Messika Earrings: Studs, Hoops, Ear Cuffs and Single Earrings

Earrings are the biggest category in our Messika edit, with 122 pieces in the fine earrings department, and they are where the house plays most freely with shape. You can buy a single diamond stud for one lobe, a hoop that holds three moving stones, and a cuff that hooks onto the ear with no piercing at all. The quickest way in is the Move Uno Single Stud Earring in 18K White Gold, the lowest priced Messika earring we carry.

Here is the short answer to what Messika earrings cost and what they are. Messika earrings are 18 carat gold earrings set with G colour, VS clarity diamonds, designed in Paris by Valerie Messika. At Coveti they range from $1,380 for a single Move Uno stud to $22,810 for Move Link Multi-Wear earrings, with a median price of $4,630.

A quick word on the house

Valerie Messika started the brand in Paris in 2005, aged 29, after growing up in her father’s world: Andre Messika is a diamond merchant, and the family firm Messika Diamonds has been in diamonds since the 1970s. She still designs every collection as founder and Artistic Director. On its own site the house names Gigi Hadid, Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner and Carla Bruni among the style icons seen wearing it. Our full Messika jewellery guide covers the story in more depth. Here we stay on the ear.

Studs: where most people start

The Move Uno stud is the purest version of the house idea. One brilliant-cut diamond sits inside a small gold cage and moves as you turn your head. The Move Uno Stud Earrings in 18K Pink Gold come as a pair with 0.03 carats in total, around $2,630 at Coveti. For more sparkle, the Move Uno Pave Stud Earrings in 18K White Gold pave the cage and lift the total to 0.18 carats, around $4,220 at Coveti.

Joy is the other stud family to know. Joy sets one diamond in a halo of micro-set brilliants, so the stone reads larger than its weight. The Joy Brilliant-Cut Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold, Mini Model carry 0.15 carats at around $2,680 at Coveti, and the small model doubles that to 0.31 carats for $3,250. There is also an emerald-cut pair at 0.40 carats for $4,360 in pink and yellow gold. These are the everyday diamonds: small, bright and easy to forget you are wearing until someone mentions them.

See the wider edit of diamond stud earrings if you want to compare Messika with other houses.

Hoops: the largest group

We carry 25 Messika hoops, priced from $3,090 to $12,790. They split neatly by collection.

Gatsby hoops use lines of micro-set diamonds. The Gatsby Hoop Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold, Small Model hold 0.17 carats for around $3,090 at Coveti, the lowest price for a Messika hoop. The medium model rises to 0.41 carats and $6,690.

Move Classique hoops carry the three moving diamonds that Messika reads as yesterday, today and tomorrow. The plain gold version is $5,740 with 0.09 carats; the Move Classique Pave Hoop Earrings in 18K White Gold raise that to 0.50 carats, around $9,070 at Coveti.

Move Noa and Move Romane are named after Valerie Messika’s daughters, and both make small hoops that sit close to the lobe. Move Noa starts at $4,630 and the pave version is $6,220. The Move Romane Mini Hoop is $6,060. D-Vibes, the collection inspired by Valerie Messika’s passion for music, offers a hoop at 0.32 carats for $4,950, where gold motifs sit between the diamonds.

At the top, the Move Link Hoop Earrings, Small Model, hold 0.86 carats for $12,790. Move Link turns the cage into a chain, each link with its own moving diamond. Browse every style in our hoop earrings edit.

Ear cuffs: no extra piercing

Messika makes 19 ear cuffs in our edit, from $2,090 to $6,530. The Gatsby cuff is the one to know: it is designed to need no extra piercing, so you can wear it on the upper ear without a visit to the piercer. The Gatsby Ear Cuff in 18K Yellow Gold has 0.15 carats and costs around $2,090 at Coveti, the lowest priced cuff we stock.

Other collections have their own cuffs. D-Vibes has one at 0.16 carats for $3,090. Moderniste, the geometric line inspired by contemporary architecture, alternates polished gold with pave, from $2,950 for the small cuff to $6,530 for the medium. My Twin brings its pear and emerald pairing to the ear for $3,760 to $4,060. The Fiery cuff, built on the pear cut, is $4,630. And the Move Romane cuff, at 0.17 carats, is $4,550.

If you have never worn one, our guide on how to wear ear cuffs covers placement, comfort and what to pair them with. The full range lives in ear cuffs.

Single earrings and asymmetry

Messika sells a lot of earrings one at a time, which makes it easy to build a mismatched ear. We stock 23 single pieces from $1,380 to $6,220.

The Move Uno range is the most generous here. Alongside the single stud, there is a single drop at $2,220, a single chain earring at $2,900 and the Move Uno Single Pave Earring in 18K Pink Gold, Left at 0.33 carats, around $3,990 at Coveti. It comes as a left and a right version, so buy both sides if you want a pair that frames the face. Moderniste also comes as single earrings, from $3,410 for a plain small model to $6,220 for the pave medium model.

