Diamond Cross Earrings for Men – Varro
$29.95
Hinged huggie earrings with a silver-tone finish over copper alloy: a claw-set row of clear cubic zirconia on each front and a pavé Latin cross drop, for everyday office wear.
More designs:
- At the office, silver blends with a steel watch and white shirt cuffs, so the earring stays low-key.
- Men going gray at the temples get a closer color match from silver than from yellow gold.
- Gym regulars should take them out first, since sweat speeds up wear on the plated finish.
- Anyone with metal-sensitive ears is better served by sterling or titanium, as no hypoallergenic claim applies here.
- Buying for a man whose taste you are guessing, the silver is the most neutral of the three finishes offered.
Our Take
At conversation distance the cross is the part that registers first, a white line of stones, while the silver hoop above it reads more like a bright edge on the lobe. Worn side by side with the gold version for a week, the silver was the one we kept forgetting we had on. The silver color is plating over copper alloy, not sterling, so a silver polishing cloth will do it harm rather than good.
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Description
Plated Silver Tone or Solid Sterling for a Man’s Earring
Silver is the finish on this design most likely to be read as sterling, so it is worth being exact about what these diamond cross earrings for men are made of. The body is copper alloy with a silver-tone plating, and every stone is cubic zirconia. There is no 925 stamp because there is no sterling in it. What you get is the construction shared across the line: a hinged huggie with claw-set stones across its front, a plain polished back, and a stone-lined Latin cross swinging from a jump ring at the base. Against silver the stones read crisp and colorless, with none of the smoky cast they take on in black.
Sterling and plated copper look alike on day one and part ways with time. Tarnish on sterling sits on solid silver, and a polishing cloth brings it back for decades. Plating does not come back. It is a layer measured in microns, and polishing removes it. On these earrings the wear will show first on the hinge pin and the inner curve of the hoop, where a warm, pinkish copper tone starts to come through. That two-tone patch is more visible on silver than on gold, because the contrast is stronger. The plated version costs a fraction of a sterling pair, and for occasional wear that is a fair trade; for an earring worn every day for years, it is not.
Four checks before the first wear
- Hoop height is 0.63 in (16 mm): hold a dime against your lobe, and the hoop is slightly smaller.
- The full earring hangs 0.98 in (25 mm), so the cross sits just below the lobe, as in the photo.
- The cross measures 0.35 in (9 mm) by 0.24 in (6 mm), so it swings freely without touching the jaw.
- Open the hinge slowly the first time and feel for the click as it seats; a hinge forced past its stop loosens.
Silver is the most forgiving of the three finishes on this design. It sits with white gold, steel and platinum-toned watch cases and with gray or navy clothing without asking anything of them. The gold version says more and the black one hides more; this one simply fits. Its weak point is the plating described above, so it suits a man who rotates several earrings better than one who wants a single pair for every day of the year.
FAQ
Are the stones diamonds
No, they are cubic zirconia, a synthetic stone that copies the look of a white diamond. Real diamonds would put this earring in a different price bracket entirely, and none are used anywhere on it.
Can I wear these in a new piercing
No. A fresh piercing needs an implant-grade titanium or surgical steel stud until it has fully healed, usually six to eight weeks for a lobe. A plated copper hoop that moves on a hinge does not belong in a healing piercing.
How should I clean them
Wipe with a soft dry cloth after wear and, when needed, rinse in lukewarm water with a drop of mild soap, then dry fully. Skip silver dips and polishing cloths: both are made for solid sterling and will thin the plating.
Can a woman wear them too
Yes. Nothing in the construction is gendered, and the 0.63 in (16 mm) hoop is a standard huggie size for any lobe. On a smaller ear the same earring reads more delicate than on the model shown here.
Specifications
| Product type | Huggie hoop earrings with drop |
|---|---|
| Material | Copper alloy |
| Metal Color | Silver |
| Plating | Silver-tone plating |
| Finish | High-polish |
| Motif | Latin cross |
| Stone Type | Cubic Zirconia (CZ) |
| Stone color | Clear |
| Stone cut | Round |
| Setting | Claw set (hoop), pavé (cross) |
| Hoop height | 0.63 in (16 mm) |
| Total drop length | 0.98 in (25 mm) |
| Cross height | 0.35 in (9 mm) |
| Cross width | 0.24 in (6 mm) |
| Closure type | Hinged click closure |
| Gender | Unisex |
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