Old Town Cape-Transforming Vintage Clip-Ons to Post Earrings

There are so many stunning options when it comes to clip-on earrings. More often than not you can find these gems for under $5 at local antique shops, and if you're really lucky you might even have some heirloom clip-ons from a family member.

I have at least ten sets stashed away that I've found while antiquing over the years. Unfortunately, after an hour of wearing them my ears are screaming.

Recently, I discovered that Sloan + Themis - a custom jewelry & bead connoisseur shop on Main Street - offers a service in which they transform Clip-On Earrings into Post-Back Earrings!!

I was super excited for this option of comfort and had to give it a try. I called up the shop owner, Claire Bruce, and asked her how much the service cost and was stoked to find out it was only $10. I told her I'd be by the next day to drop off a pair of earrings I had recently picked at Brick Street Gallery- a great antique shop on Spanish Street. (I found the clip-ons there for $3!)

My cute sea-foam green, clip-ons were dropped off on a Wednesday and the same beauties were ready 2 days later in post-back form. They are so comfortable, and they look great! I'll definitely be digging out some of my other favorites to be transformed soon.

Click through the photos below to see the journey my clip-ons took:

Toni Eftink is a Project Manager at Element 74 where she leads custom web projects. She has a huge love for downtown Cape Girardeau and small businesses. You can find her on Google+ and Twitter.

COMMENTS

Carolyn Bowers

MAY 30 2013

I've got some vintage clips to take to Claire also. She's made me a necklace and earrings to match, out of beautiful aquamarine beads, for summer. Looks fabulous with white! Also took a jewelry class there! And when my granddaughter and I got our portrait done, we purchased a vintage headband there for her to wear. She also did a great job helping with the" Vintage Now" fashion show. Sloan and Themis is the "One of a Kind" place to shop. Owner Claire Bruce is a delight!

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I am definitely going to sign up for a jewelry class, too! I agree Claire is a delight, and she's running a great niche shop.

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OCTOBER 10 2013

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