Statement earrings, chandeliers, tassels and jackets

Three shapes that do three different things

A chandelier hangs in tiers that widen as they fall, and it catches light on every level at once. A tassel is closer to fabric, fine strands that sway and keep swaying after you have stopped moving. The jacket works from behind, a small stud in front of the lobe and a second piece that slides behind it and fans out under the ear. Same ear, three very different effects.

The jacket that becomes two pairs

One of our jacket earrings comes apart. Wear the stud on its own through the working day, clip the jacket behind it before dinner, and one purchase covers both. It is the most useful piece in this section, and the one people buy twice, once for themselves and once as a gift.

Stones and metals

Blue zircon and pink sapphire sit in the two chandeliers, each stone set by hand in silver. The tassels come three ways, in moissanite on silver, in moissanite on gold vermeil, and in yellow topaz. Vermeil is solid sterling silver under a thick layer of gold, so it keeps the warmth of gold without the weight of a solid gold price. The fringe pair is pure moissanite, cut small and repeated down the length.

Wearing something this big

Put the hair up. A statement earring competes with everything else you own, so keep the necklace off and let the ear carry the evening on its own. High collars and heavy scarves fight with them. Bare shoulders and a simple neckline let them work. And if the weight bothers you after a few hours, that is normal for a piece this long, so plan on a smaller pair in your bag.