Lumia Health's new smart earrings are considered the world's smallest wearable earrings. They feature a health tracker that is discreetly embedded in the back.
Lumia Health's latest innovation comes in the form of smart jewel-like earrings. But they feature sensors on the back that monitor blood flow to the head. The price will be announced when pre-orders start in January.
Smart watches and smart rings are ubiquitous nowadays. They are worn by millions of people to track movement, sleep. But also physical parameters such as heart rate and temperature.
Now, one company is introducing earrings to its range of wearable devices.
Boston-based tech company Lumia Health has created earrings that it claims can monitor users' blood flow in real time. This helps them identify patterns and conditions characterised by episodic symptoms. Such as dizziness and mental fogginess, which can be overlooked. As vital functions, such as heart rate and blood pressure, appear normal.
Its new product, the Lumia 2, is designed to look like jewellery from the front. It is available in the form of earrings, pins or ear studs. In 18 carat gold, platinum and titanium plated with rhodium or with a transparent finish.
The monitoring device, the Lumia Core, is located on the back of the earrings.
The device houses Lumia's second-generation «PreciseLight» sensor, along with processors, battery and additional sensors. While Lumia earrings are sold in pairs, the Core is worn on the left ear only.
It can also be connected to any push-back earring using the company's «SwitchBack» technology. For which a patent application has been filed.
The ear is an «ideal detection site», Lumia said, because of its proximity to the heart and brain.
«This is the next step after smart rings,» said Daniel Lee, co-founder and CEO of Lumia, in a press release about the Lumia 2.
«Just as Oura made the rings smart, we made the earrings smart. Smart earrings are the ultimate wearable device. With new features that are only possible in the ear. Unlocking significant medical potential in a [product] that puts the consumer first.».
Lumia Health developed Lumia in collaboration with researchers at Johns Hopkins, Duke and Harvard universities. With the goal of helping patients with chronic blood flow disorders. Such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and long-term COVID.
However, blood flow affects energy, concentration and mental clarity. Information that can be beneficial for everyone, according to the company.
The device also monitors data related to other issues such as sleep, temperature and menstrual cycle.
«From seeing how the way you sit affects your blood flow and cognitive performance, to visualizing the effects of choosing a carbohydrate-rich meal on your energy drop after lunch, to seeing how morning exercise can boost your circulation for the rest of the day - the transformative personal revelations are endless,» Lee said in the release.
Live monitoring is available through the Lumia app.
Lee founded Lumia Health in early 2020 with Paul Jin.
Before founding Lumia, Lee invented Hush, the headset that became Bose's «sleepbuds». While Jin led medical ultrasound systems at Philips Healthcare for 10 years. Before co-leading healthcare product innovation at Bose with Lee.
Lumia 2 is the result of six years of dedicated research.
It's the follow-up to the Lumia 1, the company's handheld blood flow monitor, which was first tested in late 2024.
«At the time, it looked more like a hearing aid, with an emphasis on function rather than appearance. Then we discovered that the Lumia 1 could be worn as an ear pin with the technology on the back of the ear and it also worked very well as an earring clasp,» Lee told National Jeweler via email.
«The realisation that we could leverage our advanced technology and integrate it into a [product] that more than half of people already wear every day was a key factor in the decision to make this technology more widely available.».
He added that, at the same time, the company's non-patient team members were gaining «fascinating» information from their blood flow data.
«That was the turning point: the recognition that this was not only valuable for people with chronic conditions, but also for those interested in understanding their bodies,» Lee said.
«These two pieces of information together led to the decision to make the technology available to the public.».
In the press release introducing the Lumia 2, Lumia Health announced an additional $7 million in funding from J2 Ventures, BonAngels Venture Partners and prominent angel investors, as well as $5.1 million from government contracts and grants.
The company's funding to date totals $17.2 million.
In January, Lumia will announce prices, start taking orders and announce delivery dates for the Lumia 2.
Delivery will take place in the second half of 2026. The standard package will include titanium studs and a transparent cuff. Premium versions will also be available, including performance-optimised earrings that feature a special locking function on the back and a battery replacement system.
The Lumia 1 is available to order from the general public, although some features, such as sleep tracking, will only be available on the Lumia 2.
The Lumia 2 will be supported on both iOS and Android and will be available initially in the United States and Canada, with other countries to follow.
To find out more or to book a Lumia 2, visit the Lumia Health website.
Source: nationaljeweler.com
