10 Gold Plated Earring Backs – Butterfly Clutches (6mm)

Description

Gold Plated Earring Backs

These rose gold plated butterfly clutches catch warm copper undertones under natural light, shifting subtly between peachy gold and muted bronze depending on your workspace. Each clutch measures just 6mm long, compact enough to sit flush against the earlobe without protruding awkwardly behind finished studs. The brass core beneath the plating gives them substance—they don’t bend or lose tension after repeated use like flimsy stamped alternatives.

• Dimensions: 6mm length, 4mm width, 3mm thickness
• Post hole diameter: 1.0mm to accommodate standard earring posts
• Rose gold electroplating over lead-free and nickel-free brass
• Pack of 11 butterfly clutches (one spare for inevitable losses)
• Clamp-on mechanism grips posts firmly without requiring pliers

Use these to finish stud earrings made with sterling silver posts, replacing lost or tarnished backings on vintage costume pieces, or as secure closures for polymer clay studs that need a metal-free alternative to surgical steel. The 1mm hole fits thicker handmade wire posts—useful when you’ve filed down 20-gauge wire to create custom stud findings. They also work as temporary stops when stringing beads vertically on headpins, holding everything in place while you adjust spacing before wrapping loops.

Slide them on with thumb pressure alone; the split butterfly wings compress inward, then spring back to grip the post groove. Remove by pinching the wings together and pulling straight back—no twisting needed. Keep spares in a small compartment of your findings organiser, as they’re the component most likely to roll off a work surface and vanish under furniture.

At this price point for eleven pieces, the rose gold tone leans warm rather than cool pink—closer to antique copper than the bright salmon hue often marketed as rose gold. Under fluorescent light it reads almost neutral, while sunlight brings out the reddish undertones noticeably.