Ear Weights

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    Learn More About Ear Weights

    Ear weights are a trendy style of ear jewelry made for wearing with stretched earlobes. As their name suggests, ear weights are designed to be heavier than typical earrings. They come in a variety of sizes and styles—from basic, geometric forms to elaborate and ornate designs.

    If you’re new to wearing ear weights, try starting with a lighter weight and give your stretched earlobes time to adjust before wearing larger and heavier ear weight hangers. Take them out when your ears feel sore and work up to wearing them for longer periods of time.


    Using lighter weights can cause your lobes to shrink over time. Swap them out for gauges or plug earrings to keep your ear lobes at your ideal size.


    Ear weights are generally not used for stretching. Their design is focused with the weight stretching only the skin on the bottom of the ear lobe. If you want to stretch your earlobes, tapers and plugs are most commonly used.

    Because ear weight designs carry a little more heft than standard earrings, they’re often made of heavier materials. Shops on Etsy make a wide range of handcrafted ear weights from metals such as stainless steel, copper, silver, titanium, brass, glass, or natural materials like wood or stone.

    Ear weights come in many designs, from minimalistic, understated pieces to elaborate and statement-making styles. Here are a few popular kinds of ear weights to consider:


    • Keyhole ear weights have an elongated c-shape design. Your stretched lobe slides through the end and sits at the weight’s larger, circular center.
    • Hoop ear weights can be closed loops or resemble a circular barbell that fits through the opening of your stretched lobe.
    • Saddle ear weights feature a teardrop design that sits in your lobe to accentuate its long, stretched look.
    • Coil ear weights are similar in design to hoop weights except they loop around in a coiled shape.
    • Hanging ear weights feature a dangling design that hangs from stretched earlobes for a dramatic look.