00:0012mm cabochon earring bases versus leverback hooks, which is better?
00:05Okay, real question, because I wasted 2 weekend swapping findings until my ears stopped complaining.
00:11I went through the top selling 12mm cabochon bases and leverback hooks on Amazon so you don't have to.
00:175 picks, real prices, real photos on screen, let's talk about which side actually wins for 12mm cabochons.
00:24Starting with the one everybody buys first, this copper leverback clasp hook set, 6 pieces,
00:29stainless steel with a copper finish, and it fits 20mm cabochon base setting blanks.
00:35For 43 gets you 6, and that thing has sold almost 4800 times with a 5 star average,
00:40that's not luck, that's people reordering. The leverback itself is the star here,
00:45you flip the little lever down and the wire cinches tight, so nothing swings loose or snags on a sweater.
00:51If you want that secure, I can actually wear this to work closure, this is the pair.
00:56Now, the base itself. This is a 10-piece set of stainless steel black 12mm cabochon connector
01:03base setting trays, and 324 for 10 is honestly the best math on this whole list.
01:0810 of them means you can do matching pairs plus have spares when you fumble one onto the floor,
01:12and the black finish is a killer contrast against clear, pink, or white cabochons.
01:18Nearly 4600 sold at 4.8 stars, the only knock is that some people want silver instead of black,
01:24but for statement earrings, black is the move.
01:27Third one is my value pick, and it's a personal favorite.
01:31316 stainless steel, gold-plated, French lever-style cabochon setting blanks,
01:36and this thing works from 6mm all the way to 25.
01:42$1.71 per piece for a gold-plated French lever finding is nuts, that's the cheapest on the list
01:47by a mile, and it's sold over 3,900 times at 4.9 stars. The reason it beats the others,
01:54the French lever closure is finer and neater than a simple lever back,
01:57so it disappears against the cabochon and looks way more expensive than it is.
02:02If you make jewelry for gifts, buy these and hide the price.
02:06Fourth is the straightforward 12mm specialist, 6 pieces of stainless steel 12mm cabochon
02:12earring base setting blanks, $3.99, and the listing even throws in the hooks for zircon earrings.
02:18Just under $4 for 6 matched pairs ready blanks, sold 38.90 times, 4.9 stars.
02:24Straight round bezel, clean stainless, no plating to scratch off.
02:28When I just want to drop in a flat 12mm cabochon, add a post, and move on,
02:33this is the one that does the job without any fuss.
02:36So, verdict?
02:38For pure 12mm bases, the 10-piece black set at 324 wins on value,
02:44and the gold-plated French lever blanks at 171 are the best price-to-finish ratio on this whole list.
02:50The copper lever backhooks and the zircon set earn their money by handling the part most people skip,
02:55the actual secure, polished closure.
02:57Links for all 5 are in the description below.
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