Where do you buy your post earring backs?
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoI usually wear a pair of small twisted 18k hoop huggies. They seem very stable to me, I go running in them. For the others, solid 14k or 18k butterfly backs. A lot of the earring posts have rungs, so the backs don't come off easily. The butterfly backs do vary in size. I've purchased earrings with the backs from various jewelers or once, just the backs.
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