Which earring card size fits your jewelry?
The short answer: 2 × 3 in suits most dangles and is the size most makers start with. Studs and hoops do well on the square 2 × 2, and statement pieces need 2 × 3.5. Here is every size we cut, measured.
Every size, exactly
| Size | Millimetres | Printable area | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 × 2 in | 50.80 mm × 50.80 mm | 1.75 × 1.75 in | Hoops and short drops. Square reads as modern and stacks tightly in a tray. |
| 2 × 3 in | 50.80 mm × 76.20 mm | 1.75 × 2.75 in | The workhorse. Dangles and drops, with a clear panel above for your logo. |
| 2 × 3.5 in | 50.80 mm × 88.90 mm | 1.75 × 3.25 in | Statement pieces and long drops — business-card width, so it fits standard displays. |
Printable area is the card minus a 0.125 in safe margin on every edge. You can place artwork right to the edge if you want to — the designer only flags it so you know it may be trimmed.
The holes, and why they matter more than the card size
Two different holes do two different jobs, and picking the wrong combination is a more common mistake than picking the wrong size:
- Earring holes — ⌀ 1.65 mm, a pair on the card face. Deliberately tight: an ear wire threads through and the card grips the post so your pieces do not slide around in a tray or a mailer.
- A hook hole — ⌀ 7.05 mm, punched at the top. This is what lets a card hang on a peg or a hook display. If you sell at markets or in a shop with slat wall, you want this. If your cards sit flat in a tray or go straight into a mailer, you do not.
Every size is available with or without the hook hole, and it does not change the price — it changes the die. Necklace cards swap the earring holes for side slits that hold a chain flat, and hoop cards use a fold-out tab so a hoop sits square to the card.
Choosing, in one pass
- Measure your longest piece, then add roughly half an inch of clear card below it. If a drop hangs past the bottom edge it looks unfinished and snags in packaging.
- Leave the top third for your brand. On a hanging card the top is what a customer sees first at eye level on a display.
- Pick one size and stay with it. A table of mixed card sizes reads as inconsistent even when each individual card is lovely. If your range genuinely needs two, keep them in the same width so they line up.
- Check your mailer before you commit. A 2 × 3.5 in card no longer fits some standard bubble mailers once padded — it is worth a test.
Common questions
What is the standard earring card size? There is no formal standard, but 2 × 3 in is the most common in handmade jewelry and the one most display fixtures assume.
Can I get a custom size? Tell us the dimensions and what has to fit — we cut our own dies in-house, so it is a real question rather than a polite no. Send us the measurements.
Does a bigger card cost more? Price is set by pack size, not card size, so a larger card does not automatically cost more per pack.
Next: make sure it prints sharp
Sizing is the easy half. Resolution, type size and ink colour are what actually decide whether a card looks professional.
Read the artwork guide