Quirky is alluring

The ear-to-neck area is a perfect area to experiment with a little fashion quirkiness. Wear some conversation-starter earrings – be they pineapple twins, a pair of teary eyes or oversized fluffy tinsel. Get ready to be showered with compliments and meet some new friends.

If your ears can't bear the weight of heavy earrings (some statement earrings certainly aren't light) or you simply don't have your earlobes pierced, you don't have to be left out of the fun – opt for a pair of clip-ons instead. You can also switch back and forth from a pair of earrings to clip-ons if you want to give your lobes a break every once a while.

Gold-plated enamel and crystal clip earrings, Dolce & Gabbana

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Fluffy gold-tone tinsel clip earring, Rosantica

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Gold-tone enamel earrings, Missoni

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Treasures earrings, Dsquared

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