarantees not only a secure fit, but also an aesthetic finish in keeping with the jewel's style. Depending on shape and fastening system, it can be totally discreet or become a truly decorative element.
Glue-on brackets for cabochons, flat stones or resin, classic pendant fasteners, decorated brackets, ringless pendant fasteners and more. In our selection, there's something for every style!
Stainless steel brads are equally at home in modern and classic designs. They are suitable for a wide range of applications: fine jewelry, graphic pieces, symbolic necklaces or creations inspired by nature. Their design makes them easy to combine with different types of chains and cords.
Depending on your project, you can opt for a :
- slender, to enhance a small chain
- wider to balance an imposing pendant
- decorated to add character to a simple creation.
Bélières play a vital role in the quality of a jewel's finish. Combined with matching finishes (chains, pendants...), it creates a coherent, professional ensemble. This attention to detail is essential to enhance the value of the pendant and ensure that it is pleasant to wear every day.
What is the purpose of a jewelry setting?
A bélière is a primer used to suspend a pendant from a chain, cord or necklace. It creates a solid point of attachment between the jewelry's central element (pendant or charm) and the support (chain, cord, ribbon), while ensuring a clean, aesthetic finish.
How do you hang a pendant with a clasp?
- Use two nylon-tipped flat-nose pliers to spread the bélière so as not to scratch the metal.
- Slide the pendant of your choice into the stems
- Close the clasp with a pair of pliers.
- Attach a chain, ribbon or cord to finish your creation.