New styles of earring jackets are whimsical—some look like skirts hanging down behind the lobe—and modern (think spiked effects and starbursts), allowing shoppers to ditch conventional numbers that simply halo the studs.
Star earring with jacket in 14k gold with 0.45 ct. t.w. champagne diamonds, $1,298 for a single; Kismet by Milka
Studs and jackets in 18k rose gold with 0.86 ct. t.w. champagne-color diamonds, $2,000 for one; Suzanne Kalan
Earring with jacket in 18k gold with 0.52 ct. t.w. diamonds, $3,280; Penny Preville
Earrings and jackets from the Spectrum collection in 18k gold with black rhodium and 0.9 ct. t.w. color-enhanced blue diamonds and Tahitian pearls, $5,750; Nikos Koulis
Earrings and jackets in 18k white gold with 12 mm–13 mm South Sea pearls and 1.59 cts. t.w. diamonds, $8,400; Yoko London
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