Ear Wire No. 1, Stainless Steel 316

This hook works well for light to medium-weight pendants, up to roughly 3–5 grams. The round 20.5 mm shape and 0.7 mm thickness hold the piece securely and comfortably.

For heavier pendants, such as larger resin pieces or stone drops, we recommend a thicker hook or a lockable style.

Stainless steel 316 is one of the best-tolerated jewelry materials and meets the nickel release limits set by the EU REACH regulation. Steely Pop regularly tests its earring hooks at an accredited Measurlabs laboratory, confirming their suitability for prolonged skin contact.

If you've reacted to other earring hooks in the past, it was most likely due to untested materials or lower-quality metal alloys.

The most common way is to use a jump ring. Open the jump ring sideways with flat-nose or round-nose pliers, attach the pendant, and close the ring again. A 4–6 mm jump ring works well with this hook. A jump ring also turns the attached piece to face forward.

You can also attach the piece directly to the hook's own loop. Always open the loop sideways (not straight outward) with flat-nose or round-nose pliers. Opening it sideways keeps the loop's round shape intact and prevents metal fatigue.

In this classic style, the loop faces forward, so the pendant hangs straight down and tilts slightly forward from the ear. In the reversed style, the loop is turned so the pendant sits flat against the skin without needing a jump ring to get the right angle. The classic style suits most jewelry, while the reversed style is especially good for flat or larger pendants that need to sit at a particular angle.

The hook stays in the ear well on its own, but a silicone stopper is a good extra safeguard. It keeps the hook from sliding out of the ear, for example during sports or when it catches on clothing. Our silicone stoppers fit this hook and are easy to add later on.