Hook and Eye Clasp. The hook and eye clasp is a simple hook on one end of the bracelet or necklace and an eye piece on the other end which is usually shaped like a figure eight. Hook and eye clasps work well for both necklaces and bracelets but is typically not as secure as other clasps such as the spring clasp.
A Climberâs Guide to Carabiners. Carabiners are the unsung heroes of the climbing world. They get beat up and save thousands of climbersâ lives day after day, all without the slightest nod of gratitude or appreciation for their ingenious form and function. A carabiner is a loop of metal with a spring-loaded gate that opens and shuts.
The Musketeers of the Guard were the elite bodyguards to the King of France and were involved in the many wars including the Thirty-Year Wars (1618 1648). They were also known as Musketeers of Military Household of King of France or in their language Garde du corps or the Gardes suisses. They were formed in 1622 under King Louis XIII to create a light cavalry company which were formerly called the carabins under King Henry IV.