Yes, anti-ageing earrings are a thing – here are 12 of the best that will take 10 years off your face

The quickest way to a youthening skin boost could well be hanging from your ears soon after you’ve finished reading this. As I’ve learned in the last few years, earrings that feature some curvature and sparkle, and include diamonds, pearls (or their close cousins) or shapely gold or silver planes, lift and brighten your face in seconds.

I’ve lost count of the number of times people have asked where my earrings are from. Personally, I’ve had the same three pairs on rotation for the last two years: a pair of triangular hoops from Bottega Veneta, gold hoops I bought years ago in Greece and a double paperclip style from Otiumberg.

When I wear them, the magic comes via simple visual trickery. Wearing earrings with sparkle, facets, angles and movement draws the eye upward and causes light to bounce across the skin, and – hey presto! – your 10 years younger moment arrives.

Think of the earrings in my edit here as little architectural interventions to brighten up your features by maximising light. A curved hoop adds softness, a sleek pearl drop bounces light, a plane of gold or silver close to your cheekbone adds enough shimmer to fake eight hours’ sleep, and a chunky diamond? Well, who doesn’t find their eye drawn to all those sparkles?

My favourite find for this story is the princess cut ‘diamond’ studs from Kate Spade, which cost only £50 and look 50 times that. The sculptural gleam of Otiumberg’s twisted gold hoops adds warmth and polish in one go. Meanwhile, Swarovski’s beautiful green crystal hoops (which are on sale – quick!) prove that a flash of colour can be as refreshing as a blow-dry.

Length, too, can be your friend. The long pearl drops from & Other Stories frame the face, and because they swish and move, they draw the gaze upward, the jewellery equivalent of good posture. If you prefer something with pretty personality, Sézane’s raffia flower earrings deliver. Big, lightweight and joyfully textural, they’ll uplift your face, your mood and your outfit in one swoop.

My only rule? Avoid earrings so heavy they tug on your lobes or so wide they pull your features outward — they’ll undo all the good work.

If I were going to buy anything from this edit, it’s a toss-up between the Kate Spade and the Swarovski. Lightweight, gleaming, face-framing pieces are where the real magic lies.

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