Good to know.

No back. Nothing to lose. Behind the earlobe, the anchor lies crosswise. You set how firmly it sits. Showering, sport, sleeping: it stays where it is.

Yes, on almost every earlobe. You set how firmly the anchor sits. If you are unsure, ask us.

Post through the ear, flip the anchor behind the earlobe, slide it to the ear. To take them out, slide the anchor back, flip it lengthwise and pull out the post.

Yes. Made to move. Designed to stay. The post goes through your piercing and the anchor lies crosswise behind the earlobe. No back. Nothing to lose. In competition, the rules of your sport decide.

Not because of a back. There is none that could come loose. Take them out for the sauna, in extreme cold, and wherever the rules of your sport ask for it.

Earrings for sport collects them by one rule. Studs with a head of at most 7.6 × 7.6 mm and, where given, a depth of at most 2.0 mm, or a single stone of at most 4.0 mm, all by the maker's measurements. Plus one hoop, see the next question.

Look at the diameter. Embrace Sublime Silver measures 15.0 mm across, the only hoop with a maker's measurement under 20 mm, and the one hoop in Earrings for sport. Embrace Float Gold, 29.42 mm across, is delicate and bends under light pressure. It is less suited to training with knocks and pressure.

The rules of your sport decide. Handball allows small earrings only when they are fully taped over (IHF rules). For running events and for padel or tennis tournaments, check the rules of the organiser or your federation before the start.

No jewellery at all, earrings included, and taping them over is not allowed either. That is Law 4 of the Laws of the Game (IFAB). So: out before kick-off, into the tin.

Wipe off sweat and dirt with a soft cloth. Once they are off, they go into their tin, dry, never loose in your sports bag. More under Care.

The maker advises against it. In ski areas and in extreme cold there is a risk of frostbite. Take them out before you go up and keep them in the tin. For the mountain in summer, see Earrings for hiking.

No. In extreme heat there is a risk of burns, so the maker advises taking them out first. They wait in the tin.

That is the idea. One pair from the morning run to the meeting and on into the evening. Not for special occasions. Made for every day.

Not permanently. The maker advises taking them out now and then to clean them, however often you wear them.

Look at the depth: how far the head stands out from the earlobe. Each pair lists it in millimetres where the maker gives it. Of the measured pairs in Earrings for sport, the flattest are Amity Amour Gold (1.21 mm), Honesty Sol Gold (1.35 mm) and Honesty Heart Gold (1.45 mm). Earrings for cycling sorts them by depth.

Our name for the mechanism built into the post. A small anchor is hinged to it. Lengthwise, it goes through the piercing with the post. Behind the ear, it flips crosswise and slides along the post up to the ear. One part instead of two, eight years in development, 2010 to 2018.

Yes. With one hand, without a mirror. In the changing room, on the train, at the trailhead.

With the anchor. Too loose: slide it a little closer to the ear. Too tight: slide it a little back. You decide, every time you put them on.

Slide the anchor back, flip it lengthwise, pull out the post. In detail: hold the earring at the front, slide the anchor all the way to the end of the post, fold it flat and pull the post straight out.

Yes. Baqless is made for a piercing, not a clip. Studs and hoops alike: the post goes through the hole in your earlobe.

1.0 mm thick, about 18 gauge, and between 6 and 10 mm long, according to the maker. The head sizes, where the maker gives them, are listed under Fit and material.

The pairs we ship from Switzerland are sterling silver 925, rhodium-plated or gold-plated depending on the model. Some pieces from Japan are brass. Each product page names the material.

No. They stay put in the shower and in the sea. Take models with a real pearl out beforehand.

Bare silver may darken over time. Rhodium plating stays bright. Perfume, lotion and sunscreen go on before the earrings, not on top of them.

A thin layer of rhodium, a white metal from the platinum group, over the metal. It gives a cool shine and stays bright.

A layer of gold over the metal, usually sterling silver 925. Each product page names the material and the finish.

Depending on the pair: cubic zirconia, lapis lazuli, nano ruby, or black, grey, light blue and purple stones. Each pair names its stone on its data sheet.

With a soft cloth. No ultrasonic cleaner, no harsh cleaning products.

Dry, away from direct sun and dust. On the move, always in the hard tin they come in.

Before. Perfume, cream and sunscreen first, earrings after.

Wipe it now and then with a soft cloth. Skin oil can build up there over time and make the anchor harder to slide back.

Rinse them briefly with fresh water and dry them with a soft cloth.

Everything we ship from Switzerland comes as a pair. A few pieces from Japan, such as the Ludique charms or Amity Echo, are sold individually. The product page says how each piece is sold.

At checkout, with any payment method shown there.

It depends on your country. You see the exact amount at checkout, before you pay, in the EU including customs duty and import VAT. Nothing is due at the door. Choose country

Use the form with photos or a video and a few words on what happened. We check every message. If the pair is faulty, you get a voucher for the full amount including shipping, in every country. You do not need to send anything back. Tell us about your order

In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, yes. Prices are in CHF and include 8.1 per cent VAT. For delivery to the EU, duties and import VAT are added at checkout, see below.

Yes. Every pair comes in its own round tin, with BAQLESS on the lid and a foam insert.

Write to us right away, with your order number. We reply by email and tell you what is still possible.

From Switzerland we ship to Switzerland, Liechtenstein and all 27 EU countries. Swiss Post delivers in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, FedEx in the EU. Shipping is free from CHF 120, and delivery takes 1 to 3 working days.

Orders to all other countries are shipped by our partner Kimura Shoten from Japan. In Japan, you order through baqless.jp. We do not deliver to the USA or Thailand.

Yes, at checkout, together with import VAT. Parcels to the EU travel under DDP, with duties paid. Nothing is due at the door. Shipping and duties has the details.

The rate of your country, on the value of the goods and the shipping. You see the amount at checkout.

Write to us with your order number and, if it arrived damaged, a photo of the parcel and the pair. We reply by email and tell you what happens next.

Ask us before you buy, and we will tell you whether it fits. In the EU and in Liechtenstein, the 14-day right of withdrawal applies.

Yes. If you live in the EU or in Liechtenstein, you can withdraw within 14 days of receiving the parcel, without giving a reason. Shipping and returns sets out how.

Use the form under Tell us about your order, with your order number and a few words on what happened. We reply by email. Answer with photos or a short video of the fault. Tell us about your order

Photos or a short video that show the fault: the head, the post or the anchor, sharp and in daylight. If you can, add one of the whole pair.

Wipe the post with a soft cloth first, as described under Care. Skin oil can make the anchor stiff. If it stays stiff, report it.

Through the contact form.