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Clip Earring Also called Ear Clips. Clips date from the late 1930s and are still made today. There are many variations to the style of the clip for clip earrings. Photo courtesy of: tankerbell |
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Clip Earring Another example. Photo courtesy of: tankerbell |
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Clip Earring Another variation. This one has a "hole" in the center of the clip. Photo courtesy of somerville33 |
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Clip Earring Odd clip that had a metal piece that rocks back and forth. Photo courtesy of: rumor_has_it |
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Clip Earring - Closeup Closeup of the "rocking" mechanism. Photo courtesy of: rumor_has_it |
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Clip - Modern - Opened Plastic earrings that you manually open and slip over your ear lobe. 1970's? Photo courtesy of: rumor_has_it |
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Clip - Modern - Opened Photo courtesy of: rumor_has_it |
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Clip Earring Unusual shaped "clip" on this Money clip earring. Photo courtesy of: rogerbecky2005 |
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Kidney Wire Modern kidney wire earring. Name is derrived due to the shape of the wiring resembling a kidney. Photo courtesy of: tankerbell |
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Lever Back Called a lever back. This style has been around since the Victorians and it very popular today. Also called a French Wire Lever Back. Photo courtesy of: tankerbell |
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Pierced Earring Post earring for pierced ears. Butterfly clutch. Photo courtesy of: rumor_has_it |
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Retractable Earring - Closed Metal part retracts back into the earring. Photo courtesy of: rumor_has_it |
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Retractable Earring - Opened Photo courtesy of: rumor_has_it |
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Screwback Earring Screwback earring. Clever "broken arrow" design that, when worn, makes one wonder how it stays on. Photo courtesy of: rumor_has_it |
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Shepards Hook This style of earring wiring is called a shepard's hook due to its resemblance to the curved part of a shepard's staff. Photo courtesy of: tankerbell |
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Victorian Kidney Wire Close up of hook mechanism on a Victorian kidney wire pierced earring. Photo courtesy of: momtoahsey |
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Victorian Revival Kidney Wire Example of kidney wire earring on a Victorian Revival pair. Photo courtesy of: momtoahsey |
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Victorian Threaded Stud Earring Notice the threaded post (much like a screw). A clutch "twirled" up and onto the threaded post. Photo courtesy of: tankerbell |