Pictured: 8mm and 7mm 20 gauge 10K gold continuous hoop earrings. Each 10K piece of jewelry is stamped 10K for authenticity. • • • Why choose these 10K gold small hoop earrings? 10K gold is kind to the skin, and these hoops can be put in and left in—sleeping, showering, running, playing, etc. • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••NUMBER OF HOOPS••••••••••••••••••••••••••••1 HOOP = SINGLE2 HOOPS = 1 PAIR•••••••••••••••DIAMETER•••••••••••••••••6mm: TINY, location on ear: cartilage tragus••7mm: VERY SMALL—usually only for cartilage piercings, or high lobe 2nd or 3rd piercings••8mm: hugs the lobe of the ear••9mm: hugs thicker lobes, or has a small gap on the first piercing••10mm: gap underneath earlobe on the first piercing• • • 6mm/7mm are the most difficult of all our hoops to insert.• • • 8mm/9mm are moderately difficult to insert.• • • 10mm, most easy to insert.• • While they may be tricky to get in the first time, these hoops stay put for days and even years—which is why they are a beloved piece of jewelry. They are meant to be lightweight, durable, and stylish in your daily life. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••GAUGE (THICKNESS)••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •• 24 gauge (thinnest). Ultra thin, most affordable and easiest to insert.•• 22 gauge (thin). Most popular gauge size, minimalist.•• 20 gauge (thick). A bit more bold and flashy. Each gauge fits comfortably in piercings.
