Clip on Earrings

These beauties look like little pieces of artwork!


I'm one of those gals who never got pierced ears, nor did I ever want them. I have always liked ear rings though. Generally, nice ear rings and non-pierced ears have been inconsistent concepts. Occasionally I would find a pair in Carson Pirie Scott or Marshall Fields that was decent looking but even then, usually anything decent came in the form of a button style.

Some years ago I thought about doing a search for clip on earrings. I found Cliptomania, the place for anyone looking for earrings for non pierced ears. They have everything a gal could want: semi-precious, dangles, buttons, chandeliers, silver and gold colors, sterling, conservative, fun, upbeat, casual, dressy... you name it, they seem to have it. During the summer I like to pull my hair back and off of my neck, so wearing dangling earrings for me goes without saying. I have received many complements from people with pierced ears on my earrings.

What I also love about Cliptomania is that you can return your earrings. Because Internet purchases don't allow a person to try before they buy, this is an important customer service feature for me. They do ask that you email them first, and it's well worth the effort since it gives you an opportunity to ask questions if you need to, or to modify a return/exchange order. It's also a refreshing change from receiving an auto responder email that tells you NOT to bother replying. Besides the personalized service, they have a gorgeous selection that fits the pocketbooks of the budget conscious and those looking for a splurge or special piece of jewelry for themselves. Here are some of the beauties I wanted to share with you.

This one I purchased for myself. The pretty and unusual stones are Mexican Opals.

These beauties are Marcasite Drops, by designer Katherine Kornblau. They feature cultured gray pearl ovals and marcasite (faceted to bring out its brilliance) set in 925 sterling silver.

The gorgeous drops (below) are available in brass or sterling silver, and in aqua or tanzanite.

I'm not the only one enthusiastic about Cliptomania, and for good reason. Check out the Consumer Maven to read more about how this company was born, and their business goals.

I went to grad school and ended up with two degrees. The second was in Integrated Marketing Communications; the first degree was in Marketing and E-Commerce Strategy. While in school I read countless HBS case studies of what went right or wrong in successful businesses. I've also observed many online businesses that are launched with lofty goals lacking any realistic foundation, where the principals are in a hurry to quit their day jobs before the kinks and creaks are worked out. This usually leads to unnecessary financial stress and hardship, which generally contributes to less than optimal decision making. I was impressed to read about how Cliptomania was started, launched and continues to grow. It is clear that they owners have customer satisfaction and service based goals -- and isn't that what building customer relationships is all about? Check them out at http://www.cliptomania.com/

For an interesting story about how their business came to be, check out the Consumer Maven