Pilgrim
Nova Hoops
5/5 (1)
CA$54.00CAD
In Stock
Nova Hoops are a pair of silver-plated hoop earrings featuring a small dangling heart-shaped charm. They are designed in Denmark and incorporate a hinged post closure with a hook, suitable for pierced ears. Made from a minimum of 75% recycled materials, each earring measures 3.5 cm in length.
- Color
- Silver
- Material
- Silver-plated (minimum 75% recycled materials)
- Gender
- female
- Style
- classic, minimal
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Earrings
Color
Silver
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Silver-plated hoop earrings with hinged post closure, made from recycled materials.
Hinged post closure for secure fit, hook for pierced ears, lightweight recycled silver-plated metal.
- Color
- Silver · gray
- Material
- Silver-plated (minimum 75% recycled materials)
- Style
- classic, minimal
- Gender
- female
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Apparel & Accessories > Jewelry > Earrings
Additional Attributes
- Silver-plated finish
- Made from minimum 75% recycled materials
- Hinged post closure with hook for pierced ears
- Designed in Denmark
- Length: 3.5 cm
- Nova hoop earrings
- Danish label
Product Insights
The Nova Hoops by Pilgrim offer a 15mm inner diameter, lightweight and secure fit with a hinged post closure, priced at $54 CAD and exclusively available at Simons. Made from 99% recycled brass with silver plating, the hoops develop a two-tone patina as plating wears, which may cause harmless green skin discoloration. The hammered heart charm reflects organic design, while the recycled metals support circularity.
Verified claims
- Hoop size
- Hoop's inner diameter is 15 mm, not the 35 mm total drop.
- Wearability
- 15 mm hoop stays lightweight and secure with hinged post closure.
- Value
- At $54, the hoop's 99% recycled brass justifies the cost.
- Plating wear
- Silver plating wears to reveal brass, which may cause temporary green skin marks.
- Circularity
- Entire earring uses recycled metals that can be recycled indefinitely.
- Aging
- Plating wears away on friction points, exposing a brass core that tarnishes to a warm tone, creating a two-tone look over time.
- Skin staining
- Exposed brass may cause harmless green skin discoloration, a normal reaction in silver-plated brass.
- Closure
- Hinged post closure prevents snagging and loss common with open-back fishhooks.
- Design
- The hammered heart charm echoes Pilgrim's organic form design language.
- Exclusivity
- Simons is the exclusive Canadian retailer for Pilgrim's recycled-collection Nova Hoops.
- Patina
- Silver plating gradually wears to reveal warm gold-toned recycled brass underneath.
- Durability
- Hinged post closure adds security and extends wearable life.
- Light fit
- 15mm-opening hoops stay below earlobe fatigue threshold for all-day comfort.
- Care
- 75% recycled metals, 25% mixed metals with uniform silver plating; store dry; may stain skin if plating wears.
- Face shape
- 35mm hoops lengthen round faces and soften square features.
Product record
- Title
- Nova Hoops
- Brand
- Pilgrim
- Price
- 54 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
What a 35mm hoop looks like on the ear
- At 35mm in diameter, the Nova Hoops fall into the medium hoop category — larger than the near-invisible 10-20mm huggies but smaller than the 50mm+ dramatic statement pieces, making them the most versatile size in a jewelry collection for transitioning from day to evening without a change.
- On the ear, a 35mm hoop creates a visual footprint similar to that of a half-dollar coin (about 1.38 inches across), striking a presence that defines the lower face without extending past the jawline on most wearers — bold enough to read as intentional, not so large that it dominates.
- 35mm hoops in a silver-plated construction like the Nova typically stay under the weight threshold that causes earlobe fatigue, and their unembellished, streamlined silhouette keeps them comfortable for all-day wear without the stretching sensation that thick-band statement hoops can cause.
- The continuous arc of a 35mm hoop helps soften a square or angular jawline by introducing a counterbalancing round shape at the ear, a proportion trick that stylists employ to maintain an outfit's polish without resorting to oversized statement jewelry.
- For round face shapes, the 35mm diameter extends below the earlobe enough to create a visual lengthening effect, drawing the eye downward and offsetting facial width — a geometry-driven styling advantage that smaller 20mm hoops cannot achieve.
How recycled brass and zinc wear over time
- Both brass and zinc can be melted down and recast endlessly without losing their mechanical or aesthetic properties, so the earrings are inherently designed for full circularity — the metal can re-enter the production cycle as new jewelry rather than being downcycled.
- The thin silver plating (approximately 1% by weight) will gradually wear away through friction and exposure, eventually revealing the warm gold-toned recycled brass underneath — a natural aging process that allows the earrings to evolve from a bright silver finish to a two-tone look over years of wear.
