Who doesn’t love accessories? 

One of the best parts of accessorizing is the sheer amount of options you have. On sunny days, you can go with a pair of sunglasses. During colder months, attach a stylish brooch to your jacket lapel. The possibilities are endless.

When it comes to year-round accessories, a great pair of earrings is hard to beat. However, what about women who don’t have their ears pierced?

That’s where clip earrings come in. 

Let’s look at clip-on earrings for women and why they’re a great alternative for those without pierced ears. 

What are Clip Earrings? 

As the name suggests, Clip earrings are fastened to the earlobe by a clip-on system instead of requiring a piercing. By applying pressure to either side of the earlobe, the earring stays in place. 

Clip earrings have several types of fastener styles to choose from, including:

• Screw-back - Screw-back clip earrings use a turnable screw to fasten the earring to the earlobe. While effective, there are now more comfortable styles of clip earrings that exist.

• Hinge - Hinge clip earrings use a hinge clip located at the back of the earring. They can be quickly fastened to the earlobe by fastening the hinge to the earring itself and closing it on top of the earlobe. 

• Invisible - Invisible clip earrings use clips made of resin or clear acrylic instead of metal to clamp down on the earlobe. The clip is designed to be invisible, as the name suggests.Also, they’re the perfect option for those with metal allergies or sensitivities because they use these alternative materials. 

Why Choose Clip Earrings?

Clip earrings provide a great alternative to pierced earrings for several reasons while providing many of the same styles.

Avoiding Piercing Your Ears

This is one of the more obvious reasons why clip earrings are popular. After all, they were invented as an alternative to pierced earrings. 

For those who don’t have their ears pierced, clip earrings give these women the chance to wear a stylish pair of earrings and add some flair to their everyday outfits. 

Getting ear piercings isn’t for everyone. For some, it’s a fear of needles. For others, voluntarily having a needle put through their earlobe isn’t something they want to do. There’s also a risk of infection following a piercing, making it important to research certain piercing studios to ensure clean and sanitary practices. All of these factors can make clip earrings a far more attractive choice. 

Metal Allergies

Unfortunately, metal allergies make wearing pierced earrings nearly impossible without discomfort. Symptoms of a metal allergy include:

• Redness

• Itching

• Rashes or bumps

• Swelling

• Dry patches

None of these sound fun, do they? 

Luckily, clip earrings allow those with metal allergies to continue wearing their favorite accessories.The metal from the clip earrings never touches the inside of your earlobe. For those withsevere metal allergies, earrings with plastic clasps (invisible clip earrings) can be used so that metal doesn’t touch your ear whatsoever. 

Avoiding Earlobe Stretching and Tearing

Certain pierced earring styles can cause excessive stretching of the earlobe. Usually, these are heavier earrings that will start to stretch your piercing hole if they’re worn long enough. In some cases, this stretching can eventually lead to painful tearing and even infection. 

There’s also the chance that your earrings get caught on something and can tear at your piercing, causing painful and sometimes irreversible damage. 

Clip earrings eliminate all of these problems. There’s no stretching involved when the ear isn’t pierced, and tearing can’t occur if the earring gets caught on an object. 

Convenience

There’s no beating the convenience of a clip earring.

Attaching a pierced earring through a small hole can be a nuisance. In some cases, the piercing can close up if nothing is worn through the hole. When you try to put an earring into a closing piercing, it can be difficult and painful. 

Most clip earrings are quick, easy, and painless to put on. Snap them on and then head out the door looking your best. 

Clip Earrings Aren’t Just For Women Without Pierced Ears

The bottom line is that you don’t need pierced ears to wear some fashionable accessories on them. 

Clip earrings are an ideal accessory for women who would prefer to keep their ears fully intact. They also don’t sacrifice in the style department, with many of the same styles offered compared to their pierced counterparts. 

It’s not only about the piercing, either. Sometimes it’s easier to just clip on a set of earrings and walk out the door. 

For women who want to wear earrings without the added trouble of piercings, clip earrings are the answer.  

Shop Anne Klein’s Clip Earrings Collection For Your Next Set 

Anne Klein carries a ton of different clip earrings for women with a variety of styles to choose from, whether you prefer a subtle style nuance or a bold fashion statement. All of our clip earrings feature the E-Z comfort clip, which is a slow moving mechanism designed for maximum comfort.

What Our Customers Have to Say 

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Crystal Halo Silver-Tone Clip Earrings

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"These clip earrings are gorgeous and of good quality." 
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Siam Stone Button Clip Earrings

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"All of your clip on earring can be work for hours in complete comfort because of the well engineered hinge spring mechanism." 
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