Ayla Essential Single Huggie

A soft gleam that settles naturally into your ear curation.

Every composed ear needs a clean hoop at its foundation. The Ayla is that piece.

No stones, no texture, no surface detail. It's a sleek, sculpted huggie in rhodium-plated 925 sterling silver, shaped to hug the ear closely. The rhodium finish gives it a cool, bright gleam that shifts gently with the light and sits easily beside everything else you wear.

It comes in four diameters, so you can decide exactly how it reads. The 6mm and 7mm sit tight and close, an almost invisible hoop for the most restrained look. The 8mm and 9mm read as a deliberate hoop, still clean and minimal, but with enough presence to anchor a lobe.

At 0.73g, it's light at any placement. It's sold as a single piece, so you can put one exactly where you want it, mix sizes across your piercings, or buy two in the same size for a matching pair.

A soft gleam that settles naturally. A clean hoop that stays.

Key Features

1. Sleek Sculpted Huggie
A smooth, close-fitting hoop where the form is the design.

2. Rhodium-Plated Finish
A bright, cool platinum-family finish over 925 sterling silver.

3. Four Sizes
6mm, 7mm, 8mm or 9mm, so you control how it reads at each piercing.

4. Lobe and Healed Helix
Smaller sizes sit neatly in healed upper piercings, and larger sizes anchor the lobe.

5. Lightweight at 0.73g
Sits lightly at any placement.

6. The Foundation Hoop
Pairs with studs, drops, cuffs and chain pieces across the Moments range.

Product Details

FAQ

Which Ayla size should I choose?
The 6mm and 7mm sit very close, so they suit upper lobe and healed helix piercings or anyone who wants a barely-there hoop. The 8mm and 9mm read as a visible hoop, which suits the primary lobe. For a graduated stack, choose a smaller size above and a larger one at the lobe.

Will the Ayla fit my lobe?
Smaller huggies sit snugly, so a 6mm or 7mm may feel tight on thick lobes, or if your piercing sits far from the edge of the lobe. Measure from your piercing to the edge of your lobe. If it's more than about 4mm, choose the 8mm or 9mm.

Can I wear the Ayla in my helix or cartilage?
Yes, in a fully healed piercing. The 6mm and 7mm are the best fit for helix and cartilage, where a compact, close huggie is most comfortable.

Can I wear the Ayla in a new piercing?
No. The Ayla is for fully healed piercings only. Sterling silver can irritate a healing piercing and may discolour the skin. Cartilage piercings often take 6 to 12 months to heal. For a fresh piercing, choose implant-grade titanium, like the pieces in MNML's Elements collection.

What is rhodium plating?
Rhodium is a platinum-family metal applied as a thin coating over silver. It's bright, reflective and harder than silver. It's the same type of finish used on white gold jewellery. On the Ayla, it gives the huggie a cool, consistent shine.

How is the Ayla different from the Iris Halo Pavé Huggie?
The Ayla is a plain, smooth huggie, so its presence comes from its shape and polish. The Iris Halo has a line of pavé CZ along its outer edge for sparkle. They work well together in one ear, clean beside radiant.

Is the Ayla sold as a pair?
No. It's sold as a single piece. Buy two in the same size for a matching pair, or mix sizes across different piercings.

Will the Ayla tarnish?
Sterling silver can darken over time, and rhodium plating wears gradually with regular use. How quickly depends on how often you wear it and how much it meets skincare products. Huggies wear fastest at the back, where they touch the lobe. Keep the Ayla away from perfume, lotion and chlorine, and store it dry in its pouch.

Can I shower or swim with the Ayla?
No. Take it off before showering, swimming, exercising or sleeping. Water, sweat and chlorine speed up tarnishing on silver and wear down the plating.

Is the Ayla suitable for sensitive ears?
Rhodium plating over 925 sterling silver is well tolerated in healed piercings by most people, because the plating sits between the silver alloy and your skin. If your ears react easily to metals, or your piercing is still healing, the titanium pieces in MNML's Elements collection are the most reliable choice.