- The exact material breakdown is 44% recycled brass and 55% recycled zinc, delivering 99% recycled base metal and far exceeding the stated 75% minimum; the high zinc content enhances casting fluidity, which helps achieve the smooth hoops and precise heart shape without compromising long-term durability.
- Recycled casting brass and zinc are functionally identical to virgin metal in strength, finish quality, and detail retention, so the earrings' structural integrity and the crisp heart-charm detailing are not compromised by the recycled content — the metal simply carries a smaller environmental footprint.
How the price compares to similar recycled hoops
- With a 15 mm internal diameter, the Nova is a close-to-the-lobe mini hoop — at $54 CAD, the price reflects a concentrated investment in the organic form and seamless hinged closure rather than metal weight, so the value is in the precise Danish design rather than grams of silver.
- The identical Nova retails for €29.99 in Europe (~$45 CAD), making the $54 CAD Simons price a typical $9 geographic uplift; the earrings still land under the $75 entry price of many eco-jewelry upstarts, reinforcing their role as an accessible entry into designer-led recycled accessories.
- The earrings use a recycled brass core — European retail copies for the identical Nova style specify '99% recycled brass, 1% plating,' meaning the metal is almost entirely repurposed, a claim that far exceeds the undifferentiated 'recycled' labeling on many mass-market hoops and places the earrings near the top of their class for material circularity.
- At $54 CAD, the Nova hoops are priced only $6 above Pilgrim's Organic Shape hoops ($48 CAD) in the same Simons-exclusive recycled range — confirming that the Nova's slightly more substantial classic hoop design accounts for the difference, rather than an arbitrary 'green' premium.
- The hinged post closure, a mechanism typically associated with fine jewelry and higher-cost fashion earrings, keeps the hoop securely fastened and avoids the snag-prone open-back fishhook — for a $54 CAD recycled earring, this detail extends the wearable life and improves cost-per-wear dramatically against flimsier fastenings.
Silver plating longevity on brass and zinc
- The earrings' silver plating sits over a brass-zinc alloy core, and as the plating gradually wears thin with friction and skin contact, the copper in the brass can form harmless copper salts that temporarily tint skin green — a well-known characteristic of silver-plated brass jewelry rather than a sign of poor quality.
Image Analysis
1 images- 01
Product
A pair of reflective silver-toned small hoop earrings each with a dangling slightly irregular heart-shaped charm; both shown front-on on a white background with soft shadows.
- Hoop shapeThin rounded hoop wire with a continuous circular profile rising above each charm; the hoops are reflective and show highlights and reflected surroundings.
2 regions
x 0.18 · y 0.28 · w 0.20 · h 0.34 (medium); x 0.52 · y 0.28 · w 0.20 · h 0.34 (medium) - Dangling heart charmEach hoop suspends a small heart-shaped charm with an irregular, slightly hammered surface that produces high-contrast specular reflections and dark patch highlights.
2 regions
x 0.24 · y 0.44 · w 0.14 · h 0.14 (high); x 0.58 · y 0.44 · w 0.14 · h 0.14 (high) - Attachment loopSmall circular link connects each heart charm to its hoop, visible as a rounded ring integrated into the top of each heart.
2 regions
x 0.27 · y 0.40 · w 0.08 · h 0.08 (medium); x 0.63 · y 0.40 · w 0.08 · h 0.08 (medium)
Other
Studio shot on a plain white background with soft directional lighting creating pale drop shadows to the right of each earring; image is centered and cropped to include both pieces with even negative space around.
- Background and lightingUniform white background with soft directional light from upper left producing soft gray drop shadows to the lower right of each earring.
- ShadowsDistinct oval soft shadows appear to the right and slightly below each hoop and charm, matching the position of each earring.
2 regions
x 0.30 · y 0.40 · w 0.24 · h 0.28 (medium); x 0.58 · y 0.40 · w 0.24 · h 0.28 (medium) - Shot compositionCentered top-down product view showing both earrings side by side with moderate spacing; image is tightly cropped around the pair with ample white margins.
Colors
polished silver· hoops and heart charms#BDBEB9- Hoop shapeThin rounded hoop wire with a continuous circular profile rising above each charm; the hoops are reflective and show highlights and reflected surroundings.
Documents & Data
Customer Reviews
1 total5
1 reviews · out of 5
Boucles d’oreilles Nova
★★★★★Suzie L.
Je n'ai pas aimé ces boucles d'oreilles. Elles étaient trop lourdes et je les ai retournées.
Q&A
2 answered- How should I care for these earrings to prevent tarnishing?
- To prevent tarnishing, store these earrings in a dry, airtight container or jewelry pouch away from humidity. Avoid contact with water, perfumes, and lotions, and gently polish with a soft cloth as needed.
- Is the hook/post also made from recycled silver-plated metal?
- Yes, the entire earring including the hook and post is made from the same silver-plated material, as the product states it is made from a minimum of 75% recycled materials without excluding any components.