This earring stacking idea is for those looking for a bit more of an impactful look. The main idea is to take two hoops, one smaller and one bigger, and place the bigger size in the lower piercing and the smaller in the double piercing. You can either go with simple gold, or you could pump up the color by stacking two different shades together, such as our Mini Hoops and our Large Hoops.

Try toning down your lower piercings (AKA the standard lobe, inner lobe, anti-tragus, and orbital) and opt for a helix earring that is a bit more flashy. We like the look of a helix earring that is longer or one with a chain that attaches to a lower piercing. Dress all your other piercings in pearl, diamond, and/or plain gold studs and you’ve got yourself quite the look.

Okay, we’ll admit it. This earring stacking idea sprouted out of our tendency to lose one earring out of a pair of them. Instead of throwing the other now-lonely earring away, why not create an asymmetrical look?

Say the pairless earring was one of our .75 perfect hoops. Place this one in your standard lobe piercing on one of your ears, and put one of our Chunky Hoops in the other standard lobe piercing. Finish the look with solid gold studs in all of your other piercings and you’ve got a unique look that makes it look like you lost the other earring just so you could make creative strides in the fashion world.

Little huggie hoops have been taking the earring stack world by storm. Let’s overload our ears with petite, snug-fitting hoops for a different twist on this current trend. 

Start with our Perfect Huggies in Gold in your standard lobe piercing. Then put smaller, thinner huggies in whatever colors, gemstones, etc. you desire in all of your other piercings. The end result is huggie overload: An adorably chic way to deck out your ears.

The thought of chains in stacked earrings instead of necklaces or bracelets is so fun, and some designs can use three piercings at once! For example, try threader earrings—a simple and unique idea that makes earring stacking super simple (a whole stack using just one earring!).

We also love the look of adding a chain to one of our piercings, such as this drop chain earring look. Want a chain look that’s even bolder? Try something like our Baby Link Charm Hoops.

We hope our earring stacking ideas inspired you to experiment with your stacked earrings. As a team of jewelry enthusiasts, we would love to hear your go-to methods and stacks. Have any unique looks or pairings that you love? Share your favorite styles and ideas with us here at Machete—and don’t forget to tag us on Instagram!  

Personally, we’re thinking that maybe it’s time to get another piercing.

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