Guides to 3D printed earrings

Short, plain answers to the questions people ask before their first printed pair.

• 3D printed earrings: what they are, what they weigh, what they cost

  How a pair is printed, PLA and PETG, why they weigh a fraction of metal, care, safety and price.

• What 3D printed earrings cost in India, and why

  The price tiers, what decides them, what shipping adds, and why printed costs less than cast.

• Lightweight earrings: why weight matters

  What a comfortable earring weighs, how metal, resin and printed PLA compare, and the lightest styles.

• How a pair is made

  From the colour picker to the letterbox: slicing, printing, cleaning, findings, post.

• Shipping and returns

  What shipping costs across India, when it is free, and what happens if a pair arrives damaged.