Clip-On Earrings
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Vintage Clip-On Earrings: How to Buy, Wear, and Convert Them
Vintage clip-ons are everywhere, often cheap, and frequently gorgeous. Here’s how to pick a good pair and wear them for more than an hour.
How to Date Vintage Jewelry by Its Clasps and Findings
A clasp can’t give you a decade, but if it’s original, it can tell you the earliest a piece could have been made. Start with the catch, the clasp, and the earring backs.
Earrings for Sensitive Ears: Which Metals to Wear and What to Ask
If earrings leave your lobes red and itchy, nickel is the usual suspect. Here’s which metals tend to be safe, what “hypoallergenic” means (not much), and how to shop with sensitive ears.
About Clip-On Earrings
Clip-ons were the standard way to wear earrings for decades, so there's a deep supply of vintage pairs, and this is one of our biggest collections. It's mostly costume jewelry in gold tone and silver tone (dangles, faux pearl drops, enamel flowers, clip-on hoops), with signed pairs from Avon, Sarah Coventry, Lisner, Napier, Trifari, and Monet turning up regularly.
Most pairs cost under $20 (yes, really), and every listing shows real photos of the exact pair with condition notes. Clips can pinch. If comfort is the worry, or you're tempted to convert a pair to pierced, our clip-on guide covers both.
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