Skip the Piercing With These 15 Ear Cuff Earrings
Whether we got our ears pierced as an infant or braved the needle at a later age, earrings have had a standing presence in many our jewelry boxes. However, for those without pierced ears, the options can be great (hello, clip-ons!) but limited. That being said, there’s a new jewelry trend that doesn’t require a piercing at all, on your lobes or elsewhere: ear cuff earrings.
Whether you have your earlobes pierced or not, an ear cuff is an easy way to add more baubles to your look without the commitment of a punctured hole. Plus, with the number of options—from dainty and minimal cuffs for everyday wear to more statement-making pieces for special occasions—there’s a cuff that’ll suit you and your personal style.
Ready to expand your accessory collection? We rounded up the coolest ear cuffs on the market for you to wear by themselves or layer for an edge of cool. Check them out now.
See? You don't need piercings to wear the coolest ear accessories.

Dale Arden Chong is the Senior Fashion Commerce Editor at ELLE.com, where she edits and reports on the latest trends, labels, and designers in the fashion space to bring you the best items that will elevate your wardrobe. She has a robust knowledge of high-quality design, construction, and materials based on testing hundreds of products over her eight-plus years in the industry, writing stories for Glamour, Who What Wear, Entertainment Tonight, and others. Dale graduated magna cum laude from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Communication Design. In 2015, she was a finalist for the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Award.