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amother

Mon, Jun 16 2014, 1:19 pm

I just purchased earrings (not the one in the link) with what I would call a hook back. See an example: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ornami.....rings
There's nothing to keep it in place. How does it stay in without dropping half out the earring hole? I didn't realise when I purchased it and spent a pretty penny for beautiful earrings, but what's the point when the hook keeps slipping and it looks like the earring is about (perhaps it is) to fall out. It totally ruins the effect. Sad

Suggestions please!

MaBelleVie

Mon, Jun 16 2014, 1:20 pm

Usually the hook is somewhat flexible so you can squeeze it to tighten. Does that make sense?

Notsobusy

Mon, Jun 16 2014, 1:25 pm

They usually come with a little plastic piece that you slide onto the hook that blocks it from sliding out of your ear. Like these:
http://www.amazon.com/144-Piec.....+back

monseychick

Mon, Jun 16 2014, 1:36 pm

If they are costume jewelry, just chalk it up to lesson learned...

If they are very expensive, go to a jeweler and have real posts welded on.

amother

Tue, Jun 17 2014, 5:10 am

MaBelleVie wrote:

Usually the hook is somewhat flexible so you can squeeze it to tighten. Does that make sense?

OP here. Who knew it was that simple, Thank you!!!

amother

Tue, Jun 17 2014, 5:17 am

glutenless wrote:

They usually come with a little plastic piece that you slide onto the hook that blocks it from sliding out of your ear. Like these:
http://www.amazon.com/144-Piec.....+back

OP here. I have this but it only keeps it from falling it out completely. It doesn't prevent it from slipping.

amother

Tue, Jun 17 2014, 5:36 am

amother wrote:

OP here. I have this but it only keeps it from falling it out completely. It doesn't prevent it from slipping.

Thank you, OP, for this useful piece of information. After loosing several earrings like this, and precious ones, I was about to get those things.
If the earrings are light weight, you don't notice them falling out.
Anonymous because my friends know I'm constantly loosing earrings Sad

5*Mom

Tue, Jun 17 2014, 5:57 am

I'm confused; I'm wearing earrings like that right now and I've never had a problem with them slipping out of my ear. Maybe you are not putting them all the way through so that your earlobe is nestled in the curved part of the hook?

amother

Tue, Jun 17 2014, 6:03 am

5*Mom wrote:

I was, but it was still slipping out. It seems fine now that I've followed MaBelleVie's instructions.
I'm so grateful for imamother!

amother

Tue, Jun 17 2014, 6:04 am

amother wrote:

OP here. You can get a pack from Amazon pretty cheaply.

Ruchel

Tue, Jun 17 2014, 6:15 am

I use a plastic or metallic "blocker" that they sell either in packs or on other earrings.

oliveoil

Tue, Jun 17 2014, 7:55 am

I bend them a little to help them stay put.

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