| ear clip | A type of ear wire finding. An ear clip is made of two or more components held in the closed position (shown at right) by a spring. View ear clips here. |
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| ear clutch | An ear clutch is the metal or plastic component used to hold a post style of ear wire on the wearer's ear. It slides on the post and is held in place by friction. View ear clutches here. |
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| ear wire | A finding used to allow the wearing of earrings. The ear wire connects the earring body to the wearer's ear. View ear wires here. |
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| end cap | A finding used to cover the ends of wire. End caps have a hole drilled 1/2 of the way through the metal ball and are glued on the end of the wire. View end caps here. |
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eye loop |
A special type of loop where the loop is centered above the remainder of the wire segment as shown at right. |
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| eye pin | A finding similar to a head pin. An eye pin has an eye loop on the end of a straight wire segment. View eye pins here. |
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