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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 590937, member: 2844"]It is possible that the original hooks were broken and the remaining wire bent into a loop for a replacement set of hooks.</p><p>I have done that myself with a pair of 18th century earrings with broken 'rigid' hooks.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie79" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> It didn't bother me since 18th century earrings come with dangle hooks as well. I figured that if a future owner wants original looking rigid hooks, they would have to have them repaired anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 590937, member: 2844"]It is possible that the original hooks were broken and the remaining wire bent into a loop for a replacement set of hooks. I have done that myself with a pair of 18th century earrings with broken 'rigid' hooks.:shame: It didn't bother me since 18th century earrings come with dangle hooks as well. I figured that if a future owner wants original looking rigid hooks, they would have to have them repaired anyway.[/QUOTE]
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