The Year You Rock An Ear Cuff
Up your style with this ancient adornment
Enter: the perennially cool ear cuff. Historians have traced these statement pieces as far back as 2000 BC when royal Asian and Middle Eastern civilizations wore ear cuffs. Then known as Kaffas, they displayed their status. Made from precious metals and stones, Kaffas were symbols of fortune and prosperity.
Today, the ear cuff is a piece that can take your look from casual to edgy. Investing in an ear cuff isn’t a bad idea when comparing it to the longtime healing of an upper-ear piercing (been there, done that). Express yourself with these five.
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Lola
New York-based designer Melissa Kaye creates a sophisticated identity through fun, whimsical details. The self-professed “all in black” designer gives a pop of color to an architecturally intriguing diamond ear cuff.
Gold Lola ear cuff with enamel and diamonds, $1,350 by Melissa Kaye
Rainbow Cuff
“Fine with an edge” is the motto at Carbon & Hyde. The passion project of sisters Oren and Yarden is the result of two different aesthetics woven together. From their California childhood to their careers in the New York fashion scene, they provide wearable pieces to an impressive celebrity following.
Gold and rainbow sapphires Rainbow Cuff, $805 by Carbon & Hyde
Sabrina
Italian-made and Tokyo-inspired, EERA has a cult following. With a tongue-in-cheek approach to fine jewelery, an EERA piece is more than meets the eye: chunky rings double as statement ear cuffs that show off your inner rebel.
Blackened gold and diamond Sabrina ear cuff/ring, $2,470 by EERA
First Lady
A sculptor at heart, Mizuki Goltz’s pieces are light, minimalist, and incredibly elegant. First Lady Dr. Biden wore a pair of Mizuki earrings at the presidential Inauguration, lending her look fresh modernity. This modern pearl cuff will take your look into the future.
Single hanging baroque pearl ear cuff, $595 by Mizuki
*This item is sold out.
Serti sur Vide
Standing in her father’s workshop one day, Gaia Repossi placed a loose gemstone between her fingers and decided to design a floating diamond ring. At just 21, she became Repossi’s artistic director and revolutionized its aesthetic into minimalist motifs combined with intricate patterns.
White gold and diamond ear cuff Serti sur Vide, $3,600 by Repossi
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