You know all those one-off earrings that used to be a pair, but you lost their counterpart ages ago and just couldn’t bring yourself to toss them out? Well now is your chance to bring them back out in style because the mis-match earring trend is revived! The key to pulling off this trend is to make sure the earrings have some crossover. For instance, they may have the same stone – just placed differently, or they may be inverse copies of one another. They should look like they go together and yet are noticeably different.

One of the best places to drum up some inspiration and scoop up a pair of these asymmetrical earrings is on Etsy, where independent designers handcraft jewelry, often using re-purposed bits from previous pieces. If you are more of a studs girl, have a look at Macha Jewelry for a new ‘diamond’ stud made of contrasting recycled gold and silver. Swap out one diamond for an eco-friendly heart from Christine Mighion and you’ve created your own mis-match pair. Finally, a trend that makes use of your not-so-forgotten castaways and a unique sense of styling!

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When Irish eyes are smiling, it’s possibly because they’re looking at trinkets from Macha Jewelry.

Named after the town in Northern Ireland where she grew up, Macha Jewelry is designer Bernice Kelly’s line of smile-worthy rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces and cufflinks.

When we first spotted these beauties on Planet Mag, we fell hard for the Rockwell Ring and matching stud earrings. That’s not to say we don’t also love Kelly’s more fanciful items like the Snake Bone Necklace, Pirate Tooth Necklace and Crab Claw Cufflinks.

At first glance, the rough nuggets and weathered metals seen throughout Kelly’s collection may come off as raw and unfinished. But as you examine her work, you notice a unified chicness that can only be achieved through thoughtful and deliberate design.

Because Kelly finds inspiration in imperfection, she rarely wastes materials and instead turns mistakes into beautiful, tiny treasures.

Consider each one your own pot of gold. Or silver. Or platinum.

Image: Macha Jewelry

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