subject: Growing Trend: Romance And Glamour Of The 1940s. Earrings With A Vintage And Classic Look [print this page] Pierced earrings have been around for hundreds of years. In fact, they are one of the earliest forms of body adornment. The non-pierced alternative of clip on earrings was introduced in the 1930s, making pierced earrings nearly obsolete for a while because of this new, less permanent option. At one point, women were exclusively wearing the clip on version of earrings.
