Stud Earrings: what they are and how they differ from other earrings
A stud is the simplest earring: a post goes through a piercing and is held by a back. It sits flush on the lobe and nothing hangs. At STRUGA the stud is a small form that still carries the character of its family.
What a stud is
A stud earring is held by a straight post: it passes through a piercing in the lobe, and a back — a butterfly or a screw — holds it from behind. The earring sits right on the lobe and faces forward; nothing hangs. It is the most compact and most basic earring form: all the attention is on the front, the fixing is hidden.
Because it sits flush, a stud reads as a point on the ear rather than a line or a drop. It is the quiet baseline that every other earring form departs from.
Stud, cuff, hoop
- Stud — a post through a piercing. A point on the lobe, facing forward.
- Cuff — an earring with no piercing: it grips the cartilage or rim. See the Ear Cuff node.
- Hoop — a ring through a piercing; reads as an arc rather than a point.
In short: the stud sits as a point on the lobe, the cuff holds the cartilage without a piercing, the hoop arcs around the ear. The stud is the quietest of the three.
How to wear them
A stud works as a point. One stud is a minimal accent; a matching pair is classic symmetry; several studs across multiple piercings make an asymmetric stack where different points play against each other. A stud sits easily beside a cuff from the same family: the post holds the lobe, the cuff holds the cartilage.
Studs at STRUGA
At STRUGA the stud is a small form but with the character of its family, not a neutral ball. Studs live in THORN (the sharp angle in miniature), AMULET (a symbolic object on the lobe) and SIGNATURE HEART (the signature heart). The silver is uncoated 925 — Living Silver: even a small front face darkens in the recesses and lightens on the edge over time.
FAQ
What are stud earrings in simple terms? Earrings held by a post: it passes through a piercing, a back holds it from behind. The earring sits flush on the lobe and faces forward; nothing hangs.
How is a stud different from a cuff? A stud needs a piercing — the post goes through the lobe. A cuff needs none — it grips the cartilage from the outside. A stud sits as a point on the lobe; a cuff works along the rim of the ear.
Do studs need a piercing? Yes. A stud is fixed by a post through a piercing in the lobe. With no piercing, the same idea of "silver on the ear" is solved by a cuff, which holds with no hole.
Are studs made of silver? Yes. At STRUGA studs are uncoated 925, Living Silver: a small form that darkens along its own geometry over time rather than shining evenly.
Can you wear several studs at once? Yes, with several piercings. Studs are gathered into an asymmetric stack, often with a cuff added — the post holds the lobe, the cuff holds the cartilage.
