Buying Guides & Reviews

Four pairs of round CZ stud earrings in steel, rose gold, gold, and black settings, each paired with a flat magnetic back, arranged in a grid on a white background

Best Metals for Sensitive Ears: A No-Piercing Earring Guide

Sensitive ears often react to nickel in base metals. Here is how to spot the alloys that cause trouble and pick earrings your skin will tolerate.

A collection of gold-tone and silver-tone rope-chain bracelets with lobster clasps arranged on a black cylindrical display surface

Moissanite earrings: a 6-question buyer's checklist

Choosing moissanite earrings? Six questions cut through the noise — from stone grade to setting, metal, and the moment you'll actually wear them.

Four pairs of magnetic stud earrings with faceted clear and colored gemstones in silver-tone, rose-gold-tone, gold-tone, and black-tone settings, each with a flat magnetic back plate

Is Piercing Jewelry Magnetic? The Metal-by-Metal Truth

Wondering if your piercing jewelry is magnetic? The answer depends on the alloy. Most surgical steel and sterling silver barely stick — here's the ...

Four pairs of stud earrings with faceted clear or colored gemstones in silver-tone, rose-gold-tone, gold-tone, and black-tone settings, each accompanied by a flat magnetic back, arranged in a grid on a white background.

Gold Over Silver vs Gold Plated: Which Is Safer for Sensitive Ears?

Is gold over silver really the same as gold plated? Not quite. The difference determines whether your earrings stay bright or turn your ears green....