All exquisitely handmade — and amazingly affordable
We’re all talking about earrings here today. Modern earrings, trending earrings, and culturally significant earrings. So many fascinating origin stories and breathtaking standouts come to mind. It’s been challenging to choose just these 10 sets for the final cut — out of thousands! In person, each of these pairs has proved to be of the highest quality. And each is breathtakingly unique and affordable.
You’re about to find out what else makes these particular earrings rise to the very top of this summer’s Top 10 list. Mark my words, pick any pair here and you’ll be complimented — and they’ll ask where you found them. We’d be so grateful if you’d share, like, comment and follow to send some extra love to these deserving artisan-designers — and yes, please enjoy! Let me know what you’d like to see featured next; we’re about to hit the road again in search of more fair trade treasures, handmade by master artisans around the globe.
1. Try to stop looking at these. In person they feel just as gorgeous. Elegant and textural, with such intricate detail. The artisan designer named this pair of sterling silver drop earrings ‘Love Coronation.’ He explained that medieval lore and art are his inspiration. Handcrafted in Mexico of world-renowned Taxco sterling silver. At NOVICA $44.99 (retail value $92.95).
2. Oh my goodness… speaking of summer. We’ve all fallen in love with these precious Spiral of the Sea pearl earrings. So elegant yet effortless. These are designed by a female artisan-designer in Northern Thailand who incorporates a single cultured freshwater pearl into a graceful .925 sterling silver spiral. At NOVICA $59.99 (retail value $90.95).
3. From beach picnics to romantic date nights. These gold earrings reflect grace, style, and serious sex appeal. Named Magnificent Crescents by their creator in Jaipur, India, these 22K gold plated hoops show off dozens of small cultured pearls. So delicately alluring every time you turn your head. Breathtaking. At NOVICA $109.99 (retail value $191.95).
4. It’s official: pink remains the hot color this year. These pink gemstone dangle earrings are exquisitely feminine — and appropriately named Joy by the woman who designs them in Thailand. Cheerful pink pearls, cherry red quartz, serpentine, garnet, peridot and glass beads on silken strands, all carefully affixed to sterling silver hooks. So fresh and fun. At NOVICA $23.99 (retail value $37.95).
5. Heirloom worthy for sure; here is where tradition and longevity win the day. A rich origin-story version of hoop earrings. Dress these up with an elegant black dress, or elevate your favorite jeans and tshirts. Notice the intricate details. Every aspect of these Bali Paradise earrings is painstakingly handcrafted. Imagine the many hours of careful work that went into these. At NOVICA $57.99 (retail value $66.95).
6. Flower power returns with grace and style. The loveliest sterling silver stud earrings ever. The woman who designs these in Bali named them Prosperity Blooms, believing peridot brings the wearer prosperity and good fortune. She notes that the green hue recalls Earth’s abundance. Simply lovely. At NOVICA $34.99 (retail value $41.95).
7. Turn their heads with these exquisite story-tellers. Faceted onyx stones glimmer in these beautifully patterned sterling silver dangle earrings named Midnight Spell. We can see why the Indonesian artisan-designer named them that. He also notes that he contrasts the dark shine of the onyx with a bold sterling circle motif, “Shining like raindrops on leaves at midnight.” Gorgeous.
8. These lovely swish earrings are designed by a woman, naturally. Aren’t they pretty? Named Candy Bouquet by the Thai artisan who incorporates quartz, cultured freshwater pearls and beads, gracing them with turquoise cotton tassels that sashay from .925 sterling silver hooks. Wear them everywhere. At NOVICA $25.99 (retail value $46.95).
9. A new take on hoop earrings, for double the pleasure. Appropriately named Fabulous, we fell in love with these uniquely artful double hoops. Designed by a different Thai artisan, these .925 sterling earrings are burnished to a high polish finish. They’re perfect for everyday, or to dress up for an elegant evening out. We love jewelry that flows from day to night. At NOVICA $34.99 (retail value $48.95).
10. Don’t get me started on golden grass! We’ve fallen absolutely in love with it. One of the natural treasures of Brazil. Earth-friendly, sustainable, ecological, and natural, these golden earrings are made of real golden-hued grass (known as capim dourado in Portuguese) — a wild golden grass native to the far north of the country. The harvesting of golden grass is heavily regulated to protect it, and to protect the livelihoods of generations of local jewelry artisans who work to literally spin straw into gold. Amazing. My favorite pair, pictured here, is named Whirlaway. Tiny rhinestones highlight generous spirals of golden grass, all cascading from leaf-shaped studs bathed in actual 18k gold. So uniquely beautiful. At NOVICA $17.95 (retail value $34.95).
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