It’s Time to Get Reacquainted With the Ear Climber
By Brittany Siminitz | August 04, 2022
"Let’s face it: Sooner or later, the time had to come for the curated earring party to wind down.
Not that the party is ending. In no way, shape, or form is this wildly popular way to wear (and collect) earrings bidding adieu. The personalization opportunities are too great, the design options too tempting, and we must take note of how valuable piercing parties can be to the in-store experience (some retailers offer piercing full-time in store, even).
But the pandemic earring came along and ushered in the era of the Zoom earring—aka styles significant enough to be noticed on video calls—and we realized that you can, in fact, go big again. We may have forgotten how for a while there, but it came back easily.
Anita Ko rain drop earrings
Rain Drop earrings in 18k yellow gold with 1.94 cts. t.w. round, 0.41 ct. t.w. marquise, and 0.47 ct. t.w. pear diamonds, $13,875; Anita Ko
Caterpillar stud ear climber in 18k yellow gold with 0.02 ct. t.w. diamonds, $580; Chandally
Ear climbers in 18k yellow gold with 3.01 cts. t.w. Gemfields emeralds and 0.2 ct. t.w. diamonds, $11,500; Misahara
On the subject of things that may have been forgotten—the ear crawler. About 10 years ago, perhaps a little less, these styles started to pop up all over, riding the ever-cycling wave of in-and-out jewelry trends. Predating the popularity of the curated single studs, the ear crawler did the job of many: climbing from the lobe and up the ear, some only a little bit, others, all the way. Some of the wilder pieces would be created in materials that made them more affordably priced, but fine jewelry had its way with the silhouette, too, with diamonds and pearls and brightly colored gems. ... "
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