When clip errings stared to use ?

Hello Christinaa,

   I remember my grandmother's clip on earrings, and were they
painful! I'm grateful to have pierced ears!


  Clip on earrings were invented in the 1930's. 

  ?In the early 20th century, the advent of a screw fitting to clamp
earrings to the ear (the forerunner of the clip-on) led to this type
of no-piercing-necessary earring becoming popular. In fact, in some
circles during the time of the Suffragettes, piercing of the ears was
considered somewhat barbaric.?

?Earrings were completely revolutionized in the 1930s with the
invention of the clip-on. The new clip fitting secured earrings more
snuggly than screw-ons and, consequently, compact clip-ons became the
earrings of choice for the next several decades.?
http://www.earrings-earrings-earrings.com/history2.htm


?Several varieties of non-pierced earrings have been invented over the
years, presumably so that the wearers could avoid the discomfort of
having their ears pierced.
?	Clip-on earrings - Clip-on earrings have existed longer than any
other variety of non-pierced earrings. They are designed with a
tension clip that attaches them to the body by pinching the earlobe.
Once extremely popular with American women, they began to fade with
the rising popularity of pierced earrings in the 1960s and 1970s, and
are now relatively rare.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earring#Clip-on_and_other_non-pierced_earrings


?During the 1930s the clip on was invented. Because clip ons held the
earring more snuggly than screw backs they became the number one
choice for many years to come. Pierced ears faded into the
background.?
http://professorices.blogspot.com/2005/07/history-of-earrings.html


Hope this has helped you! 

Regards, Crabcakes

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Good answer to me. Thanks crabcakes.