3cttw Moissanite Hoop Earrings in Sterling Silver

A hoop that carries real weight. Every stone around these hoops is D colour moissanite, channel set so the light never breaks as the circle turns, and the whole run comes to roughly three carats of total stone weight. Worn alone they finish an everyday look. Worn as a second piercing or stacked with studs, they do the heavy lifting in a stack. Channel setting holds each stone between two walls of metal, so there are no claws to catch on hair or a scarf, and the stones stay aligned as the hoop moves.

The frame is solid 925 sterling silver finished in 18k plating, which is what keeps the colour even and the shine from going dull in the first month. The hinge closes flush and sits tight against the lobe, so there is no gap at the back and no rotating out of position through the day.

Choose between 3.5mm and 4mm stones and between a 1.5cm and 2cm hoop diameter. The smaller pairing reads delicate and office safe. The larger reads bold and photographs beautifully. Both come in silver and gold finishes, so you can match them to the rest of what you already wear rather than building around them. Moissanite has a refractive index of about 2.65 and a hardness of 9.25 on the Mohs scale, so a hoop knocked against a phone or a door frame keeps its polish where cubic zirconia slowly clouds.

• Stone: D colour moissanite, approximately 3cttw
• Stone size: 3.5mm or 4mm
• Hoop diameter: 1.5cm or 2cm
• Metal: solid 925 sterling silver, 18k plated
• Finish: silver or gold
• Closure: hinged snap hoop
• Sold as a pair