SPECIFICATIONS
| Article | K-0493-AG-L |
| Material | Multi-layered matte carbon fiber |
| Availability | Made to order · ~4 weeks |
| Weight | 0.3 g |
| Finish | Matte carbon |
| Technique | Machine + human |
| Production | Bali, Indonesia |
| World | RITUAL |
| Family | SIGNATURE ASYMMETRIC · CARBON |
| Size Guide | Ear cuff sizing guide → |
| Shipping | Carrier rates, one exchange within 14 days |
| Care | Ear cuff is made of wear-resistant material, no polishing needed |
THE STORY OF THIS PIECE
The first form of the brand — and the form that began STRUGA’s central experiment: one form carried across different types of pieces, from a pendant to a carabiner. The aesthetic came from CNC-cut sheet material — sharp edges, even planes, recessed depth. It is the most widely represented form in the brand.
Read the SIGNATURE ASYMMETRIC form story→STRUGA began with CARBON. Multi-layered matte carbon: ultralight, unafraid of water, unchanged by time — the counterweight to living silver. The brand has its own line of signature carbon: six Graphite palettes, a CNC aesthetic, cut from sheet material. CARBON was almost never purely carbon — alongside it, with other materials set in, the MOSAIC family was born.
Read the CARBON form story→EXPLORE STRUGA
SIGNATURE ASYMMETRIC band in Arctic Graphite carbon fiber, worn on the edge of the ear. $95 (Rp 1,690,000), 0.3 grams, no piercing, made to order in about two weeks.
Cut on a CNC machine from sheet carbon in the Arctic Graphite palette: a black weave with blue patches across it, and the milled edge showing the layers as fine blue lines. The shape is an asymmetric bracket — one corner square, the opposite one bevelled, the two arms tapering towards the gap. The first form of the brand, carried into the lightest material in the range.
SIGNATURE ASYMMETRIC is where STRUGA started: the first numbered form of the brand, and today the most widely represented one — it lives in more categories than any other. It started in this same material. The first pieces were carbon pendants with inserts, and it was on those that the carbon palette the brand still uses was chosen. In silver the form runs on through rings, bracelets, chains, necklaces and carabiner clasps. Here it is left open, so the cuff sits on the edge of the ear and holds by its own shape; either ear, no piercing, no gender. The first two cuffs STRUGA ever made were this form and the BLADE one.
Carbon is the counterweight to living silver. Silver darkens and takes on a patina; carbon stays as it came off the machine — no shift in colour, no polishing, no trouble with water. At 0.3 grams it is the lightest object STRUGA makes.
Material: in-house multi-layer carbon fiber — not silver — in Arctic Graphite, the blue-veined palette among STRUGA's six: Classic, Bloody, Toxic, Arctic, Winter, Multy Graphite.
Families / world: SIGNATURE ASYMMETRIC gives the form, CARBON the material; the object belongs to RITUAL, the world that holds STRUGA's carbon.
Surface: matte black carbon with blue veining through the weave; colourfast and unchanging — it takes no patina.
Form: an ear cuff, size L, the largest of the three — sits on the edge of the ear and holds by its own shape, no piercing, not tied to gender.
Price and term: $95 (Rp 1,690,000); made to order, about two weeks.
Care: water-resistant and stable; needs none of the care silver does.
How it differs from the other Signature Asymmetric ear cuffs
| Ear cuff | Material, surface, weight | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Signature Carbon — Arctic Graphite (this one) | black carbon with blue veining; 0.3 g | $95 |
| Signature Carbon — Classic Graphite | black carbon, mottled weave, no veining; 0.3 g | $95 |
| Signature Asymmetric Ear Cuff (S) | 925 silver, living silver; 0.5 g | $58 |
| Signature Asymmetric Ear Cuff (M) | 925 silver, living silver; 1.6 g | $125 |
| Signature Asymmetric Ear Cuff (L) | 925 silver, living silver; 3.8 g | $160 |
The two carbon palettes differ in colour only: Classic Graphite stays black, Arctic Graphite carries blue veining through the same weave. Form, weight and price are identical. Against the silver cuffs the difference is material and behaviour — 0.3 grams that stay exactly as they are, or 0.5 to 3.8 grams of silver that darken with wear. The silver line also gives a size ladder; the carbon one is made in size L only.
Who it is for, and when
For an ear without a piercing, and for a pierced ear that has run out of room — the cuff sits on the rim and needs no hole. It is also the shortest way into STRUGA: the form the brand began with, at the price of a small object, in the material the brand developed itself. Arctic Graphite is the one to take when the object should read as more than black — the blue comes up in daylight and disappears under lamps.
It goes where silver is usually taken off — water, the sea, the gym, a long flight, a working day under headphones. Carbon takes water without a mark, and 0.3 grams do not pull on the ear. Worn alone it reads as one dark line; worn with a silver Signature cuff it sets the same form in two materials at once — cold, unchanging carbon against warm, darkening silver.
The limit is worth naming: this is a rigid object, not an elastic one. It holds by its own shape, it is put on and taken off deliberately, and it is not made to be slept in.
About STRUGA. STRUGA is a brand of experimental minimalism in Dark Fashion, founded in Bali. Founders and designers — Dmitry Strugovshchikov and Ekaterina Strugovshchikova. Production: Bali. Most pieces are 925 sterling silver with natural patina or hand-patination; this object is in-house carbon fiber — stable and colorfast. A brutalist object.
Frequently asked questions
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Do I need a piercing to wear this ear cuff?
No. This is a cuff — it slips onto the edge of the ear and holds on its own, so no piercing is needed. It works on either ear, and it isn't tied to gender.
How much does the cuff weigh, and can you feel it on the ear?
0.3 grams. Carbon is the lightest material in the STRUGA range, so on the ear the cuff is almost imperceptible — and size L is the largest of the three, so the form still reads clearly.
How much is the Signature Carbon Arctic Graphite ear cuff?
$95 (Rp 1,690,000). The Classic Graphite carbon cuff costs the same; the silver Signature Asymmetric cuffs run $58 for S, $125 for M and $160 for L.
What is the cuff made of — is it silver?
No, it's carbon, not silver. Multi-layer matte carbon in the Arctic Graphite palette — a black weave with blue patches across it, one of STRUGA's own six carbon palettes. The form follows SIGNATURE ASYMMETRIC, the first form of the brand.
Why is the Signature Asymmetric form made in carbon at all?
Because it started there. The first Signature Asymmetric pieces were carbon pendants with inserts, and the carbon palette STRUGA still uses was chosen on that early work. This cuff puts the first form of the brand back into the material it came out of.
What is the difference between Arctic Graphite and Classic Graphite?
Colour, and nothing else. Classic Graphite stays black; Arctic Graphite carries blue veining through the same weave. Form, weight and price are identical — 0.3 grams and $95 either way.
Does carbon darken over time the way silver does?
No. That's exactly the point of carbon: it's the counterweight to living silver. Silver darkens and takes on a patina, while carbon stays as it is — it doesn't shift in colour or surface, and it isn't bothered by water. It needs none of the care that silver does.
