I just got the small Love hoop earrings. I like them, but they hurt my ears. I guess the posts are bigger than my piercing. Does anyone know if your ears get used to them or will I go through this every time I wear them?TIA
Small Love hoop earrings
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Are you referring to these?
I have them, and don't find that they hurt my ears at all. I sleep and shower in them without any issues on a daily basis - don't even notice that they are there except when my hair gets caught on them occasionally! (LOL) That is unusual that they hurt your ears. You should probably return them.
(P.S. Is your cat a Ragdoll also? Looks like it is with the white chin. Mine is a bluepoint, mitted Ragdoll - love him!)
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Yes, those are the ones. I’m really disappointed because I really like them. I called a piecing shop and they said to wear them for 6-8 weeks and then I should be fine. I don’t know if I can do that. My ears are red and irritated. I probably will just return them.
I think Babs was a Ragdoll. We got her from the shelter when she was 1. We had to put her down almost 3 years ago. She was 13 and had a cancerous salivary gland. I still miss her.
Your cat is cute!! Thanks for replying.
Oh no, so sorry to hear about Babs!
Babs looks like my boy.Yea, it doesn't sound good to try to wear them for 6-8 weeks when your ear is all irritated already. Just one other question - did you get them in yellow gold or rose gold? Yellow gold is hypoallergenic; whereas, some people may be allergic to the copper in RG.
If not that, perhaps it's like you say, maybe your piercing is not as big.
I got them in rose gold, as is all my love pieces. I don’t have any irritation from my other pieces, so I assume it’s my piercing.Oh no, so sorry to hear about Babs!
Yea, it doesn't sound good to try to wear them for 6-8 weeks when your ear is all irritated already. Just one other question - did you get them in yellow gold or rose gold? Yellow gold is hypoallergenic; whereas, some people may be allergic to the copper in RG.
If not that, perhaps it's like you say, maybe your piercing is not as big.
I'm also a fan of RG. All my Loves and rings that I have purchased in the past 10 years have been RG; however, for earrings and necklaces I still opt for YG as I like that area/face to 'glow' or show a bit more so my earrings are YG.
That's unfortunate, but on the bright side, you can shop for something else!
That's unfortunate, but on the bright side, you can shop for something else!
Is the post thinner or just the backs? I need a thinner post that goes through the piercing.
Post. Believe you will like it. More comfortable than hoop due to the thinner posts
I have these as well in YG! Are you maybe wearing them too tight against your ears? My ears are super sensitive, and sometimes that can cause issues for me. I’ll also add that sometimes it seems like I’m allergic to wearing any earrings at all, so once in a blue moon I go through a small period of wearing nothing in my ears to give them a break. Then I can eventually resume wearing earrings as usual. Maybe try not sleeping in them and see if that helps. I’d be surprised if the post is too thick because they are thin compared to platinum earrings I’ve had from Tiffany. Have you tried to ask Cartier if they could change the post to a thinner one? Also, I’m really sorry to hear about Babs!
No, I don’t have the back on too tight. I could hardly get them in. I just got them yesterday, and I didn’t want to try sleeping with them. I did ask Cartier if there were complaints about the posts being too thick, but she said no. The closest boutique is 3.5 hrs from me, so I didn’t ask about changing out the posts. I’ve decided to return them and not worry about getting any earrings.
Thanks about Babs. She was a great pet and member of the family for 13 years!
One more thing to add about the studs: the posts are straight, much easier than hoop when you try to push it through the ear.
Thanks for the info. If I could try them on in person would be the best. I don’t want to exchange for the studs and have them not work and then have to sen them back too!