Studs, hoops, drop earrings, chandeliers and ear cuffs in 925 sterling silver and brass, with nickel-free posts tested to EN 1811.
Earrings are the line where a manufacturing decision becomes a skin reaction. The metal that touches the ear — post, butterfly, hook — is the one part that cannot be plated over and hoped for. We make our own posts and backs from nickel-free alloys and test to EN 1811 before any batch ships, because a returned pair costs more than a whole production run.
Our Guangzhou workshop produces studs, hoops, drop earrings, chandeliers and ear cuffs in 925 sterling silver and brass. Posts are soldered rather than glued on anything above 2 g, and every pair is checked for matching weight — an unmatched pair is the most common complaint we hear about competitors’ goods.
On this page you can see the earring styles we currently produce, the five constructions our benches run, and the specification range we hold to. Post gauge, backing type and drop length are the three details worth confirming before sampling.
Stone colour, plating and post gauge can all be changed against your spec. Every pair is weighed and matched before packing — we do not ship a pair from two different casting batches.
Studs and drops fail in completely different ways. The construction decides which QC check matters, and that check is what keeps the return rate down.
Four-prong, six-prong and bezel studs from 3 mm to 10 mm, with screw-back, butterfly, friction and clip-on fittings. The post is soldered to the basket rather than glued, and we pull-test every batch — a stud that snaps off at the post is the single most common earring return.
Seamless, hinged and clicker hoops from 8 mm to 40 mm, in round, oval and twisted profiles. Hinged hoops are assembled and opened 200 times as a wear test; the hinge is the failure point, not the hoop itself.
Fixed-drop, articulated and interchangeable drops. Articulated pieces use a soldered jump ring, not an open one, because an open ring will work its way apart under the weight of a swinging stone. Drop length from 15 mm to 70 mm.
Multi-tier chandeliers with 5 to 25 stones on linked arms. Weight balance matters more than total weight here — a chandelier that hangs forward will pull the lobe. We test-hang every new design on a silicone ear before approving tooling.
Open cuffs that grip without a piercing, and chain threaders that pass through the lobe. Cuffs are formed on a mandrel and spring-tempered so they hold their grip; threaders use 0.6–0.8 mm chain so they pass through without catching.
Earring-specific tolerances. Post material and gauge are the two numbers that decide whether the pair is legal to sell in the EU.
| Item | Standard range we produce |
|---|---|
| Material | 925 sterling silver · brass H62 · 316L stainless steel · nickel-free alloy for posts |
| Post gauge | 0.6 mm · 0.7 mm · 0.8 mm · 1.0 mm; standard is 0.8 mm |
| Post length | 9 mm – 12 mm standard; longer for thick lobes on request |
| Backing | Butterfly · screw-back · friction · clip-on · silicone disc |
| Main stone | Cubic zirconia AAA–AAAA · nano stone · synthetic spinel · glass crystal · pearl |
| Stone size | 1.0 mm (halo melee) – 12 mm (centre stone) |
| Plating | Rhodium · 18K gold · 14K gold · rose gold · black rhodium · antique finish |
| Plating thickness | 0.03–0.05 μm standard · 0.10 μm heavy on drops and hoops |
| Drop length | 15 mm – 70 mm for articulated and chandelier styles |
| Pair weight match | Held to ±0.15 g between left and right |
| Finish | High polish · matte · brushed · sandblast · hammered · oxidised |
| MOQ | 50 pairs per style on stock designs · 100–200 pairs for new tooling |
| Sample lead time | 7–10 days on existing moulds · 12–15 days with new CAD |
| Bulk lead time | 15–25 days after sample approval |
| Packing | Pair on a card · poly bag · velvet pouch · gift box · FBA labels |
| Compliance | Nickel release EN 1811 · lead and cadmium free (Prop 65) · SGS or BV on request |
Post and backing are the parts a customer actually feels. If your market has a nickel restriction stricter than EN 1811, tell us before sampling — it changes the alloy, not just the plating.
A pair is only as good as its weaker earring — that is why the left and right are weighed against each other before packing, not just checked individually.
Send a photo, sketch or CAD file. Confirm post gauge, backing type and whether the piece must be nickel-free to a specific standard.
Costed BOM within one working day for stock constructions; 3D model and drawing in about 48 hours for custom work.
Cast, set, solder the post, polish and plate. We send the sample with the backing you specified, not a default butterfly.
Casting and setting run first; post soldering and plating are the bottleneck stages, so they are scheduled before the order is confirmed.
Post pull test, pair weight match, hinge cycle test on hoops, then AQL 2.5 inspection and cartoning.
A photo plus post gauge and backing type is enough for us to quote. Nickel-free declarations available on request.
