Earrings

Earrings are one of the most widely used pieces of jewelry that are worn on the ears. Although, they are mostly worn by women, men are also in the practice of wearing earrings for fashion. They are generally made of metals, however bone, ivory, wood, glass, precious stones, plastics, and other hard materials can also be used.

It is one of the oldest forms of body piercing that is still continued in cultures throughout the world. It is a common custom in the east to pierce the ears of young girls soon after their birth; however, this practice was less common among anglo-based cultures. Piercing of ears got popular in the United States, in the 1920s, and by 1960s it was adopted by males through the hippie, and gay communities.

Earring is attached to the ear through a piercing in the earlobe or other external part of the ear. Ear piercing is also done to the upper part of the external ring called 'cartilage piercing'. Earrings come in different shapes, sizes, and designs such as small loops, dangling items, large plates, etc. They are made to be very lightweight so that the earlobes are not hurt and stretched after wearing them. It is also attached to the ear with clip earrings, whereby it is clipped to the ears without having the earlobes pierced.

The earring is another form of ornamentation that is supplemented along with other jewelry. They come in many different varieties that can be availed from jewelry and online stores such as, the white cubic earrings, delicate oxidized silver pink CZ fairy stud earrings, white crystal cat earring, round diamond solitaire earring studs earrings, etc. These are elegant and simple pieces of earrings that can be worn for everyday wear.