Mismatch Made in Heaven: Asymmetrical Statement Earrings

By Brittany Siminitz | October 15, 2025

When it comes to jewelry design, symmetry is important—but it isn’t everything. Consumers have gotten used to the art of mixing and matching earrings since we started having stud parties in our ears. Now the mismatched style is skyrocketing in statement earrings, a category that was already pretty well established.

Some asymmetry is subtle—the placement of stones, slightly varied shapes or opposing color details. But on other earrings, the symmetry is more noticeable, as in the pair from Mejia pictured at top. While these earrings might look like they come from two separate pairs, they’re so beautifully coordinated as to unquestionably belong together.

Asymmetrical earrings really let jewelry designers flex their artistic range, from the smallest deliberately set stones to large sculptural creations. Why are we seeing more pairs like this now? It’s the perfect storm of industry trends converging: a free-spirited and whimsical approach to fine and high jewelry by designers, the return of ’90s fashion, consumers’ ever-growing desire to be different and do the unexpected.

On top of that, mismatched statement earrings have too much personality to resist. They exist across price points, from demi-fine to high jewelry—below, some of the latest asymmetrical statement earrings to market.

Shahla Karimi Azadi earrings

Azadi earrings in platinum and 14k yellow gold with 0.27 ct. t.w. lab-grown diamonds (natural also available), $2,952; Shahla Karimi

Imperfect Grace Camille earrings — *Camille earrings in 14k yellow gold with 0.3 ct. t.w. diamonds, $2,750; Imperfect Grace*

Dale Novick mismatched earrings — *Mismatched stud earrings in 18k yellow gold with 16 cts. t.w. tourmaline, blue topaz, and diamonds, $8,000; Dale Novick*

LFrancescutti-Dendritic-Agate-Opal-Statement-Earrings — *Statement earrings in 18k and 22k yellow gold and sterling silver with dendtritic agate and opal, $1,650; Lori Francescutti*

Mariyeh Ghelichkani Busy bee earrings — *Busy Bee earrings in 18k white gold with Tahitian pearls, spinel, and diamonds, price on request; Mariyeh Ghelichkani*

Vanessa Fernandez earrings — *Curva hoop earrings in 18k yellow gold with paraiba tourmaline and diamonds, price on request; Vanessa Fernández*

Farah Khan Atelier Aayat earrings — *Aayat earrings in 18k yellow gold with ceramic and diamonds, price on request; Farah Khan*

Lauren DeYoung vintage earrings — *Vintage earrings in platinum with yellow and white diamonds, price on request; Lauren DeYoung*

Lizzie Mandler mixed matched pearl earrings — *Mixed matched earrings in 18k yellow gold with black and white pearls and 1.05 cts. t.w. black and white diamonds, $7,590; Lizzie Mandler*

Harkness After the Rain earrings — *After the Rain earrings in 18k yellow gold with 0.24 ct. pink sapphire, 0.3 ct. orange sapphire, and 1.2 cts. t.w. diamonds, $5,300; Harkness*

Mindi Mond emerald earrings — *Detachable earrings in platinum with 1.2 cts. t.w. emeralds and 4.25 cts. t.w. diamonds, $34,000; Mindi Mond*

Lord Jewelry White Lotus earrings — *White Lotus earrings in 18k yellow gold with inlaid onyx and malachite, emerald, and diamonds, price on request; Lord Jewelry*

Unhada Tea Party stud earrings — *Tea Party earrings in 18k yellow gold, sterling silver, and enamel with opal, 0.26 ct. t.w. pink sapphires, 0.11 ct. t.w. emeralds, and 0.06 ct. t.w. diamonds, $2,800; Unhada*

Porter Lyons Pyramid earrings — *Mystic Pyramid earrings in 14k yellow gold with 0.04 ct. t.w. diamonds, $1,450; Porter Lyons*

Elyzian mismatched earrings — *Mismatched bar earrings in 14k gold with 0.78 ct. t.w. diamonds, $2,285; Elyzian*

Top: Nature Walk earrings in sterling silver and 18k yellow gold with Australian opal, carnelian cameo, tsavorite garnet, iolite, and rice pearls, $3,500; Mejia Jewelry