Pearl Hoop Earrings - 46 Freshwater Pearls on 14K Gold Posts

Pearl Hoop Earrings - A Ring Strung from Forty Six Pearls

A large open teardrop hoop on each ear, built not from a gold tube but from pearls threaded one after another onto a fine wire until they close the circle. Around forty six freshwater pearls across the pair, in three grades of size and two colours: small white rice pearls forming most of the ring, a run of larger white buttons gathered at the base where the eye lands, and two or three soft pink baroque pearls set among them. Eight small gold-toned beads punctuate the lower curve. The whole thing hangs from a 14k solid gold post and butterfly, and weighs 5.27 grams for the pair.

The reason to build a hoop this way rather than cast one is that a strung ring is never quite a circle. Each pearl sits at its own slight angle, so the outline wavers, the light breaks up along it, and the shape reads as something grown rather than something manufactured. Concentrating the biggest pearls at the bottom is the other deliberate move: weight at the base keeps the hoop hanging true, and puts the brightest material where it is actually seen.

FAQs

1. Is the hoop solid gold?
No. The hoop is pearls strung on wire; the post and butterfly are solid 14k gold and the eight accent beads are gold-plated. We would rather you knew exactly what you are buying, which is a pearl piece rather than a gold one.

2. How many pearls are there?
Around forty six across the pair, in three sizes - small rice pearls through most of the ring, larger buttons gathered at the base, and a few soft pink baroque pearls set among the white.

3. Are the pink pearls dyed?
They read as natural colour: the pink sits in the lustre and moves as the pearl turns, rather than pooling around the drill hole the way dye does.

4. How large are they?
A statement hoop - the ring is several centimetres across and hangs well below the lobe. Light for its size, because pearls weigh little.

5. How should a strung piece be looked after?
More carefully than a cast one. Keep it dry, put it on after perfume and hairspray, wipe with a soft cloth, and never soak it - water can weaken thread and stringing over time and does plating no favours either. Store flat in a soft pouch rather than hanging. For the gold post, see our Gold Care Card.

How to Style the Pearl Hoops

Large, pale and soft-edged, so they want a plain neckline and no necklace - these are the only thing that needs to be happening above the shoulders. Hair up or back shows the full ring. Explore the full 14k and 18k Gold collection, browse more Earrings, or visit JewelBuild™.