The start of a new season often calls for a fresh statement piece. Depending on the wearer, it could look something like one of these ear cuffs.
Jewelry has the gift of making us feel special: loved, remembered, stylish, fun, rebellious—there’s no end to the feelings and memories a treasured piece can evoke. While an ear cuff might be a romantic gesture (possibly?), it most definitely gives off badass vibes.
Slip on an ear cuff, and you’re almost instantly more confident, this little piece of jewelry offering a new level of cool many other styles cannot provide. Like a well-fitting T-shirt that just works with everything, it’s that rare feels-good, looks-good piece that can affect your whole mood.
And if it seems like the ear cuff has quietly been making its way back into the spotlight, that’s thanks to pieces like these. Designers are bringing their A games where this category is concerned, and here is just a sampling of what’s available.
Daphne ear cuff in 18k rose gold with 0.2 ct. pear-shape diamond and 0.35 ct. t.w. round diamonds, $3,250; Anita KoIntertwin cuff earring in 18k white and yellow gold with blue sapphire and tsavorite, $3,560; GemellaDouble band ear cuff in 14k rose gold with 0.37 ct. lab-grown ruby, $780; Shahla KarimiPavé ear cuff in 14k yellow gold with peach sapphire, £220 ($290); Metier by TomfooleryLXI ear cuff in 14k yellow gold, $490; Ellis Mhairi CameronDouble row ear cuff in 14k yellow gold with emerald and diamonds, $2,750; Jacquie AicheEar cuff in 18k yellow gold with rainbow sapphires, $900; Chantel ShafieEar cuff in 14k rose gold with black diamonds, $330; Bondeye JewelryFruit Hoops ear cuffs in 18k yellow gold with enamel and 0.2 ct. t.w. diamonds, $1,880; BoochierPuy de dôme ear cuff in yellow gold, £1,260 ($1,610); PatcharavipaLinette Piorra ear cuff in black rhodium–plated 18k gold with emerald and diamonds, $1,768; SavolinnaEye Candy ear cuff in 18k yellow gold with enamel and 0.22 ct. t.w. diamonds, $1,334; Susana MartinsSpine ear cuff in 22k yellow gold, $1,600; Loren NicoleClean cut ear cuff in sterling silver, $100; AuvereEar cuff in 14k gold-plated sterling silver with enamel, $32; Ania HaieTrio ear cuff in 18k with diamonds, $4,900; EéraMiri ear cuff in 14k yellow gold with tsavorite, amethyst, garnet, London blue topaz, and pink sapphire, $1,100; ItaCalifornia ear cuff in 18k yellow gold with 3.4 cts. t.w. sapphire and 0.86 ct. t.w. apatite, $4,200; Emily P. Wheeler
Top: Le Cercle ombre ear cuff in 18k yellow gold with 1.38 cts. t.w. sapphire and blue topaz, $2,060; Nadine Aysoy
