Gold Huggies
Huggie earrings are dainty little hoops that encircle your earlobe in a warm hug! They are often thicker than small hoops, and very popular as everyday style earrings as well as companion earrings for second or third piercings. We have curated a large selection of handcrafted huggie earrings in gold. These little beauties have been designed by some of the world's best designers. Huggies are available as singles and pairs to up your style game in no time.
• What makes a gold huggie earring a style staple?
• What size huggie should I get?
• Which gold huggie style should I choose?
• Real gold or gold-plated huggie earrings?
Stylish and popular gold huggie earrings
Huggies are cute small hoops or ring earrings. Among earrings, this is a classic evergreen style that will ever remain in vogue! The difference between a hoop and a huggie is the size and the way a huggie fits snugly around the lobe in contrast to a hoop which has a more spacious fit. Huggies are generally thicker than hoops and are far less prone to bending or breaking.
Gold huggies are loved by everyone for their versatility. Gold huggie earrings are created in all the popular hues of gold including yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold.
Why choose a huggie?
Simple or glamourous, the incredible designs up the glamour when you want to make a statement. Worn as a simple single piece or as a party of earrings on the ear, everyone's going to love the huggie look! Whether you opt for a rose gold beauty, a white gold charmer or a yellow gold huggie, these light, dainty pieces will match well with a range of every outfits.
How to wear huggie hoop earrings
♦ A huggie earring is typically a closed hoop, fastened at the back with a lever mechanism.
♦ Wearing huggies in gold is a subtle way to add glamour when complemented with the sparkle of diamonds and gemstones.
♦ You can also shop for classically elegant huggies with a mini pearl earring pendant.
♦ Wear multiple huggies in your ear piercings or mix a huggie with studs and dangling earrings for a catch-the-eye edgier look.
♦ Or you can wear huggies with tiny charms to reflect your style.
What size gold huggie earrings should I get?
Tiny, or small, gold huggies are a delight for everyone. You can create just the look you wish for by varying your huggie earring size or shape.
Find your best huggie earring size
Small gold huggie earrings
Small gold huggies or mini hoops usually have an inner diameter of 0.8 (8mm) to 3 centimetres (0.25 to 1 inch) when you measure from your piercing. These huggie hoops make great companion earrings for your multiple piercing styles, including helix and tragus piercings. They are also small enough to wear, without snagging on hair or clothes.
Thick gold huggie earrings
Thick huggie earrings are also called chunky rings and can add a bold dimension to your outfit. If you want to grab attention, go for the thick, chunky styles in gold huggies. Besides the size or diameter, you may also want to consider the thread thickness of the gold huggies. The thickness refers to how wide the “thread” or ring is. Huggies are usually thicker than medium and large hoops.
Creole huggie earring styles are wider in the middle and slim at the ends. Gold creole huggie earrings are a trending style statement.
Real gold or gold-plated huggies?
Many people ask us for huggie earrings crafted in gold. But we discovered that when some refer to gold huggies, they mean gold-plated! There are two types of gold earrings--solid gold earrings and gold-plated or demi-fine gold earrings. While both have the look and glamour of gold, one is crafted in solid gold and bears hallmarking ranging from 9K gold to 18K gold to indicate the purity of the gold used, while the other has only a layer of gold on its surface.
Solid gold huggie earrings
Pure, or 24 karat, gold is a soft metal that can be easily scratched, dented, or bent. For jewelry making, pure gold is mixed with other metals like silver, copper, or zinc in different ratios to make gold stronger and resistant to dents and scratches. You can use search filters to browse our curated selection of designer huggie earrings for solid gold huggies in 9K, 14K, and 18K in yellow, white and rose gold.
Advantages of real gold huggies
Gold is a valuable metal for its lasting and hypoallergenic nature. Jewelry in solid gold will always have a higher price. Even if you choose to buy jewelry in lower karat gold like 9K, it means you have selected a piece made from 37.5% solid gold. The gold in this piece will not wear out or wear thin, have a longer life, and remain valuable.
Gold-plated huggie earrings
Designer gold-plated huggies are the affordable option to pure gold huggies. A high-quality gold-plated huggie will be crafted in sterling silver, brass or copper and coated with a layer of 14K, 18K, or 22K gold.
Good quality gold plating is done with a higher grade of thickness in the coating, such as 1.5 to 3 micron plating thickness. Embellished with cubic zirconias, they are a great way to achieve the look of gold and diamonds at a fraction of the price.
Gold plating, however, tends to become thin with constant use and over time the valuable gold layer will be lost. Some plain designs can be re-plated.
Huggies are the perfect earring gift
Huggies also make great gifts, no matter what the occasion is. They are specially popular when gifted on a birthday, anniversary or Valentine's day. You can choose as many huggie presents as you want from our hand-picked collection.
Style yourself with huggies! Sparkle with our range of chic, stylish huggie earring designs. Don that single huggie hoop earring that charms your heart or pack on multiple piercings for a dramatic effect!
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