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Let your inner geek shine with this cute tribute piece inspired by everyone's favourite God of Mischief, Loki. The Cheeky Geek Trickster Transforming Stud Earrings feature a simple, cute emerald green crystal stud earring underneath, with a removable horned helmet for when you're feeling a little nerdy.
The helmet can be added and removed easily, by simply sliding the post of the earring through the hole before you put the earring on. So easy, and so delightfully geeky that you'll want to wear them every day. Grab yours today!
Note: There is also a matching set of stackable rings available from my supplier. I don't have them in stock, but I'm happy to get them in if anyone is interested. Just flick me an email and let me know if you're keen or want to see some pictures! They're hella cute and I want to get them in eventually, it's just kinda expensive to start stocking a new ring and I'm worried they may not sell. If I knew for sure there was a market, I'd totally go all in! - Vic.
| Metal(s): | Colour-Toned Zinc Alloy |
| Stone(s): | Each ear features a single 2.9mm x 4.3mm oval cut dark green Swarovski Elements crystal. All stones are lab-grown using advanced, eco-friendly manufacturing techniques in order to minimise their impact on the environment. |
| Dimensions: | The stud part of the earring measures 5mm tall by 3.6mm across the widest point. The helmet attachment measures 13mm tall by x 8mm across the widest point. |
| Weight: | 0.35 grams per ear for just the stud and earring back. 1.05 grams when worn with the helmet part as well. |
| Finding: | Standard 11mm long 20g straight post. |
| Backs: | Includes butterfly style earring backs in a matching colour. |
| Gift Box: | Included. |
| Note: |
This is an unofficial item inspired by the series, not official merchandise endorsed in any way. Not recommended for use by children, as the points of the horns on the helmet are a little bit sharp. When worn by an adult, the points should fit neatly into the recesses of the ear, but kids... will be kids. Better safe than sorry! I have done my best to match the colours of the photos as closely as possible to the real items. Please note that the metal is a soft champagne gold tone, rather than a vibrant yellow gold. This is done on purpose to more closely resemble the colours used on Loki's costumes in the movies. |
Plated Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as plated or electro-plated, that means that it was made out of a strong base metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), and then essentially dipped it in a softer and less robust precious metal (like gold or silver) to give it a thin layer of precious metal on the outside. In plated jewellery, the precious metal usually makes up about 0.5% of the total weight of the item.
Plating jewellery creates vibrant colours and protects your skin from allergies to the base metal, but the plating will eventually wear away to reveal the metal underneath.
Filled Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as filled, that means that it was made out of a strong base metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), with a sheet of precious metal over top. This is similar to the plating process, but much more robust. In filled jewellery, the precious metal usually makes up about 5% of the total weight of the item.
Filled jewellery is a little more expensive than plated jewellery because there is more of the precious metal, but it lasts longer because the precious metal won't flake away like it will in plated jewellery, while the core metal is stronger than a solid precious metal item.
Solid Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as solid, that means it is made entirely out of the advertised precious metal, usually with a small percentage of alloy metals mixed in to make it stronger. Pure silver or gold is very soft and loses its shape swiftly, so it's alloyed with a small percentage of another metal (usually copper) to make it strong enough to stand up to day to day wear.
Solid jewellery tends to look lovely and cost more because of the larger percentage of precious metals, but it is fussier to maintain. You'll need to regularly clean it to avoid the inevitable onset of tarnish, and you may occasionally need to bend it back into shape if you notice it's starting to look a bit wonky.
Colour-Toned Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as colour-toned, that means that the entire piece is made out of the strong metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), and the metal has been dyed to resemble another metal (usually gold).
Colour-toned jewellery generally does not contain any precious metals. Colour-toning usually produces a darker starting colour than plating, but the colour is more reliable and will last for longer, and the overall piece is very strong and won't lose its shape.
The Cake Metaphor:
I like to use the cake metaphor to remember the difference.
If your jewellery has been plated, it's like a cake with a thin layer of icing on the outside and plain insides.
If your jewellery has been filled, it's like a cake with a thick layer of fondant on the outside and plain insides.
If your jewellery is solid, it's all icing and no cake. We're not judging, you do you, boo!
If you jewellery has been colour-toned, it's like a cake that has been coloured using food colouring instead of icing.
Why Not Both?
After that cake metaphor, I bet you're asking the same question I was: But I can have coloured icing AND a pretty rainbow cake on the inside! Why can't I have the same in jewellery?
The answer is that you can! It's quite common for manufacturers to colour tone the base metal of their plated jewellery before they plate it, because that makes it less obvious when the plating starts to wear away. It will still fade as the precious metal wears away, but the difference is less visible.
But, most manufacturers won't tell you if they've done that, so it's kind of one of those things where you just have to hope for the best.
This item qualifies for free shipping within New Zealand. Yay!
Stock for this item is held in New Zealand. Please allow 1-4 days for delivery via CourierPost.
Our parcels are sent non-signature. If you need your parcel to be sent signature-required or if you want to specify a drop-off location, please let us know.
Thank you!
