14K Gold Earrings

Hoops, huggies and studs

Most of these 14K gold earrings are hoops of one kind or another. There are chunky dome hoops and a triple hoop, thin and thicker twisted rope hoops, square, hexagon, oval and rectangular shapes, and round hoops carrying a double row of stones or a single square cubic zirconia. Huggies keep the same ideas close to the lobe, with clicker and hinged closures. The studs are quieter: a plain ball, a two tone knot, a bar with a round stone in two sizes, a square, a music note, a coiled snake. Drop hoops with a stone or a leaf charm add a little movement.

Choosing what to wear daily

Think about how an earring closes as much as how it looks. Hinged huggies and clicker hoops are the easiest to leave in from morning to night, which makes them a natural first pair. Studs suit second and third piercings, where a hoop can crowd its neighbor. Larger hoops frame the face more but also move more, so they are most comfortable in thinner profiles. Gold earrings for women with several piercings often work as a small set: one hoop, one huggie, one stud. Every pair is stamped 585 or 14K.

• Gold hoop earrings
• Huggie earrings
• Gold stud earrings
• Earring styles explained