Flower Earrings

Flower earrings, kept small enough not to read as costume. Daisies, blooms and pavé petals as studs and small drops — 18K gold vermeil at 3 microns over solid sterling silver, or gold plated. Gold, silver and rose gold, several sold as singles, from $45.

Flower Earring Questions

Do flower earrings look young?

Only when they're large or coloured. A small gold flower reads as texture before it reads as a flower, which is what keeps it from looking girlish. Under about 8mm and in one metal rather than enamel is the version that works on anyone.

Are flower earrings only for spring?

No, though they sell hardest in spring. A gold flower is a shape, not a season — it's coloured enamel and pastel stones that date them to a time of year. Plain metal versions wear year round.

Can you wear them every day?

The studs, easily. Flower shapes have more raised detail than a plain disc, and raised detail collects hand cream and dust — a soft dry brush occasionally keeps the petals defined. That's the only extra maintenance.

Are they good for sensitive ears?

The shape is irrelevant; the base metal isn't. Gold over solid sterling silver avoids the nickel that causes most reactions, and at 3.0 microns the plating doesn't wear through to reach it.

Do they suit a birth flower gift?

If you want the specific bloom for someone's month, the birth flower rings are the pieces designed for that — these are decorative flowers rather than identified species. A daisy is April's flower, which is the one overlap worth knowing.

Can you buy a single?

Several of these sell as singles. A flower in one lobe and a plain stud in the other is a common way to wear them without the pair reading sweet.

See also birth flower rings, stud earrings, cute earrings and all earrings.