Let your inner geek shine with this cute tribute piece inspired by everyone's favourite God of Mischief, Loki. The Cheeky Geek Trickster Transforming Stud Earrings feature a simple, cute emerald green crystal stud earring underneath, with a removable horned helmet for when you're feeling a little nerdy.
The helmet can be added and removed easily, by simply sliding the post of the earring through the hole before you put the earring on. So easy, and so delightfully geeky that you'll want to wear them every day. Grab yours today!
Note: There is also a matching set of stackable rings available from my supplier. I don't have them in stock, but I'm happy to get them in if anyone is interested. Just flick me an email and let me know if you're keen or want to see some pictures! They're hella cute and I want to get them in eventually, it's just kinda expensive to start stocking a new ring and I'm worried they may not sell. If I knew for sure there was a market, I'd totally go all in! - Vic.
| Metal(s): | Colour-Toned Zinc Alloy |
| Stone(s): | Each ear features a single 2.9mm x 4.3mm oval cut dark green Swarovski Elements crystal. All stones are lab-grown using advanced, eco-friendly manufacturing techniques in order to minimise their impact on the environment. |
| Dimensions: | The stud part of the earring measures 5mm tall by 3.6mm across the widest point. The helmet attachment measures 13mm tall by x 8mm across the widest point. |
| Weight: | 0.35 grams per ear for just the stud and earring back. 1.05 grams when worn with the helmet part as well. |
| Finding: | Standard 11mm long 20g straight post. |
| Backs: | Includes butterfly style earring backs in a matching colour. |
| Gift Box: | Included. |
| Note: |
This is an unofficial item inspired by the series, not official merchandise endorsed in any way. Not recommended for use by children, as the points of the horns on the helmet are a little bit sharp. When worn by an adult, the points should fit neatly into the recesses of the ear, but kids... will be kids. Better safe than sorry! I have done my best to match the colours of the photos as closely as possible to the real items. Please note that the metal is a soft champagne gold tone, rather than a vibrant yellow gold. This is done on purpose to more closely resemble the colours used on Loki's costumes in the movies. |
Plated Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as plated or electro-plated, that means that it was made out of a strong base metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), and then essentially dipped it in a softer and less robust precious metal (like gold or silver) to give it a thin layer of precious metal on the outside. In plated jewellery, the precious metal usually makes up about 0.5% of the total weight of the item.
Plating jewellery creates vibrant colours and protects your skin from allergies to the base metal, but the plating will eventually wear away to reveal the metal underneath.
Filled Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as filled, that means that it was made out of a strong base metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), with a sheet of precious metal over top. This is similar to the plating process, but much more robust. In filled jewellery, the precious metal usually makes up about 5% of the total weight of the item.
Filled jewellery is a little more expensive than plated jewellery because there is more of the precious metal, but it lasts longer because the precious metal won't flake away like it will in plated jewellery, while the core metal is stronger than a solid precious metal item.
Solid Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as solid, that means it is made entirely out of the advertised precious metal, usually with a small percentage of alloy metals mixed in to make it stronger. Pure silver or gold is very soft and loses its shape swiftly, so it's alloyed with a small percentage of another metal (usually copper) to make it strong enough to stand up to day to day wear.
Solid jewellery tends to look lovely and cost more because of the larger percentage of precious metals, but it is fussier to maintain. You'll need to regularly clean it to avoid the inevitable onset of tarnish, and you may occasionally need to bend it back into shape if you notice it's starting to look a bit wonky.
Colour-Toned Jewellery:
If a piece of jewellery is referred to as colour-toned, that means that the entire piece is made out of the strong metal (like steel, copper, or zinc alloy), and the metal has been dyed to resemble another metal (usually gold).
Colour-toned jewellery generally does not contain any precious metals. Colour-toning usually produces a darker starting colour than plating, but the colour is more reliable and will last for longer, and the overall piece is very strong and won't lose its shape.
The Cake Metaphor:
I like to use the cake metaphor to remember the difference.
If your jewellery has been plated, it's like a cake with a thin layer of icing on the outside and plain insides.
If your jewellery has been filled, it's like a cake with a thick layer of fondant on the outside and plain insides.
If your jewellery is solid, it's all icing and no cake. We're not judging, you do you, boo!
If you jewellery has been colour-toned, it's like a cake that has been coloured using food colouring instead of icing.
Why Not Both?
After that cake metaphor, I bet you're asking the same question I was: But I can have coloured icing AND a pretty rainbow cake on the inside! Why can't I have the same in jewellery?
The answer is that you can! It's quite common for manufacturers to colour tone the base metal of their plated jewellery before they plate it, because that makes it less obvious when the plating starts to wear away. It will still fade as the precious metal wears away, but the difference is less visible.
But, most manufacturers won't tell you if they've done that, so it's kind of one of those things where you just have to hope for the best.
This item qualifies for free shipping within New Zealand. Yay!
Stock for this item is held in New Zealand. Please allow 1-4 days for delivery via CourierPost.
Our parcels are sent non-signature. If you need your parcel to be sent signature-required or if you want to specify a drop-off location, please let us know.
Thank you!