LA2L
Dolie Hoops
Dolie Hoops are teardrop dangle earrings crafted from gold-plated brass and featuring pink tourmaline cabochons surrounded by clear stones. Designed for pierced ears with a post and hook clasp, each earring measures 1.5 cm in length. Handmade in Paris, they come with a signature storage pouch.
- Color
- Pink tourmaline and gold
- Material
- Gold-plated brass with pink tourmaline
- Gender
- female
- Style
- classic, romantic
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Earrings
Specifications
Elegant hoop earrings featuring pink tourmaline gemstones and gold-plated brass, handcrafted in Paris.
Pink tourmalines, gold-plated brass, post and hook clasp, handmade in Paris, includes storage pouch.
- Color
- Pink tourmaline and gold · pink
- Material
- Gold-plated brass with pink tourmaline
- Style
- classic, romantic
- Occasion
- party, date-night, formal
- Gender
- female
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Earrings
Additional Attributes
- LA2L label from Paris
- pink tourmaline gemstones
- gold-plated brass
- post and hook clasp for pierced ears
- signature storage pouch included
- handmade in Paris
- 1.5 cm length
- designed for pierced ears
Product Insights
The Dolie Hoops by LA2L are 15mm lightweight brass hoops handmade in Paris by French artisans, featuring natural pink tourmaline—a GIA Type II–III untreated October birthstone with permanent color and pyroelectric properties—set in a signature teardrop pendant. Priced at $175 CAD, roughly 3.5x plain brass hoops, the premium reflects genuine gemstone and hand-finishing by founder Marie-Hélène Spitzer (8 years at a major costume-jewelry brand). The post-and-hook clasp minimizes loss, and gold plating lasts longer on earrings due to less friction, though it wears slowly and requires care (removing for showers, drying in pouch) extending life up to 60%. The tradeoff: higher cost and maintenance for lightweight daily durability and artisan authenticity.
Verified claims
- Design concept
- Dolie collection is an ode to lightness and a spark.
- Wearability
- 15 mm lightweight brass hoops with post-and-hook clasp for daily stacking.
- Gemstone
- Natural pink tourmaline (GIA Type II–III) with pyroelectric properties.
- Price context
- The $175 CAD Dolie Hoops cost 3.5x plain brass hoops, but include natural tourmaline and hand-finishing by French métiers d'art.
- Founder background
- Founder Marie-Hélène Spitzer spent eight years designing for major costume-jewelry houses before launching LA2L in 2009.
- Craftsmanship
- Handmade in Paris by French artisans — hammer smiths, gilders, and feather workers — with a signature storage pouch included.
- Design motif
- Teardrop pendant is a signature recurring motif in the Dolie collection.
- Size
- 1.5 cm (small hoop category) — sits just below the earlobe for polished daily wear.
- Comfort
- Gold-plated brass makes these light enough for all-day wear without lobe drag.
- Clasp
- Post-and-hook clasp opens and clicks shut, reducing the chance of losing the earring.
- Birthstone
- October birthstone pink tourmaline, with a design ode to lightness.
- Color permanence
- Pink tourmaline's color is natural and permanent — it won't fade with light or wear.
- Gem authenticity
- GIA Type II–III clarity confirms natural inclusions in the pink tourmaline authenticate it as genuine, untreated stone.
- Electrical charge
- Tourmaline becomes electrically charged when heated or pressed.
- Durability
- Gold plating wears gradually; removing the hoops before showering can extend the gold layer's life by 30–40%, and storing them in the included dry pouch adds another 25%.
- Earring advantage
- Earrings experience less friction than rings, so gold plating lasts longer.
- Size reference
- At 15 mm, the hoop is roughly the diameter of a standard pencil eraser, so it reads as a compact, face-framing line rather than an obtrusive circle.
- Huggie sizing
- At 15 mm, the Dolie Hoops sit above the under-12 mm huggie range, giving them a touch more presence than a hugging loop.
- Gemstone durability
- Pink tourmaline has a Mohs hardness of 7–7.5, putting it in the same durability class as quartz and garnet and resisting minor daily scuffs far better than softer organic gems like opal or pearl.
- Gemstone inclusions
- Tiny inclusions are expected and normal in a GIA Type II–III pink tourmaline; they act as a guarantee that the stone is untreated and geologically authentic rather than a synthetic replica.
Product record
- Title
- Dolie Hoops
- Brand
- LA2L
- Price
- 175 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Buying Guide
1 comparison · 6 sourcesProduct comparison
Compared within this brand.
| Dolie Hoops: Choose these if you want small, handmade-in-Paris teardrop hoops with a warm pink tourmaline cabochon ringed by clear stones, on gold-plated brass. They hang about 1.5 cm long with a textured matte gold-tone finish and come with a signature storage pouch. Note the post and hook clasp is designed for pierced ears, and they're offered in a single one-size variant.[1,2,3] | Sissi Earrings: Choose this if you want gold-plated brass studs with a distinctive snake motif from LA2L's Sissi collection, where snakes symbolize temptation, wisdom and transformation, complete with engraved eye details and a raised beaded texture. Each pair is handmade in Paris, measures 2.5 cm in length, and fastens with a push back closure intended for pierced ears, with a signature storage pouch included. Note that they are one-size studs designed for pierced ears only.[4,5,6] |
Image Analysis
2 images- 01
Product
A pair of gold-tone teardrop dangle earrings with textured matte finish, a central pink teardrop cabochon and a single row of small clear stones surrounding the cabochon; each earring shows a hinged clip/lever closure at the top.
