A wingnut, also known as an earring back or butterfly back, is a small, lightweight piece that secures the earring post in place. Shaped like a tiny butterfly or wings, it fits onto the back of the earring post and holds the earring snugly against the earlobe. Made of your choice of vermeil, 14k, or 18k, the wingnut is easy to slide on an
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Great price for senstive earlobes
The skin on my earlobes is sensitive, so these solid gold earring backs have been great, and at a reasonable price too.
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Kendra · August 9, 2026
Quality and perfect
Our whole family have sensitive years and cannot use non-gold jewelry. These are the perfect supplemental backing to whatever we lose gold backs. I love them.