Then there are the pairs designed not to match. The My Twin Asymmetrical Earrings in 18K White Gold, Small Model put a pear-cut diamond on one ear and an emerald-cut on the other, 0.45 carats in total, around $5,820 at Coveti. Messika’s toi et moi idea, two stones that face each other and never touch, works surprisingly well split across two ears. Gatsby and Move Uno each have an asymmetrical pair too, at $5,120 and $4,200.

Drops and statement pieces

For evening, the drop earrings carry more stone. The Move Uno Drop Earrings start at $4,310 for 0.19 carats. Lucky Move, the first Move line with coloured stones, sets malachite and white mother-of-pearl in its drops; the Lucky Move Malachite Drop Earrings in 18K Yellow Gold have 0.56 carats of diamonds and cost around $9,550 at Coveti.

Fiery, built on Valerie Messika’s favourite pear cut, makes the most of the shape in earrings: small at 0.31 carats for $5,150, medium at 0.65 carats for $9,790, large at 0.95 carats for $15,900. So Move, the sculptural Move line with pave, has a pave pair at 1.3 carats for $14,360.

The Move Link Multi-Wear Earrings in 18K White Gold are the top of our earring edit at 1.70 carats, around $22,810 at Coveti. As the name says, they are multi-wear, so one purchase can cover a daytime look and an evening one.

Messika earrings by budget

Because the range is so wide, it helps to think in price bands. Under $2,500 there are seven pieces, all of them singles and cuffs: the Move Uno single stud, the single drop and the Gatsby ear cuff. Between $2,500 and $5,000 sits the bulk of the edit, 62 earrings, including every Move Uno stud pair, the Joy studs, small Gatsby and Move Noa hoops and most of the cuffs. That band is where we send anyone buying a first pair.

From $5,000 to $10,000 there are 39 styles, where pave starts to take over: Move Classique Pave hoops, My Twin asymmetrical pairs, Lucky Move drops. Above $10,000 there are 14, and they are statement pieces. Imperial Move, which covers the Move motif in fine pave, has a half pave pair at 0.70 carats for $10,980. The Move 10th Earrings, from the line that marked ten years of Move, carry 1.01 carats for $19,000.

Metal and price

All of the gold earrings come in 18 carat gold: white, yellow and Messika’s pink gold, its own rose alloy. The colour does not change the price. The Move Link Earrings are $11,200 in all three golds, and the same is true across every multi-metal design we carry. So the choice is about skin tone and what you already wear; our comparison of white gold vs yellow gold vs rose gold helps if you are undecided. For a fuller breakdown of what drives cost, see our Messika price guide.

How to build a Messika ear

Start with one piece you will wear daily, usually a Move Uno stud. Add a hoop to a second piercing if you have one, keeping the hoop small so the two do not crowd each other. A Gatsby cuff on the upper ear finishes it without a trip to the piercer. Keep the gold colour consistent at first; once you own three pieces, mixing white and pink gold looks deliberate.

For a gift, a single earring is a clever idea because nobody needs to know which side the recipient prefers. Our Messika gift guide sorts the whole range by budget. You can see everything else from the house on the Messika brand page. Every piece we sell is 100% authentic and ships worldwide from London.

FAQ: Messika earrings

How much are Messika earrings?

Messika earrings at Coveti cost from $1,380 to $22,810, with a median price of $4,630. A single Move Uno stud is the entry point at $1,380, a pair of Move Uno studs is $2,630, and the Move Link Multi-Wear earrings with 1.70 carats of diamonds sit at the top of the range.

Are Messika earrings real diamonds?

Yes, Messika earrings are set with diamonds, typically G colour and VS clarity, stated as G/VS on many pieces. They are made in 18 carat white, yellow and pink gold. Every piece sold at Coveti is 100% authentic, and Messika states that all of its pieces pass quality control.

Do Messika ear cuffs need a piercing?

The Gatsby ear cuff is designed to need no extra piercing, so it works on an ear with only lobe piercings. It has 0.15 carats of micro-set diamonds and costs $2,090 at Coveti. Check each product page for other cuffs, since designs vary across Moderniste, D-Vibes, My Twin and Fiery.

Can you buy a single Messika earring?

Yes. Coveti stocks 23 single Messika earrings from $1,380 to $6,220. The Move Uno range includes a single stud, a single drop and a single pave earring sold in left and right versions. Moderniste also sells single earrings, in plain and pave, small and medium.

What are the best Messika earrings for everyday wear?

Move Uno studs and Joy earrings are the easiest to wear every day because they are small and sit close to the lobe. The Move Uno Stud Earrings carry 0.03 carats for $2,630, and the Joy Mini Model carries 0.15 carats for $2,680. Small Gatsby hoops at $3,090 are the next step up.

Does the gold colour change the price of Messika earrings?

No, the gold colour does not change the price. Every Messika design we stock in more than one metal costs the same in white, yellow and pink gold. The Move Link Earrings, for example, are $11,200 in each colour, so choose the gold that suits your skin and your other jewellery.