The first ear cuff, a simple hoop, remains a popular choice. It hugs the thinnest section of cartilage on your ear and requires no piercings. Then, there’s the stud ear cuff, a small but bold style ...

These might be branded as a “huggie,” but the hoops have a “teeny bit more space” between the lobe and the hoop than you’d typically see on an earring in that style, Daly says.