Yes that’s right. Earrings of a certain size, all the posts may be removed (unscrewed) converting to clip earrings. Isn’t that great?!?
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That is amazing! I don't have my ears pierced, and on a day to day basis that doesn't really bother me but very occasionally, I think I'd love the earrings to make a set. That's great!
Now you can start collecting earrings! VCA will also adjust the tension, so if they are too tight and pinch your ears, no need to settle for the silicon pads which are ugly. VCA will adjust them for you!
Happy earring shopping!
I have to say, your use of the word "daft" made me smile. I have only heard it used once, and it was in a movie, Notting Hill. It is so cute to see you use it in everyday language... love it!
P.S. If you have never seen Notting Hill, I highly recommend it. I've watched it like 5 times. I never get sick of it.
Haha. I met someone in London who was very amused by my use of the word 'wee' I.e. small used in reference to almost everything.
Notting Hill is amazing! Did you see Four Weddings and a funeral?
Oh wow.. no, I missed that one! I was thinking of watching a fun movie this weekend, and I will watch it.
Thank you for the suggestion. I'm a big Hugh Grant fan (Bridget Jones' Diary is good too). I like Colin Firth too.
The vintage YG Guilloche single motif pendant is available online right now if anyone is still interested in getting it. 
OMG thank you for sharing!! My ears aren't pierced either and my SA knows this but never told me I could convert the earrings to clip ons!!
The vintage YG Guilloche single motif pendant is available online right now if anyone is still interested in getting it.
that was so nice of you to post this last month! I get so frustrated browsing the website… Looking to purchase my first piece sometime soon, but I’ve been saying that for a year now!
Hi, I do not like to use silicon discs and any other "stuff" to "make it work". They are not comfy on you because they do not fit properly. For me I want the piece to fit perfectly, so I get a real adjustment. This is true with all my jewelry, rings, bracelets, etc.
Another person had earring issues also, so I responded to her. There are basically three things to look for a perfect fit when it comes to earrings: 1) the tightness of the clip 2) the thickness of the post, and 3) the length of the post. For me, I had issues with #1 and #2. They clips were too tight. The post was too thick and it caused my ears to hurt. My length was fine.
Here is an excerpt that summarizes what I recommended that person do to check her earrings for a perfect fit.
I also posted the link my original longer response. Hope this helps. For me personally, I would not want to go through life wearing silicon disc. What a hassle and even though no one sees it, I would see it and it's not attractive. I'd adjust them. For you, it sounds like the clip is too tight which my SA told me is a very common problem. Easy fix.
Here is an excerpt from the longer post (link to full post below).
These are the three things you should look for and then talk to customer service about adjusting:
- Check the tightness of the clip: Is it squishing your ear too much that you feel it? Get the clip loosened.
- Check the post thickness against your ear piercing: Is your ear piercing sensitive/sore/bleeding after wearing? Get thinner posts.
- Check the length of the post: Is the post sticking out the back of the clips? If yes, perfect. If no, you need longer posts.
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I know what you mean by onyx being "angry". I have had my 5 motif onyx YG bracelet for 4 years now . I like atleast 2 pieces in the same stone to form a set and I have been trying to find something to go with the bracelet for a long time. I have tried vintage and magic earrings onyx, 10 motif...forum.purseblog.com
Oh my gosh - I didn't know these adjustments can be done. I know they can change the backing style but had no idea they can do the other 3 you mentioned.
I own the Vintage Guilloché and Vintage Diamond in WG. I've always struggled with the post thickness (I have to put on earrings with thinner posts, leave them on for awhile, then force in the Vintage Alhambra
). Sometimes they feel like they are pinched to my ear. By the time I take them off, my ears feel relieved, but then I am left with soreness and what feels like light scabbing
.I do not have VCA where I live, so all my purchases have been made with VCA via phone calls.
The next time I travel to a city that has a VCA boutique, I will talk to them about adjusting the post thickness, and possibly length.
In regards to loosening the clip (sounds like I need to since they "pinch" my ears), have your earrings ever come off on its own?
I would be worried about the earrings not being as secure, leading to one or both possibly falling off and being lost forever
.Hi! My ear piercings are really small too, the mall gun problem! I would ask for VCA to swap out to the thinnest post which is what I did. To be grose for a second, the posts were so thick, they made my ears bleed.Oh my gosh - I didn't know these adjustments can be done. I know they can change the backing style but had no idea they can do the other 3 you mentioned.
I own the Vintage Guilloché and Vintage Diamond in WG. I've always struggled with the post thickness (I have to put on earrings with thinner posts, leave them on for awhile, then force in the Vintage Alhambra
I do not have VCA where I live, so all my purchases have been made with VCA via phone calls.
The next time I travel to a city that has a VCA boutique, I will talk to them about adjusting the post thickness, and possibly length.
In regards to loosening the clip (sounds like I need to since they "pinch" my ears), have your earrings ever come off on its own?
I would be worried about the earrings not being as secure, leading to one or both possibly falling off and being lost forever
As for tightness, no, they will not fall off as long as the post goes through the clip. The clip tension will not allow it to fall off as once the post goes through the clip, it forms a "locked bar" so the earring cannot just fall off.
I posted a photo below to show you my drama with earrings.
Forgive me if you already read my story, but I'll repeat it here again just in case as you seem to have the exact same issues I have (posts too thick, clip too tight).
The first photo shows an example. The left earring is my Lotus, center is VA, and right is Frivole.
The Lotus earring is wrong. I had to send these earrings in three times to get it right. I won't bore you with the problem each time, but this photo was attempt #2. The problem is the post. It is too thick and too long (compare it to the other two earrings). The problem with posts that are too long is that you now need to squish your ear lobe a bit to feed it through your hole. It may be hard to imagine, but I posted a second photo for you to visualize.
In the second photo, first, look at the length of the clip (the hinged part). You can see the clips are the same length in both earrings. With the VA earring on the right, the post is a good length, so you can easily feed the post through the ear piercing. With the Lotus earring, the post is so long, you need to squish your ear lobe or move the earring to an awkward angle to feed the post through the ear piercing because that post is too long. I hope that makes sense. An extreme example is imagine if the post was the same length as the clip. It would be a major pain to put on as now it is a super super long post to feed through the ear piercing. Hence, be careful they do not give you a post that is too long.
Sorry for the long writeup here, but I hope this helps.
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I just realized my post you read above was a person asking about Frivole earrings. For Alhambra, there is a fourth adjustment.
You can adjust the height of your earrings if you want them to sit higher or lower on your ear lobe. The VCA default is the lower hole.
You can look at the back of your earrings and see what "hole" your post is positioned. The top hole means your earring will sit lower; the bottom hole means your earring will sit higher.
Here is what I mean in case you are not aware. See the back of the earring where the post is? There are two holes for height adjustment. My earring has the post in the lower hole.
I just realized my post you read above was a person asking about Frivole earrings. For Alhambra, there is a fourth adjustment.
You can adjust the height of your earrings if you want them to sit higher or lower on your ear lobe. The VCA default is the lower hole.
You can look at the back of your earrings and see what "hole" your post is positioned. The top hole means your earring will sit lower; the bottom hole means your earring will sit higher.
Here is what I mean in case you are not aware. See the back of the earring where the post is? There are two holes for height adjustment. My earring has the post in the lower hole.