An ear cuff is a piece that hugs the edge of the ear without the need for a piercing. It is one of the pieces people give most often and also one that brings us the most questions: where it goes, whether it hurts, whether it falls off. Here are the answers.
Where it goes
On the cartilage, on the upper or middle part of the edge of the ear. Not on the lobe, which is soft and does not hold it. Most people wear it where the ear starts to curve upwards, because there the edge is thinnest and the ear cuff stays still.
How to put it on, in three steps
First, bring the opening to the upper edge of the ear, where the cartilage is thinnest, and let the edge slip into the gap. Second, with the edge inside, slide it down without hurry to the point where it rests and does not wobble. Third, if you feel it move, close it a millimetre by pressing with two fingers, using the pearls at the ends to help you. No more is needed: if you squeeze too hard it gets uncomfortable and bends the wire.
Does it hurt? Does it fall off?
It does not hurt. A well-placed ear cuff is noticeable for the first few minutes and then forgotten. And it does not fall off if it is in the right place with the right pressure. If it comes off with your hair or when you put on a scarf, it is usually because it is too open or too low: move it up a little and close it a millimetre.
How to combine it
Alone, on one ear, is the simplest way and the one we like most. With an earring on the lobe it makes a set of pearls without excess. And if you like wearing several pieces, two ear cuffs of different sizes on the same ear, like Mini Halo and Positano, work very well.
Which one to choose
Positano is the line of pearls that follows the ear, the most loved. Mini Halo is the smallest, to start with. Marais carries two lines of irregular pearls. Nara adds a hanging chain. Carbò swaps the pearl for dalmatian stone. All are handmade in Madrid when you order them and can be worn on either ear.
