Seeking earring findings

Ok, so i have no idea if anyone here can help, or even what category to put this in.

I am trying to find earrings findings like these posts, but I’m not sure if they are commercial findings, or made piece by piece by the artist for each individual earring. These are Will Denetdale:

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or possibly like these wires (from fire mountain gem supply):

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BUT with these stamped rosettes/fluted half beads instead of the kokopellis :

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i found these earrings attributed to Sheila Tso, which appear to be stamped/repoussé rather than hollow formed like the Denetdale ones, and i imagine they were made custom for these earrings:

Sheila Tso

Are these or something similar commercially available? I don’t even know what to call them to search for them. Am i better off just finding someone on etsy to make a few pair? I’ve tried all the supply outlets and can’t find anything quite what i’m looking for. I have a few pairs of tab earrings currently hung on cheap looking craft store ear wires, i’d like something a little nicer.

Thanks all!

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There are quite a few Navajo artists on Facebook. I would look there instead of Etsy.

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Ive got these coming this week from Loretta Cadman. She is on Facebook. You could try asking if she does post style.

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thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

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She goes by Loretta Tommy-Cadman, I didn’t think there would be more than 1 Loretta Cadman, but there is, lol. (Also, she is married to Donovan Cadman).

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Found her, and working on a purchase now!! thank you so much!

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another question for the experts - what the heck are these called? they’re posts, but they’re also screw back instead of butterfly/clutch backs.

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I have no clue of what their actual name is, but I would call them “most difficult earring in the world to put on” :rofl:

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You named it @Jemez2, vintage “screw backs”. Likely the top acted as a stop. These were replaced by the current design where the post passes through a hole and screws into the top.

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So what I find confusing is the ridged screw part only goes part way down the post. That seems like it would be hard to get them on tight enough.

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Vintage thicker ear lobes back then @Ziacat ? :grin:

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Good possibility. I have some of my ancestors screw back earrings. Even if they are screwed all the way down, they barely touch my ear lobes.

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