Wear and care
Five pairs are enough: earrings for every day
Which earrings do you really need for every day? Fewer than your jewellery box suggests. Five pairs cover almost everything, as long as each one has its own job. That means a small point of light, a flat shape, a hoop in your second metal colour, a fine line and one with colour. An everyday earring is one that gets along with hats and headphones. Small, flat pieces with nothing dangling manage that most easily.
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Which earrings do you really need for every day? Fewer than your jewellery box suggests. Five pairs cover almost everything, as long as each one has its own job. That means a small point of light, a flat shape, a hoop in your second metal colour, a fine line and one with colour. An everyday earring is one that gets along with hats and headphones. Small, flat pieces with nothing dangling manage that most easily.
Monday morning, still dark outside. You reach into the dish by the sink without looking and pick the pair you always pick. That pair is the real answer to the question, and the other four keep it company.
What makes an earring good for every day?
What it puts up with. An everyday earring comes with you from the bike to the office and from the office to dinner, and you never think about it in between. These points help you sort your collection:
- It is small or hugs the earlobe, so scarves and collars do not catch on it.
- It is flat. Under a hat and on a pillow, a flat shape barely presses.
- Nothing dangles. Drops are lovely, but day to day they tangle in hair and straps.
- You like the metal and the colour, even on a tired Tuesday.
- You can put it in without fiddling, ideally with one hand.
Sleeping with earrings in covers what presses at night, and Earrings and headphones covers what gets in the way of your headphones.
How many pairs do I actually need?
Three to start with, five for variety. A small stud, a hoop and one pair with something special will see you through almost any week. Two more pairs add a fine line and a touch of colour, and then no day feels like a repeat. In our experience, everyday life needs no more than that. The rest of the box is for parties, which is exactly what it is there for.
Five pairs as your foundation
Here is a selection from our 2026 line that covers a whole week between them. Each pair has its place.
| Pair | Shape | Finish | What it does day to day | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honesty Aura Gold | stud, one round cubic zirconia | gold-plated | the point of light that goes with everything, from jumper to dress | CHF 77 |
| Amity Amour Gold | stud, flat heart, silk matte | gold-plated | flat enough for hats and headphones, warm in tone | CHF 82 |
| Embrace Sublime Silver | polished round hoop | rhodium-plated | the line around the lobe and your second metal colour | CHF 108 |
| Amity Trace Gold | stud, fine curved line | gold-plated | quiet for the office, lovely in a second piercing | CHF 52 |
| Amity Bloom Turquoise Gold | stud, flower of four light blue stones | gold-plated | colour for grey days, with jeans and a white shirt | CHF 77 |
Honesty Aura Gold, the point of light
One round cubic zirconia, about 5 mm across. It goes with any neckline and never gets it wrong. This is the pair you reach for on Monday morning without looking.
Amity Amour Gold, the flat shape
A heart, silk matte and flat. It does not press when you pull your hat over your ears or put your headphones on for the train. The matte gold looks softer than polished gold.
Embrace Sublime Silver, the hoop
A polished round hoop in silver, rhodium-plated. It brings movement to your face and is the pair for days when you head out again after work. Because the other four are gold-plated, it is also your pair for silver days.
Amity Trace Gold, the fine line
A slim curved line, little more than a stroke along the ear. It is the quietest of the five, which is why it works so well in a second piercing next to a hoop.
Amity Bloom Turquoise Gold, the colour
A small flower of four light blue stones. With a grey jumper on a grey November day, it is exactly the touch of colour you want.
Why Baqless makes everyday wear easy
None of the five has the back you would otherwise hunt for in the morning between toothbrush and hair tie. The hold sits in the post, you put the pair in with one hand and decide how firmly it sits. How that design works is explained in Backless earrings.
For more browsing there is the 2026 line. Take a look at the five and start with the one you would wear on Monday.
Every day does not mean non-stop
Even an everyday pair needs taking out regularly. The maker's advice is to take it out at least once a week to wipe it with a soft cloth, and never to leave it in without a break. The sauna and extreme cold, such as on the ski slopes, are moments for taking it out as well. Earrings you never take off has more on where “never” ends.
Keep reading
- Studs or hoops, and how to wear them together
- Gold or silver: which earrings suit you
- Gold-plated, vermeil, gold-filled: what the words mean
Questions
Can I wear everyday earrings for sport?
In training, usually yes, as long as nothing hangs or sticks out. In competition, the rules of your sport apply. Earrings and sport sets out what is allowed where.
Do I need to take them out to shower?
Soap and shampoo leave a film on silver, and before you go swimming, take silver out. Swimming and showering with earrings in explains what water does to silver.
Can I sleep in everyday earrings?
At night, small flat studs bother you least. Sleeping with earrings in covers what presses and what does not.
Gold or silver for every day?
Whichever colour you already reach for in the morning. If you are unsure, the mirror test in Gold or silver: which earrings suit you helps.
How should I store five pairs?
Each pair dry in its own tin. That way the pieces do not scratch each other, and you find the right pair faster in the morning.
Last checked on 13 November 2026.
