If you put on jewelry by yourself, the hinged mechanism matters practically: open, place, snap. One hand, one motion.
Made With Purpose
A locking back, sold under trade names including Guardian and La Pousette, incorporates a mechanical lever or button that must be deliberately engaged to release the back from the post. It represents the highest standard of security currently available among post earring backs.
A Storied Heritage
Sheffield plate came into production in the 1740s, fusing silver sheet to copper to create a silver surface without the cost of solid silver. It was the first industrialized answer to that question. Electroplating arrived a century later and answered it more precisely.