Damaged Item Sold as a Pair

Damages

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Question

I was in a jewelry store and negligently damaged one earring out of a pair, but currently, the seller has nothing to do with the single earring. Should I pay the price of a pair of earrings or just one earring?

Answer

The one who damages an item from a pair, such as one earring from a pair of earrings or one shoe from a pair, is obligated to pay for the damage caused to the second item as well.

Source

Sefer Divrei Geonim, General Rule 96, which cites this in the name of many later authorities.

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