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Ear-clip

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A type of ear ornament (often included in the general term ear-ring) that is worn by being secured to the lobe of the ear by a hinged support.

They were generally not known before the Renaissance, but an example was mentioned by Cellini. They are a prevalent type today. Also called a 'snap ear-ring'

From: An Illustrated Dictionary of Jewelry, autor: Harold Newman, publishers: Thames and Hudson