One Piercing, Endless Possibilities: Your Guide to Statement Single-Earring Styles

The Power of One: Why Less Can Be More

Remember when everyone thought you needed a full ear of piercings to join the stack party? The truth is, working with a single piercing is like having a blank canvas, it's not about limitations, it's about possibilities.

Here's the thing about statement pieces: they're called statement pieces for a reason. Like that one friend who somehow dominates every conversation (we all have one), a well-chosen single earring can command attention in the most sophisticated way possible.

Quick Win: The 30-Second Statement

Before we dive deeper, here's your instant style upgrade: take your chunkiest, most beloved earring and pair it with... nothing. That's right. Sometimes the boldest statement is asymmetry. Let one ear do the talking, while the other maintains an air of mystery. Very chic.

Style Guide: Making One Piercing Work 

For Work

The office doesn't have to mean playing it safe. Our recycled silver huggie hoops can be your secret weapon; professional enough for that big presentation, but with enough edge to remind everyone you've got personality hiding behind those quarterly reports.

• Power Move: Layer a classic huggie with a removable charm

• Boardroom Bold: Single statement climber that means business - add an ear cuff for impact

• Client Meeting Ready: Sophisticated pearl drop with a modern twist - perfect for day to night styling

For the Weekend

This is where you can really let your personality shine. Our statement pieces are like the perfect brunch cocktail – fun, fresh, and guaranteed to spark conversation.

• Coffee Run: Add a statement Ear Crawler - going for coffee, doesn't have to be boring

• Farmers Market: Our double sided Spike earring, gives you the edge

• Sunday Roast: Celestial sparkle with a side of gravy.

Special Event Showstoppers

When it's time to shine, one piercing is your best friend. No complicated styling required – just pure, unadulterated glamour. Go large and statement, or small and dainty, one piercing can be a showstopper, but you can add ear cuffs to layer up if you want to create a stacked look.

Earrings for your Face Shape

This is a guide, you do you, rules are made to be broken:

Round Faces

Elongating pieces are your best mate. Think long drops and angular designs that create the illusion of length. 

Square Faces

Soften those gorgeous angles with curved pieces. Chunky pillow hoops or our foundation hoops will be your new best friend.

Oval Faces

You lucky thing – you can carry off pretty much any style. Why not experiment with our most dramatic pieces? Go on, we dare you.

Heart Faces

Balance is key. Look for pieces that add width to your jaw line, a charm hoop could be ideal.

The Comfort Question: Because Style Shouldn't Equal Suffering

Let's address the elephant in the room: nobody wants their statement piece to feel like they're lugging around half of London on their ear. Our recycled metals aren't just sustainable, they're engineered for all-day wear.

Scream Pretty designs earrings for comfort, you won’t find heavy pieces dragging your lobes down. If you choose heavier pieces from elsewhere; consider the following

Tips for heavier earring styles:

1. Be super careful, heavy earrings can stretch your lobe piercings and possibly cause your lobes to split!

2. Look for hollow pieces that give volume without weight

3. Check the fixing or backing size matches your lobe thickness, and the weight of the earring (you can buy large butterfly backs to support the weightier earrings to stop your earrings drooping).

4. Start with shorter wear times to build up tolerance if you have chosen heavy earrings

Mix and Match Magic: Creating Different Looks with one piercing

Here's where we get clever with it. One statement earring can create three different looks:

• Wear your earring in just one ear for maximum impact

• Illusions styles can give the effect of multiple earrings - with just one piercing

• Add a subtle stud on the other ear for asymmetrical balance

• Layer with ear cuffs to give you the stacked look, without the need for extra piercings.

Browse our Earring Hub to get inspired and see how you could style alone, in pairs, or with cuffs for impact.

 Each piece is:

• Crafted from recycled metals

• Hypoallergenic for sensitive ears

• Designed for comfort 24/7

• Made to turn heads

Next Steps

Ready to revolutionise your single-piercing? Here's what to do next:

1. Check out our style guides

2. Join our community on instagram @screamprettystyle to see more single piercing inspiration

3. Book a virtual styling session for personalised advice, with our FREE online styling service

Remember  – it's not about how many piercings you have, it's about how you style them. Now go forth and make that single piercing sing.