Evil Eye Earrings

The same as any evil eye piece — a ward against envy, looking back at whatever's directed at you. Wearing the symbol in pairs isn't required by any tradition; a single eye works exactly as well, which is why singles sell as briskly as pairs here.

Yes. There's no tradition demanding symmetry, and a single eye in one lobe with a plain stud in the other is a common way to wear them. Second holes and cartilage make singles more useful than pairs for a lot of people.

The stud and huggie versions, comfortably — nothing hangs and the backs sit flat. Anything with a charm hanging below will find your pillow and bend. If you want a pair you never remove, buy the huggies.

The symbol is irrelevant; the metal isn't. Ours is gold over solid sterling silver rather than nickel-heavy base metal, at 3.0 microns against an industry standard of 0.2 — thick enough that it doesn't wear through to something you react to.

The tradition reads a break as the eye having done its job. The practical version is that posts bend and hinges wear, both of which a jeweller can fix cheaply. Replace it or repair it — the belief doesn't specify.

They're built for it, which suits the point of the symbol. Keep them away from chlorine and put them on after perfume — those two habits do more for the finish than anything else.