How to Adjust Clip-on or Clip-Back Earrings

Insert a tweezers under the "tongue" of the clip and gently raise very slightly. The tongue is that little bar in the center of the earring near the hinge end.

To tighten an earring that is too loose:

Straighten or bend the "tongue" to flatten. (Opposite of how to loosen) This may be easier if you remove the paddle back first. Use a pair of pliers (needle nose or other non-marring pliers work well) to squeeze the paddle on the sides so the little notches come out of their hinge holes. Straighten or bend the tongue in the desired manner, and reinsert the paddle into the appropriate hinge holes.