There are different Types of Earrings and to secure the piece of jewelry and keep it from falling off, these earrings require clasps or backings. If you are going to buy earrings you can choose from the number of clasps. You need to make sure that you choose the right clasps to make it more comfortable for you whenever you wear your favourite earrings. The different earring clasps include:
• Stabilizer guards – this type of clasps are usually found on large and heavy earrings. It is because they can support the weight of heavy earrings more than the other type of clasps. Wearing of large earrings may actually cause damage to your pierced ears and may result to sagging too. Thus the stabilizer guards will keep the earrings secured in place.
• Posts and findings – are normally made of simple metal bar and is usually just a small type of clasp. This type of clasp is used to secure earring studs and other lightweight earrings and little girls’ earrings too. The post and findings clasps are comfortable for prolonged use of earrings. The butterfly clasp is the most popular type of the post and findings clasps.
• Hook – this type of clasps is usually found in dangling earrings. This will allow the dangling and longer earrings to swing freely. Some hooked earrings are worn without support while some with a plastic slide-on backing for additional support. A lot of consumers prefer hook earrings because they are easy to wear and remove. Plus the facts that hook clasps provide additional motion to long earrings.
• Hinged – is another type of clasps for earrings which is almost similar to posts and hooks. But as the name suggest, have a hinged piece that can be closed in the back for additional security of the jewelry. Some of the styles for hinged clasps include the saddleback, omega and leverback. This type of clasp is usually found on dangling earrings and hoop earrings too.
