You can sleep in hoop earrings if they are small, light and closed by a catch built into the hoop. A huggie that sits close to the lobe, with a snap lock or a hinge and no separate back, gives a pillow very little to press on. Larger hoops, fine endless hoops and hoops on a post with a back are better taken out at night. Every size in our hoop earrings collection lists its closure, length and weight on the spec sheet, and those three lines tell you which ones to leave in.
Which Hoops You Can Sleep In
The table lists our smallest hoops, as our spec sheets list them, from the shortest up to 20 mm. Length is the measurement each spec sheet gives for the hoop. Where a spec sheet gives no weight, the table says so rather than estimating one.
| Hoop | Closure | Length | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide small hoop with snap lock | Snap lock | 10.00 mm | Not listed |
| Small rice hoop | Snap lock | 11.00 mm | Not listed |
| Square huggies | Snap lock | 12.00 mm | 1.5 grams |
| Rectangle hoops | Snap lock | 13.00 mm | 1.8 grams |
| Puffy C hoop huggies | Push back | 14.10 mm | 1.2 grams |
| Crossover hoops | Push back | 14.80 mm | 1.5 grams |
| Polished C hoop huggies | Push back | 16.00 mm | 3.4 grams |
| Thick post hoops | Snap lock | 16.20 mm | 4.6 grams |
| Paperclip huggie hoops | Snap lock | 19 mm | 3.1 grams |
| Twist hoops | Snap lock | 20 mm | 1.68 grams |
| Petite ultra puffy hoops | Hinged snap-back | 20.00 mm | Not listed |
The hoops to leave in overnight are the snap locks at the top of the table. The square huggies at 12.00 mm and 1.5 grams and the rectangle hoops at 13.00 mm and 1.8 grams close with a short post that clicks into a catch on the hoop itself, so nothing sits behind the lobe. The three push back huggies are just as small and light, but they wear a back like a stud, and the back is the part a pillow presses on.
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Why Small, Closed Hoops Are the Ones to Sleep In
Gold itself does not mind being worn to bed. What happens at night is mechanical. Lying on one side presses the ear into the pillow for hours, and whatever hangs below or sits behind the lobe takes that load. A large hoop is pressed flat and twisted against the bedding, which bends it out of round and strains the catch that holds it closed. A small hoop that hugs the lobe has almost nothing below the ear to press on.
The closure matters as much as the size. A snap lock or a hinged hoop closes on itself, so the hoop is one closed ring through the piercing with no loose part. A post with a push back is held only by the grip of the back, and a pillow pressing on that back all night bends the post and loosens the grip over time, the same reason we suggest taking studs out to sleep.
Can you sleep with huggie earrings?
Yes, a huggie is the hoop best suited to sleeping in, provided it closes on itself. A snap lock or hinged huggie hugs the lobe, weighs a gram or two, and has no back to press into the pillow. Our square huggies at 12.00 mm and 1.5 grams are an example. A huggie on a post with a push back is better treated like a stud and taken out at night.
Can I sleep with small hoop earrings in?
Small hoops are the ones to sleep in, and the smaller and lighter the better. Keep to hoops that sit close to the lobe, ideally under about 20 mm and closed by a snap lock or a hinge. In our range that means the snap lock hoops from 10.00 mm to 20 mm. Check the catch has clicked fully shut before bed, because a half-closed catch is the one that opens overnight.
Hoops to Take Out at Night
Larger hoops are made to be worn every day, just not slept in. Our puffy hoops at 27.00 mm and 4.6 grams and the large omega C hoops at 24.20 mm and 5.1 grams hang well below the lobe, and that length is what a pillow bends. A hoop that comes out of the night slightly oval will not close as cleanly on its catch.
Endless hoops are light for their size, but they are made of fine tube and wire. The endless paperclip hoop is 44.00 mm long and weighs 2.6 grams, and fine wire pressed and bent night after night loses its shape. Take them out, and store them closed.
Diamond hoops are best taken out too. The set face of a pave or prong-set hoop can catch on bedding and hair, and a caught prong is how a claw is bent. That is a reason to keep diamond hoops for the day and give them a soft pouch at night.
Are sleeper earrings better than studs?
For sleeping, a small hoop that closes on itself is the better choice. A stud is held by a back behind the lobe, and a pillow pressing on that back all night bends the post and loosens its grip. A snap lock or hinged huggie has no separate back, so there is nothing behind the ear to press on and nothing to work loose. A stud on a locking back is the alternative if you prefer studs.
Gold, Skin and Wearing Hoops All the Time
Solid gold does not tarnish or wear through in bed the way plated metal can, so the question is never the gold. The only thing worth checking is the closure: open and close a hoop now and then, and if a catch stops clicking or a hinge feels loose, bring it in rather than pressing it shut by hand.
Is it okay to sleep with gold jewelry on?
Solid gold itself takes no harm from being worn overnight, so the answer depends on the piece rather than the metal. Small, closed pieces that sit flat against the body can stay on. Anything that hangs, catches or is held by a clasp or back is better taken off, because hours of pressure and movement in bed bend posts, strain catches and catch prongs on bedding.
Can you wear huggie earrings all the time?
A huggie that closes with a snap lock or a hinge can be worn day and night, which is why so many people leave one pair in. Take it out to clean it, because skin oil and soap collect where the catch meets the hoop and make the closure feel stiff. Rinse it in warm water with mild soap, brush the catch, and dry it completely before putting it back.
Which sleeper earrings suit sensitive ears?
Choose 14K yellow gold. It is nickel-free, so a 14K yellow gold hoop does not bring nickel against the piercing day or night. White gold depends on its alloy, so ask us about a white gold pair before choosing it to sleep in. Every small hoop in the table above is made in 14K gold, and the closure and weight are listed on each spec sheet.
How hoops wear every day is a section of our hoop earring sizes guide, which measures each hoop side by side, and our guide to opening hoop earrings shows how each closure clicks shut.
Choose a pair to leave in from our hoop earrings and huggie earrings collections, or start with the square huggies in 14K yellow gold, 12.00 mm with a snap lock.
Warranty. Every DEEVE piece carries a lifetime manufacturer's warranty for the original purchaser, serviced in-house, with complimentary cleaning, inspection and prong tightening for the life of the piece and rhodium re-plating on white gold at no charge. Read the warranty.
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