Earring Stud with Loop 8 mm, Stainless Steel 304

These earring posts suit jewelry that combines a glued-on stud piece with a hanging bottom part. You can attach a resin piece, polymer clay charm, glass cabochon, or other flat-backed embellishment to the 8 mm pad. The loop can hold a pendant, bead link, chain, tassel, or other lightly hanging piece. This style is especially good for earrings where the top sits against the earlobe and the bottom moves freely.

A standard 8 mm earring post suits simple stud earrings, where the decorative piece is glued directly onto the pad. This style has a loop in addition to the pad, so a hanging piece can be attached as well. Choose the version with a loop when you want to make a stud-plus-drop design, for example a resin stud with a bead link, chain, or small pendant hanging below it. For a stud-only design, the 8 mm earring post without a loop is a better fit.

The 8 mm pad works best with a decorative piece that clearly covers it, but isn't so large that the earring starts pulling the earlobe forward. Good options include medium-sized resin pieces, polymer clay jewelry, glass cabochons, and acrylic pieces. If the top piece is very small, the 8 mm pad may show at the edges. In that case, a smaller post with a loop may be more discreet. You'll find all our posts in the earring posts category.

The position of the hanging piece depends on which way the post's loop and the pendant's own hole or link face. If the pendant turns sideways, a second jump ring is usually needed in between. Two jump rings in a row turn the attachment direction by 90 degrees and help a flat pendant sit facing forward. One jump ring is enough when the pendant's link is already facing the right way. Test the position before assembling the earring, especially with flat resin pieces, acrylic pendants, and other jewelry where you want the front to face directly forward.

A long or heavy bottom part can pull the earlobe forward, even though the 8 mm pad gives the top a good gluing surface. Lightweight chains, small bead links, and thin pendants suit this style best. For a heavier bottom part, choose a secure metal back and test how the earring sits before wearing or making a batch. The position of the top piece matters too: for a long earring, it's often best to glue the post slightly above center, so the earring sits more evenly balanced on the ear.