free US shipping + free returns + lifetime guarantee

Jewelry Glossary: Earring Edition

	Post: The part of the earring that goes into the ear.
	Post Length: The measurement from the back of the earring to the end of the post.
	Post Thickness: Thickness of the post, usually measured in millimeters.
	Gauge: Another way to measure the thickness of an earring, usually used for piercings. The higher the gauge, the thinner the post.
	Stud Earring: A small earring roughly the size of your earlobe or smaller.
	Ear Climber: A longer stud earring that's meant to be turned upwards so the design climbs up your lobe towards the top of your ear.
	Push Back: Sometimes called a Butterfly Back or a Friction Back, a backing that literally pushes onto the post.
	Screw Back: A secure backing that screws onto a threaded post.
	Pressure Lock Back: A secure backing that releases by squeezing two buttons that latch onto the notches on a post.
	Flat Back: A stud earring or piercing that has a smooth flat back that doesn't poke and sits comfortably against the skin.
	Drop Earring: A little longer than a stud earring, these hang just below the lobe and have minimal movement.
	Dangle Earrings: Longer than a drop earring, these hang straight down from the lobe and have a lot of movement; they can swing easily.
	Chandelier Earrings: Dangle earrings with multiple tiers reminiscent of actual chandeliers
	Hoop Earring: A complete circular earring that starts and ends at your piercing.
	Open Hoop Earring: A semi-circle that stops partway around your piercing, under your lobe.
	Huggie Earring: A smaller hoop earring designed to curve tightly around the piercing, like it's hugging your earlobe.
	Seamless: A hoop earring where the post disappears inside the hoop, creating an endless loop with no visible backing.
	Clicker: A hoop closure with a hinged bottom and a small post that goes inside the hoop to create a seamless look.
	Hinge: Similar to a clicker, the post is longer and goes through your piercing, and a hinged backing clicks with a notch on the post.
	Wire Loop: Used for hoops, this closure consists of a wire that gets hooked through a loop on the end of the hoop.
	Fish Hook: A wire in a curved shape that goes through your piercing and can be worn with or without a backing.
	Lever Back: A hinged backing that connects to a curved wire.
	Inner Diameter: The inside diameter of a hoop, septum, or other round piercing.
	Outer Diameter: The outside diameter of a hoop, septum ring, or other round piercing.
	Inside Outside: Sometimes called Inside Out Hoops, these earrings have diamonds or gemstones on both the inside and the outside of a hoop earring so it sparkles no matter the angle.
	Threader: A chain that can be threaded through multiple piercings or left to dangle through a single piercing.
	Earring Jacket: A separate piece that attaches to either the front or back of an earring post to enhance the design.
	Extender: A combination of a threader and an earring jacket. A chain that connects to the post of an earring that can be threaded through other piercings or left to dangle.
	Cuff: A pierceless ring that wraps around the cartilage of your ear.