Social Climber Earrings: Antique Silver Plated Brass Plus Sterling Women Figures hotsell

These earrings are heavyweight. Ideally the greatest weight of an earring is at the top near the ear's pierced hole. They weigh 11 g. or .37 oz. that may NOT suitable for wearing all day (see explanation below).

Ships with your choice of Ear Nuts to keep earrings securely on your ears. Ear nuts are small silicone or soft plastic pieces that go on the back of an earring to keep the earring safely in your ear. If you have ever lost an earring, they will be helpful. If you have not ever lost one, they may not be necessary. Large ear nuts also stabilized the ear lobe for heavy earrings. They are too heavy for a day of wearing. So they will ship with 6 Lobe Wonder Support Patches for Earrings (prevent a stretched earlobe, and make the earring more comfortable to wear for a long period) and a large clutch ear nut. Another product for earlobe comfort are stainless steel Levears Earring Lifts (not provided).


How Much Should Earrings Weigh? How Much Do Earrings Weigh?
Here we get to what the weights mean. One of today's earrings weighs 0.23 oz, 6.68 grams. Less than a quarter of an ounce. A good weight for most women, but it is lightweight for most ears.
Judith Ripka, award winning designer, feels that 4 grams per earring is a good weight to stay under. Some say a total of 10 grams for "art" earrings is reasonable, others stay to 7 grams per pair - max. So, it looks like maybe a design limit of 3.5 grams per earring is reasonable (give or take your choice - wire/post/style and science).

Sharon Driscoll offered this information in her blog Right Turn ArtWerks:
Without a scale how much is a gram? Well, 3.5 grams = 1/8 oz. (the average size tea bag). Other weights to help guide you (me) on my quest for earring perfection:

Paperclip - 1 gram
Penny - 2.5 grams
Quarter - 6 grams
Reese's PB Cup - 9 grams
2 Nickels - 10 grams
Average Egg - hotsell 50 grams
Dove Soap Bar - 100 grams
Average Apple - 150 grams
Another major factor to consider besides the weight is wire diameter (thickness) commonly referred to as the gauge of the wire. It refers to a larger piercing hole which in turn CAN easily support a much heavier ornament without damage. A thicker wire will support more weight before causing irreversible ear lobe damage. This option allows a designer to offer a much larger (in both meanings of the term) selection.