Questions about this piece
Do clip-on earrings hurt after a few hours?
They can, and it is almost always down to placement rather than the earring. A clip should sit just behind the thickest part of the lobe, where there is flesh to grip, and feel secure the moment you let go instead of only when you press on it. Out at the thin edge it pinches. If you are wearing them through a long evening, shift them a few millimeters and give the lobe a rub halfway through. These are clip-ons, so no piercing is involved.
Should you wear a necklace with statement earrings?
Usually not, or at least not one that competes. Long drop earrings already fill the space between the ear and the collarbone, which is exactly where a necklace wants to sit, and two things sparkling in that space read as crowded rather than dressed. If you do want a necklace, make it flat and short at the throat, above where the earrings end. A pair with a three-inch drop, like these, takes up most of that room on its own.
What are these made of, and how big are they?
Gold-tone metal, with sequins and jewels set down the length of the drop, measuring roughly 1 inch wide by 3 inches long. Built as a curtain rather than one solid charm, the drop is made of many small pieces, so it hangs soft and moves with you instead of sitting rigid. Three inches is the length that still reads as a statement from across a room, which is what these are for. One pair left.