Studs
Cast or die-struck studs with stone or enamel detail, on butterfly or screw backs.
Plate VI · Earrings & Ear Cuffs
Earrings & ear cuffs
Studs, huggies, hoops, drops and ear cuffs: the line most collections start with. Light, giftable and quick to sample, made in sterling silver, vermeil or plated brass, with micropavé, pearls or enamel.
In this line
What we make
Names in small type are real designs from the MG&G catalogue, shown as examples. We make them under your brand, adapt them, or build your own designs in the same family.
Huggies
Small, close-fitting hinged hoops: plain, textured or set with micropavé.
Hoops & arracadas
From fine wire to chunky tube hoops, including the arracada, the traditional Mexican crescent hoop.
Drops
Drops and dangles with stones, pearls or charms, on hooks or lever-backs.
Ear cuffs
No piercing needed: single, double and triple rails, plain or stone-set.
The arracada
Mexico’s own hoop.
The arracada is a crescent-shaped hoop with deep roots in Mexican goldsmithing, often worked in filigree or as an open basket like our Basket hoop arracada earrings. For a US or Canadian brand it is a piece with a real story, made where the tradition lives.
Specifications
Typical capability
Materials
- 925 sterling silver
- Gold vermeil
- Gold plating over brass or silver
- 10k / 14k gold on request
- Cubic zirconia
- Crystals
- Natural pearls
Finishes
- High polish
- Satin
- Hammered
- Micropavé
- Engraving
- Enamel
| Parameter | Typical capability |
|---|---|
| Hoop diameters | 8–60 mm |
| Wire / tube | 0.8–4 mm |
| Posts | 0.8 mm (20 ga) typical, nickel-free |
| Backs & closures | Butterfly · screw · hinged huggie · lever-back · French hook |
| Stones | Cubic zirconia 1–8 mm · crystals · freshwater pearls |
| Plating | Yellow, rose or white; 0.5–2.5 µm typical (vermeil 2.5 µm minimum) |
| Packing | Pairs on branded cards, in pouches or boxes |
Process
How this line is made
- I
Model
Hand-carved wax or CAD with a 3D-printed model, from your sketch.
- II
Cast or stamp
Lost-wax casting for sculpted pieces; die-striking for flat, repeatable studs.
- III
Set
Stones set by hand; micropavé under magnification.
- IV
Polish & plate
Hand polishing, then plating to the specified colour and thickness.
- V
Pair & inspect
Each pair is matched, carded and checked against the approved sample.
Quote your earrings.
Send sketches, photos or a reference piece. We sign an NDA before any detailed discussion, then come back with materials, a sampling plan and a production timeline.