- Overall shapeTwo matching teardrop-shaped dangle elements hanging below small hinged closures; each teardrop is oriented point-up and rounded at the bottom.
2 regions
x 0.20 · y 0.34 · w 0.18 · h 0.33 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.34 · w 0.18 · h 0.33 (high) - Finish and textureGold-tone metal with a slightly pebbled or hammered matte texture on the teardrop bodies.
2 regions
x 0.20 · y 0.44 · w 0.18 · h 0.22 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.44 · w 0.18 · h 0.22 (high) - Central cabochonEach teardrop contains a central pinkish-pale rose teardrop-shaped cabochon set point-up within a metal bezel.
2 regions
x 0.24 · y 0.43 · w 0.08 · h 0.13 (high); x 0.66 · y 0.43 · w 0.08 · h 0.13 (high) - Surrounding stonesA single concentric row of small clear faceted stones encircles the central cabochon on each earring.
2 regions
x 0.23 · y 0.40 · w 0.11 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.65 · y 0.40 · w 0.11 · h 0.18 (high) - Closure typeSmall hinged clip or lever-back style closure visible at the top of each earring, attached directly to the teardrop element.
2 regions
x 0.23 · y 0.33 · w 0.06 · h 0.08 (medium); x 0.68 · y 0.33 · w 0.06 · h 0.08 (medium) - Pair symmetryLeft and right earring elements are visually matching in design, finish, and ornament placement.
Other
Studio product shot on a plain white background with soft top lighting casting faint soft shadows below each earring; image is centered and vertically oriented.
- Background and lightingEven white background with soft, diffuse lighting from above causing subtle drop shadows beneath each earring toward the lower-right.
- ShadowsSoft circular shadow under each teardrop element, darker nearest the object and fading outward.
2 regions
x 0.24 · y 0.61 · w 0.14 · h 0.12 (high); x 0.66 · y 0.61 · w 0.14 · h 0.12 (high) - Image framingBoth earrings are centered horizontally with substantial white space above; image is tightly cropped around left and right margins but leaves margin on top.
Colors
matte gold· teardrop body / metal#B3AD9Cpale rose· central cabochonclear / bright silver sparkle· surrounding small stones#F3F1ED- Overall shapeTwo matching teardrop-shaped dangle elements hanging below small hinged closures; each teardrop is oriented point-up and rounded at the bottom.
- 02
Product
A pair of gold-tone textured drop-hoop earrings with a teardrop cabochon center surrounded by a halo of small clear stones; one earring shows the hinged clasp and a visible interior cavity.
- Overall shapeEach earring is a short, rounded teardrop-shaped hoop (thicker at the bottom) that reads as a small hollow drop when viewed from the side.
2 regions
x 0.10 · y 0.45 · w 0.30 · h 0.35 (high); x 0.56 · y 0.45 · w 0.20 · h 0.35 (high) - Surface textureExterior metal has a rough, hammered or sandblasted matte texture rather than a high polish.
1 region
x 0.10 · y 0.45 · w 0.30 · h 0.35 (high) - Central stoneEach earring features a small teardrop-shaped cabochon in the center with a warm pinkish-brown hue set flush within a raised bezel.
2 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.56 · w 0.14 · h 0.18 (high); x 0.62 · y 0.56 · w 0.10 · h 0.18 (high) - Surrounding haloA single row halo of small clear faceted stones encircles each teardrop cabochon.
2 regions
x 0.16 · y 0.53 · w 0.20 · h 0.22 (high); x 0.60 · y 0.53 · w 0.14 · h 0.22 (high) - Hinge and claspThe top of each earring has a small hinged lever-back or latch mechanism; the left earring's hinge is open showing the hinge loop.
2 regions
x 0.24 · y 0.38 · w 0.12 · h 0.10 (medium); x 0.60 · y 0.37 · w 0.06 · h 0.08 (medium) - Hollow interiorThe left earring is oriented to show a visible hollow interior cavity on the inner side of the drop.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.52 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (high) - Metal finish colorMetal appears as a warm gold-tone finish across all exposed metal surfaces.
2 regions
x 0.10 · y 0.45 · w 0.30 · h 0.35 (high); x 0.56 · y 0.45 · w 0.20 · h 0.35 (high) - Clasp marking text“925”
1 region
x 0.28 · y 0.42 · w 0.06 · h 0.05 (medium)
Other
Studio-style product shot on a white background with soft directional lighting from above-left producing soft drop shadows below the earrings; image shows both earrings isolated with slight shadowing and no props.
- Background and shadowPlain off-white background with a soft oval shadow below each earring consistent with a top-left light source.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Shot compositionBoth earrings are arranged side-by-side and photographed flat against the surface with even spacing between them.
- Image qualityImage is high resolution and well focused on the earrings; details of texture and stones are clearly visible.
Colors
warm gold· metal body#B6B1A1pinkish brown· central cabochonclear/white· halo stones- Overall shapeEach earring is a short, rounded teardrop-shaped hoop (thicker at the bottom) that reads as a small hollow drop when viewed from the side.
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