Earring Hacks So You Never Lose an Earring Again!

There’s nothing more frustrating than looking in the mirror and realizing you’ve lost an earring or going to grab a pair from your dresser and finding only one! Much like socks, these tiny, sparkly adornments have a way of separating and never finding each other again. Here are three tips to keep you from ever losing an earring again.

1. Invest in Locking Earring Backs

Keep your earrings on your ears with earring backs that lock into place. Generally, the backs that come with your earrings are designed to keep them in place, but do not, however, offer any real security mechanisms beyond that.

Chrysmela is a brand of earring back that keeps earrings where they should be, namely on your ears. It is equipped with high precision technology, including micro ball bearings that are spring activated within it.

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The Chrysmela has technology found in smart phones and fine watches. Photo: Chrysmela

“Chrysmela is so strong that it can suspend an object over 17 pounds! But we haven’t seen anyone wearing an earring that big, have you?” boasts the company behind these little wonders.

They are easy to pop on, immediately lock in place and pinch off effortlessly once you get the hang of it. A set will cost you $50, which may seem a bit steep but they are hypoallergenic and the good news is you only need one pair for all your earrings.

Another brand of earring back is Lox, which operates similarly to the Chrysmela back in that you push it on and squeeze it off. It locks into place, which means your earring won’t come lose when you pull off your sweater or tie back your hair.

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Lox is an affordable way to keep your earrings in place. Photo: Aloxia

This brand is also hypoallergenic and works with 99% of all stud earrings and at around $12 with shipping for two pair, Lox is an inexpensive solution to a pesky problem.

2. Pin Your Earrings in Place

Pinning your earrings to a larger object that holds them together is great way to take tiny, individual pieces that are easy to lose and securing them to a bigger one that isn’t.

You could, for example have a cork on your night stand and pin your pairs to it when you take them off to go to bed.

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Repurposing an old cork into an earring holder makes for a great way to keep all your earrings in one place. Photo: James Wojcik via Real Simple

Or, you could use the holes on your watch strap! While taking off jewelry during your nighttime routine, attach the earrings to your watch - this way everything stays in one place and watch is a lot harder to lose than an earring or two.

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When you keep your earrings attached to your watch strap, you’ll have everything at the ready when you go to get ready in the morning. Photo: Real Simple

3. Hook Earrings to Each Other

A simple tip, but a smart one! When you take off your earrings, attach them to each other by poking one stud through the backing of the other and securing it with the second backing. This way, your earrings will never be apart and if you lose one, you lose both. After all, what’s one without the other.

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Keeping your earrings attached to each other means you’ll never have just one of two. Photo: 22 Going on 12

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If you’re going to spend money on expensive earrings or you’re holding on to sentimental ones, you want to do all you can to keep them safe. These products and simple tips will aid you in the fight to keep earrings together and where they should be.

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