Product test

No ear piercing? No problem! The coolest clips and cuffs to beautify your ears

Laura Scholz
5.10.2022
Translation: Eva Francis

If you don’t want to get your ears pierced, you can’t wear ear jewellery? How untrue! You’ll have a slightly smaller selection, but you can still bring bling to your ears.

I hate to admit it, but last week I added the first Christmas dinner of the year to my calendar. Sure, it’s two months away – the early bird catches the best table – but it definitely made me realise the Christmas season is around the corner. Supermarket shelves will be filled with gingerbread soon and glitter and sequin will welcome us in every clothes store.

Am I ready for it? Not really. Will I be able to avoid it? No way. Nevertheless, I won’t overwhelm you with my «best Christmas outfits» just yet. Instead, let’s take baby steps towards December together and start off with jewellery. More specifically, earrings. Hardly any other piece of jewellery has the power to add that certain something to any look within seconds.

Don't have pierced ears? This article is written especially for you. I know the struggle. My ears are unpierced, but I have an insatiable desire to wear earrings. The good news is, you don’t need to get your ears pierced. You can test wear ear jewellery first thanks to the brilliant invention of ear clips and ear cuffs.

Ear clips

It’s self-explanatory: instead of the little pin that you put through your ear piercing and fix with a counterpart on the back, ear clips are earrings with a clip fastener that attach to the middle of the ear lobe. Make sure your clips aren’t too heavy, or your ears are sure to start hurting after a while.
The general advantage of ear clips over ear studs and earrings is that you won’t struggle with inflammation or stretched-out earlobes.

Designer Alessandra Rich is famous (among other things) for her cool ear clips.
Designer Alessandra Rich is famous (among other things) for her cool ear clips.
Source: Instagram @alessandrarich
Adriana la mia Perla Eleganza (Gold)
Earrings
CHF299.–

Adriana la mia Perla Eleganza

Gold

Ear cuffs

What’s that? Ear cuffs aren’t closed, but clamp around the outer edge of your ear with their opening – just like a fake piercing. This looks cool and gives you endless possibilities to change, adjust and add cuffs to your ears.

Valeria Lipovetsky's combination of ear cuffs.
Valeria Lipovetsky's combination of ear cuffs.
Source: Instagram @valerialipovetsky
Thomas Sabo Ear clip (925 silver)
Earrings

Thomas Sabo Ear clip

925 silver

Glanzstücke München Ear clips (Sterling Silver)
Earrings

Glanzstücke München Ear clips

Sterling Silver

Header image: Kimia Zarifi via Unsplash

68 people like this article


User Avatar
User Avatar

Always in the mood for good hits, great trips and clinking drinks.


Fashion
Follow topics and stay updated on your areas of interest

These articles might also interest you

  • Product test

    This week's favourite: earrings by Thomas Sabo

    by Vanessa Kim

  • Product test

    Favourite of the week: earrings from Only You

    by Vanessa Kim

  • Product test

    Hey Harper review: gold fashion jewellery that doesn’t lose its shine – too good to be true?

    by Stephanie Vinzens

2 comments

Avatar
later