Sundust Pavé Huggies

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Small hoops that sit close to the ear, set all the way around with tiny stones. Huggies earn the name. They hug the lobe rather than hang from it, so they stay put through a workou t, a nap, or a day you forget you are wearing earrings. Just under twelve millimeters across, small enough to wear in a second or third piercing and substantial enough to wear on their own. Built on 925 sterling silver and plated in 18K gold or rhodium. Sold as a pair. The ones you put in and stop thinking about. Details 925 sterling silver base 18K gold plated or rhodium plated, 0.05 microns Pavé set 5A cubic zirconia Huggie hoop style, 11.8mm outer diameter Hinged closure that snaps shut Available in gold and silver Sold as a pair From the Desert Sol Collection What is a huggie earring? A huggie is a small hoop sized to sit against the earlobe instead of hanging below it, usually twelve millimeters or under. Because it sits flat and close, it does not swing, catch on a sweater, or tangle in your hair, which is why huggies are the hoop people actually wear every day rather than saving for going out. They also stack well, so they work in a second or third piercing next to a stud. How do they fasten? With a hinge. The bar swings open, you slide it through, and it snaps closed. No tiny post to line up behind your ear and no butterfly back to drop down the sink. It is the reason a hinged huggie is the easiest earring to put in one handed, and the reason people who struggle with studs tend to switch to these. What does pavé mean? Pavé is French for paved. It describes stones set close together across a surface with very little metal showing between them, so the light reads as one continuous line of sparkle rather than individual stones. On a hoop this small, pavé is what makes it catch the light at all. What is 5A cubic zirconia? Cubic zirconia is a lab created stone graded from A up to 5A, also written AAAAA, and 5A is the top of that scale. It means the stones are clear rather than cloudy, precisely cut, and bright in the way they catch light. On earrings this small the grade matters more than you would expect, because a low grade stone at this size reads as grey rather than sparkling. Show more