Aren't these earrings cute? They're vintage Coro screw back earrings, circa 1960s.
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| Vintage Coro floral gold and rhinestone screw back earrings |
But to me, screw backs are very uncomfortable. Every now and then I can tolerate the pain of a clip, but there's something about a screw back that just never feels right to me. Or probably anyone.
So of course, I decided to do a little repurposing. I wanted to keep them simple, so I just added a clear crystal bead and pierced ear wires.
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| "during" my repurposing- cleaning, clipping, filing, wiring |
Now they're still just as beautiful, and I think even a little more so, but they can be worn very comfortably.
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| Repurposed Coro Earrings- from screw packs, to pierced ear wires |
I haven't yet gotten around to listing them in the
Resparkable Etsy Shop, but if you'd like them by Christmas, email me and I can ship them out immediately.
2 comments:
Really nice job!!!! I think they look even prettier. Gave me some hope for some of grandma's old screw backs!
yes! get out grandma's screw backs and turn them into something you can wear and really LOVE! good luck- i'd love to see your before and afters too! :)
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