Earring Fitting Guide

From classic butterfly backs to secure leverbacks and hinged hoops, different earring fittings offer different styles, levels of security and ways of wearing your jewellery. Explore our guide to the most common earring fittings and discover how each design works.

Butterfly Back

Also known as: Push Back, Scroll Back

A classic earring fastening commonly used with stud earrings. The butterfly-shaped back slides onto the earring post to hold the earring securely against the ear.

How it works Slides onto a straight earring post and holds it in position.

Commonly used for Stud earrings and small decorative earrings.

Fit & security Simple, comfortable and easy to remove.

Screw Back

Also known as: Threaded Back

A classic earring fastening commonly used with stud earrings. The butterfly-shaped back slides onto the earring post to hold the earring securely against the ear.

How it works Slides onto a straight earring post and holds it in position.

Commonly used for Stud earrings and small decorative earrings.

Fit & security Simple, comfortable and easy to remove.

Leverback

Also known as: Lever Back

A classic earring fastening commonly used with stud earrings. The butterfly-shaped back slides onto the earring post to hold the earring securely against the ear.

How it works Slides onto a straight earring post and holds it in position.

Commonly used for Stud earrings and small decorative earrings.

Fit & security Simple, comfortable and easy to remove.

Hinged Hoop

Also known as: Clicker, Hinged Closure

A classic earring fastening commonly used with stud earrings. The butterfly-shaped back slides onto the earring post to hold the earring securely against the ear.

How it works Slides onto a straight earring post and holds it in position.

Commonly used for Stud earrings and small decorative earrings.

Fit & security Simple, comfortable and easy to remove.

Hook

Also known as: Fish Hook, French Hook

A classic earring fastening commonly used with stud earrings. The butterfly-shaped back slides onto the earring post to hold the earring securely against the ear.

How it works Slides onto a straight earring post and holds it in position.

Commonly used for Stud earrings and small decorative earrings.

Fit & security Simple, comfortable and easy to remove.

Latch Back

Also known as: Snap Closure

A classic earring fastening commonly used with stud earrings. The butterfly-shaped back slides onto the earring post to hold the earring securely against the ear.

How it works Slides onto a straight earring post and holds it in position.

Commonly used for Stud earrings and small decorative earrings.

Fit & security Simple, comfortable and easy to remove.

Choosing the Right Earring Fitting

The best earring fitting depends on the style of earring, how often it will be worn and your personal preference for comfort and security. Product specifications on LG Aurelia product pages identify the fitting supplied with each pair.

Earring Fitting Guide

Butterfly Back

Screw Back

Leverback

Hinged Hoop

Hook

Latch Back

Choosing the Right Earring Fitting

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