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Earwire
Part of an earring
Part of an earring
Styles
- Kidney wires pass through the earlobe and hook onto themselves and form a closed loop.
- French loops pass through the earlobe but do not fasten at the back, instead relying on gravity to hold them in the wearer's ear.
- Omega clips are a combination between earwires and posts. While a post passes through the earlobe, a hinged wire (often shaped like the Greek letter Omega) flips up from the back of the earring to the back of the earlobe in order to secure the post in place of a friction back. The Omega mechanism is similar to that used in clip-on earrings for non-pierced ears.
References
- McCreight, Tim.Complete Metalsmith. Portland: Brynmorgen Press, Inc.
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