topic Re: Earring backs... in Jewelry

Earring backs...

Mom2Dogs — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:00:20 GMT

Today I noticed when wearing a pair of Michael Dawkins pearl earrings that the earrings seemed to droop - I do not recall that happening in the past, but maybe I didn't notice!!

Anyway are there specific backs that help the earrings stay upright in the ear lobe? I did google but there were a lot of different styles - I am not interested in taking a chance, I would prefer a real life experience/review. thanks

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santorini — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:23:03 GMT

I like the ones that have that small plastic disc around the metal part in back. That seems to give them more support.

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spumoni99 — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:42:31 GMT

I'm sure there are, a quick google search and I saw some.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:45:41 GMT

I bought some large stainless earring backs from eBay. The steel is weighty but not heavy and that helps balance the earring so it doesn't droop forward.

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Trinity11 — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:20:35 GMT

In the jewelry industry they are called "monster backs." They come in gold too. Ross Simon is one retailer that sells them. Tiffany's have them in their Service dept.

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shelbyshelbyshelby — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:49:45 GMT

Hobby Lobby sells cheaps plastic backs, they are reasonable . The are great option .

In the jewelry section .

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Mom2Dogs — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:41:28 GMT

@shelbyshelbyshelby wrote:
Hobby Lobby sells cheaps plastic backs, they are reasonable . The are great option .
In the jewelry section .

Thanks, I have the ones from Hobby Lobby, but they do not hold the earring 'up'.

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nova — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:38:22 GMT

If you happen to have any Honora pearl stud earrings they have particular backings that hold the stud up on the ear. If you have them try those backings on your other earrings. I believe Honora called them "happy backs"

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Shanus — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 12:00:40 GMT

@Mom2Dogs If you have a Michael's store nearby, in their jewelry making section, they sell the larger backs...also Amazon. Try to purchase stainless steel.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:19:53 GMT

Thanks for the replies - my ear lobes do not look any different than a year ago - but the earings are droopy - unless I never noticed -which would be hard to believe, as I always take one last look in the mirror before I leave the house!!

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nova — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 14:26:05 GMT

@Mom2Dogs I understand. I think in general our skin gets a little thinner as we get older & I also cannot stand anything that weighs down my piercings no matter how pretty it is.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:29:52 GMT

I wore huge heavy earrings back in the '80's. That stretched out my piercings so badly that I didn't wear any earrings for a very long time. Years later my derm told me that she could use a laser on my lobes to shrink the piercings so I said "Yes please!" and now I can wear earrings again. Derm asked me if I wanted Juvederm filler in my lobes to make them plump up but I said no to that. My lobes aren't deflated enough for fillers I don't think...lol!

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:39:26 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I wore huge heavy earrings back in the '80's. That stretched out my piercings so badly that I didn't wear any earrings for a very long time. Years later my derm told me that she could use a laser on my lobes to shrink the piercings so I said "Yes please!" and now I can wear earrings again. Derm asked me if I wanted Juvederm filler in my lobes to make them plump up but I said no to that. My lobes aren't deflated enough for fillers I don't think...lol!

@SilleeMee I never heard of a procedure for the ear lobes...Mine do not look stretched but good to know about the fix.

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CamilleP — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 21:10:12 GMT

@Mom2Dogs If you shop at the "Big River" website, there are a couple of options. They sell packages of just the plain plastic disk that you could put on the post of any earring, then put the regular butterfly back on and use that to push the plastic disk against the back of your earlobes. I use those on my threaded earrings, as tightening the threaded nut against the back of my ear tight enough to prevent drooping on my ancient earlobes made them sore.

Also available is an earring back that locks onto the post, the brand name is "Chrysmela". They work on both smooth and threaded posts, and are available in platinum, yellow and rose gold both with and without the plastic disk. I really love those, I wear a yellow gold pair on my 18kt gold ball studs that my parents bought me as my very first pair of pierced earrings, decades ago. Lots of sentimental as well as gold value, and the locking backs give me peace of mind.

QVC, you ought to be selling these locking backs, I am sure your customers would prefer to buy them here rather than eslewhere. They really work very well.