Giant bolt ring should I keep? And how to style it?

[Mreader]

And a poll! I love a good poll! I have been wanting an oversized bolt clasp for a long while, and I found one at a good price. But holy moly it is oversized lol! Over 20mm. It has a bigger presence than I expected.

It’s antique and a beautiful color gold. Nice and hefty. Part of the issue is that I will have to add a bigger loop to my short chain to style it the way I had envisioned, bc it doesn’t fit through one side. So soliciting opinions and ideas - does it look too big? What do you think of it on the longer chain just as a pendant? Any suggestions on how to style?

On the one hand I’m thinking it’s super cool on the other hand it’s crazy big! I realize it’s personal preference but would love your input.
The pic of the short chain - I am lying down to show what it would look like if I added a bigger loop to one side. That’s why it looks a bit funny.
It fit on the chain I have in the Puma shirt but that one is a bit longer.

 

[Mreader]

Tagging @YadaYadaYada because she had also mentioned clasps recently

 

[stracci2000]

I love this! Statement piece!
I like it on the shorter chain. You could thread a charm or pendant on it.

 

[Mreader]

I love this! Statement piece!
I like it on the shorter chain. You could thread a charm or pendant on it.

I thought about putting a charm/pendant on it but it's so ginormous that I figured it would be overkill!

 

[Mreader]

Trying this too. Why have two rings when you can have three?

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Oh I love a good bolt clasp! Personally I like how it’s styled in pics 1 and 3 and these new pictures. If I was going to wear a pendant on the clasp then I would wear it at the shortest length.

It‘a big but it’s a cool look.

 

[Lookinagain]

Trying this too. Why have two rings when you can have three?

I actually like this a lot!

 

[LilAlex]

Definitely funky -- depending upon your age and vibe. Like I could see my 20-something DDs wearing it as you do with the inside-out black Puma tank. That's by far my fave of the photos.

It looks like an actual pendant to me and not an oversized chain-ring. But my eyes had trouble figuring out what kind of pendant it was supposed to be.

I would avoid the skinny chain -- makes it look like a piece of hardware, imo. (We have no boat but have some stainless steel marine hardware around for various outdoor purposes and it sort of reminded me of that.)

Caveat -- I don't entirely know what I'm talking about.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

And a poll! I love a good poll! I have been wanting an oversized bolt clasp for a long while, and I found one at a good price. But holy moly it is oversized lol! Over 20mm. It has a bigger presence than I expected.

It’s antique and a beautiful color gold. Nice and hefty. Part of the issue is that I will have to add a bigger loop to my short chain to style it the way I had envisioned, bc it doesn’t fit through one side. So soliciting opinions and ideas - does it look too big? What do you think of it on the longer chain just as a pendant? Any suggestions on how to style?

On the one hand I’m thinking it’s super cool on the other hand it’s crazy big! I realize it’s personal preference but would love your input.
The pic of the short chain - I am lying down to show what it would look like if I added a bigger loop to one side. That’s why it looks a bit funny.
It fit on the chain I have in the Puma shirt but that one is a bit longer.

love it !!
keep it
wear it

 

[Mreader]

Definitely funky -- depending upon your age and vibe. Like I could see my 20-something DDs wearing it as you do with the inside-out black Puma tank. That's by far my fave of the photos.

It looks like an actual pendant to me and not an oversized chain-ring. But my eyes had trouble figuring out what kind of pendant it was supposed to be.

I would avoid the skinny chain -- makes it look like a piece of hardware, imo. (We have no boat but have some stainless steel marine hardware around for various outdoor purposes and it sort of reminded me of that.)

Caveat -- I don't entirely know what I'm talking about.

Some are called a sailor bolt lol

 

[lala646]

I love it, and I vote keep! My personal preference is with the short chain in pic #1.

 

[Morimori]

Now I want one to stick my glasses in, which wouldn't be especially attractive but very practical.