What is the difference between a huggie and a hoop?

A huggie is a small hoop, usually 6mm to 15mm across, sized to sit against your earlobe with almost no gap. A standard hoop is larger and hangs below the lobe.

Which huggie size should I choose?

Measure from your piercing to the edge of your lobe: a huggie close to that diameter sits flush. Most first piercings suit 10mm to 12mm, and piercings higher on the ear usually suit 6mm to 8mm.

Which gold colors are the huggies available in?

Every huggie here is 14K gold. Most come in yellow, white and rose gold. The Gold Huggie and the Small Gold Open Hoop come in yellow and white gold, and the Chain Link Huggie in yellow gold.

Can I buy a single huggie?

Yes. The Gold Diamond Huggie and the Tiny Gold Diamond Spike Huggie are sold as singles for a second or third piercing. Choose Single on the product page.

Huggie Hoop Earrings in 14K Gold and Diamonds

Huggie hoop earrings are small hoops that sit close against your earlobe, with almost no space between the hoop and your ear. Every huggie here is 14K gold, from a 6mm hoop to a 15mm chain link huggie, in polished gold or set with diamonds.

How to Choose a Huggie

Three details decide how a huggie looks on you: diameter, width and surface.

Diameter: 6mm to 10mm hugs the lobe tightly, like the Small Gold Open Hoop Earrings 6mm and the 8mm Extra Chunky Gold Huggie. From 12mm to 15mm the hoop hangs slightly lower, like the 12mm Gold Chunky Huggie and the 15mm Chain Link Huggie.
Width: a slim band reads as a fine line of gold. The Extra Chunky's 5mm band and the Gold Chunky's 4mm band read as a solid block of gold.
Surface: the Gold Huggie is made from square wire with flat faces, the Knife Edge Huggie rises to a ridge that catches one line of light, and the Tiny Spike Huggie adds a spiked edge.

For diamonds, the Gold Diamond Huggie sets 12 natural diamonds across a 10mm hoop, the Small Diamond Hoop Earrings channel-set their diamonds flush with the gold, and the Tiny Gold Diamond Spike Huggie carries 5/8 carat total weight in pavé. The Gold Diamond Huggie and Tiny Gold Diamond Spike Huggie are also sold as singles, for a second or third piercing.

Looking for a larger hoop? See 14K gold hoop earrings and diamond hoop earrings, or pair a huggie with diamond stud earrings.