Trend File: The Skinny-Drop Earring

The multi-earring look, which arguably hit its apex around a year ago, has some serious legs. I don’t know a woman under 40 who doesn’t wear at least two earrings in each ear most days.

Freshening up the “ear party” most recently is a style many great jewelry designers have embraced and made their own: the skinny-drop earring. Essentially, it’s a stud or ear wire anchoring a thin chain or wire that drops very low, and then is capped by some disproportionately big (and gorgeous) item, be it a waning-moon motif or a hunk of labradorite.

The style’s proportions—thin on top and big-and-dramatic down below—means it easily pairs with chunkier studs and earrings. And, best of all, the style is inherently lightweight.

Below, some chic, skinny drops for your consideration.