Abstract: A jewelry clasp having a female housing with a male member for insertion into the housing, and a locking mechanism for releasably locking the male member into the housing. A resilient clip in the form of a substantially pear shaped configuration is mounted onto the male member to thereby effect unidirectional passage of the male member through a jewelry mounting aperture. The male member, when the clip is compressed, can pass through the aperture thereby mounting a piece of jewelry on a chain connected to the male member. When the clip is released, it returns to its expanded position and provides a thickness greater than the aperture, thereby preventing the jewelry from sliding off the chain. The clip passes through openings in the male member to secure the clip to the male member.

Abstract: A jewelry clasp having a male member adapted to be inserted into an opening in a female member, and the female member including a releasable locking mechanism clasping the male and female members together, wherein a retaining guard is releasably placed onto the male member for preventing jewelry from sliding off the male member. The thickness of both the female member and the retaining guard being greater than the diameter of the opening of the jewelry which receives a chain therethrough. The male member can be used to thread beads, or other jewelry onto the chain with the retaining guard then being placed on the male member so that the beads or other jewelry will not slip off the chain.