Source for 14-18k jumbo earring backs?

[RunningwithScissors]

I ordered all three today. Thanks for the recommendations!!!

I hope they work out for you! Would love to hear what you think of them when you've worn them for awhile.

 

[yssie]

@yssie Is the brand you linked, above, silicone? I notice it says plastic in the description. Sometimes Amazon seems sketchy... I never know quite what to believe of the vendors' descriptions.

Yes! Those are silicone - they seem to use the term “plastic silicone” - I have no clue why! But they’re silicone not hard plastic. I also don’t know what a piercing bump is, I just use them exactly like the plastic discs

 

[SparklieBug]

Yes! Those are silicone - they seem to use the term “plastic silicone” - I have no clue why! But they’re silicone not hard plastic. I also don’t know what a piercing bump is, I just use them exactly like the plastic discs

Oh, great! Thank you!

 

[bright&shiny]

I hope they work out for you! Would love to hear what you think of them when you've worn them for awhile.

I’ll be sure to let you know. My friend has bigger studs than I and I’m sharing the lever backs with her. I already have the chrysmeldas. They are useful, but I try ink the others will work better. It’s a good chance to determine what workes best for each of us. I’ll be sure to let you know how it goes!

 

[CircularBrilliant]

I use three different products to prevent earring droopage, depending on what size/shape earrings I'm wearing.

I've tried the jumbo push backs that Yssie recommended, but they don't work on me because they hang below my earlobe. I think they would do a great job if you have a medium-sized or larger lobe, but not for small-lobe folks unfortunately.

So here's what I use:

1) Chrysmela Extras for earrings that aren't too large, like my Miki pearl studs, my Tiffany Victoria Medium studs, and my VCA Sweets. (Note - these aren't the regular Chrysmelas, they are the ones with the clear plastic disc attached called the "Extras."). They keep smaller studs perky, but don't work as well on larger/heavier studs.

Chrysmela Catch Earring Backs

The only earring back that fits, locks and lifts. Add discs for extra lift.

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2) Levears - For my larger/heavier studs, like my 3.8 ctw diamonds, I use these. They are similar to normal push backs but they have an extra swirl of wire. They keep even my heaviest studs perky and pointed in the right direction (kinda like a good bra! ) They come in sterling silver and in 14K gold. These are my most-used earring backs, I love them.



3) clear plastic discs. My VCA SA Patrick turned me on to them and they are fabulous! You can use these clear discs with any push back, la pousette back, and even Omega backs -- so perfect with the VCA Vintage Alhambras! You simply place them in between the back side of your earlobe and the backing of your earring. They are cheap, come in packs of 50or 100 (so losing them isn't a problem) and super light weight. Also, because they are clear, they are great for people with small earlobes because even if they extend a little past your lobe, they are almost invisible. Just make sure you purchase ones with center holes wide enough to fit your particular posts. I like the ones that have wide holes and not all of them do, so read the product description when buying!

Have you had any issues with posts not fitting through the holes of the levears? I'm curious about them, but my biggest studs have guardian ii posts which are even thicker than standard la pousette posts.

I ordered the Stuller stabilizer backs to try, which I think work via a similar concept to the levears, but the hole was unfortunately too small: https://www.stuller.com/products/20...d=18906&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse&r

 

[Tonks]

Have you had any issues with posts not fitting through the holes of the levears? I'm curious about them, but my biggest studs have guardian ii posts which are even thicker than standard la pousette posts.

I ordered the Stuller stabilizer backs to try, which I think work via a similar concept to the levears, but the hole was unfortunately too small: https://www.stuller.com/products/20...d=18906&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse&r

That is interesting— I realized my la pousette posts were bigger than standard but didn’t know that even bigger posts existed!

It would be great if there were a back that was secure and would fit all post diameters. You know, something that could be used on all pairs, regardless of post diameter, in an emergency.

 

[CircularBrilliant]

That is interesting— I realized my la pousette posts were bigger than standard but didn’t know that even bigger posts existed!

It would be great if there were a back that was secure and would fit all post diameters. You know, something that could be used on all pairs, regardless of post diameter, in an emergency.

Agreed! The chrysmela's are the closest I have found to that, but even the disc version doesn't seem to do enough for heavier studs (at least not for my piercings) :-/ I do really like them otherwise, though!

 

[AprilBaby]