15 Single Earrings, Endless Mix-and-Match Combos

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• In God We Trust 'T Thread' silver earring, $60
• Smith and Mara matchstick earring, $825 at Broken English
• Yayoi Forest numbered earring, $54 at Assembly New York
• Jacquie Aiche diamond and rose gold single earring,
• Manon star thread earring, $145 at Otte New York
• Givenchy magnetic stud earring, $470 at Kirna Zabete
• Manon yellow gold and diamond crescent stud earring, $220 at Love Adorned
• Sophie Bille Brahe 'Trois Lune' earring, $220 at La Garconne
• Maya Brenner letter earring, $98 at J. Crew
• Garnish dot stud, $39 at Steven Alan
• Jennie Kwon long curved bar earring, $120 at Catbird
• Gabriela Artigas 'Infinite Tusk' earring with brown diamond, $190 at Pas de Deux
• Wendy Nichol pyramid back stud, $175
• Saskia Diez "Paillettes' stud, $125 at Bird
• Delfina Delettrez gold 'Vein" earring, $660 at Opening Ceremony

First came arm parties, then stacking rings, and now the next chapter in jewelry layering is upon us—earring clusters. The look works best when it's slightly asymmetrical—a cuff here, a stud there—which is why designers have started selling their earrings as singles. Resurrect those second and third holes from eighth grade with whisper-thin chain threads and delicate gold discs, or go bold with one sparkly front-to-back design (and a strategic deep side part). Check out our picks from Love Adorned, J. Crew, Broken English and more—all shoppable in NYC now—in the gallery.

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