See our: earrings clips.A type of ear ornament (often included in the general term ear-ring) that is worn by being secured to the lobe of the ear by a hinged support.They were generally not known before the Renaissance, but an example was mentioned by Cellini. They are a prevalent type today. Also called a 'snap ear-ring'
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See our: earrings clips.A type of ear ornament (often included in the general term ear-ring) that is worn by being secured to the lobe of the ear by a hinged support.They were generally not known before the Renaissance, but an example was mentioned by Cellini. They are a prevalent type today. Also called a 'snap ear-ring'
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From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson
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