Not all dog breeds are easy to recreate in a small post style earring. Some, like the bull mastiff has so much detail in the face that I don’t believe it would be humanly possible to work small enough to get it all in! (At least not by this human!) Most of my stud earrings are of breeds that are recognizable easily in a gold earring so small, without examining every bit of detail. I’m sure I will cycle around to creating some more of these tiny little dog earrings.

For a youngster with newly pierced ears, gold post earrings are often the best choice. (My gold equine post earrings are another good style.) For the most part, although not always, gold is the safest choice to prevent an allergic reaction. But there is certainly a lot of room for leeway on this opinion. I have some customers who can wear any metal in their ears at all and some who can only wear either 14k gold or sterling silver. A lot of range!

To me, most of my jewelry looks great in either 14k gold or sterling silver. But for that extra touch of elegance, there’s nothing like a pair of gold dog post earrings!