| Look back to only a few decades ago and you'll | | | | from the earlobe.This style offers so much scope |
| discover that many people didn't have much of | | | | to choose from. Take for instance the triple |
| choice when it came to earrings. It was usually | | | | dangle with pearl earrings - elegance indeed. |
| only small rings to choose from. Today wearers | | | | Huggy or huggies are the type of that actually |
| can choose from many thousands of earring | | | | 'hugs' your ears, meaning that they are smaller. |
| designs and these are divided into several | | | | These usually have a circular shape (though |
| categories.New places to pierce have also helped | | | | triangles and other varieties are available as well) |
| the expansion in this popular market. Some | | | | and are in contact with your earlobe. |
| earrings can fit well with one particular type of | | | | Punk Era |
| piercing while others can't be used. But where do | | | | If you remember the punk era, you'll remember |
| you begin when choosing earrings to match your | | | | slave earrings. These are the ones placed on the |
| own style. | | | | ear with a chain. You don't see these often but |
| Studs are commonly seen in many people's ears. | | | | they definitely look great. Usually it goes well if |
| This kind floats a bit above the ear and is | | | | you have the lobe pierced and a hole in the upper |
| attached to a small stave. On the backside of the | | | | part of the ear. The chain can be made from |
| tube you can find the clutch which holds the | | | | various materials. Of course, you can use a subtle |
| earring in place. The clutch can sometimes have a | | | | chain. |
| screw, allowing you to tighten or remove the | | | | An ear thread, is a small chain which fits through |
| earring with more control. This also decreases the | | | | the piercing itself. It then hangs from the lobe on |
| chance of the accessory being lost. | | | | both sides. Different materials can be used and |
| Hoop ones usually have a circular shape, although | | | | once the chain comes through the ear other |
| some of them are not even round. The circular | | | | materials can be attached. |
| earrings usually have a thin wire which goes | | | | Fancy something different? Try an earspike, an |
| through the lobe. On the backside you'll find a little | | | | earring with a spike on it unsurprisingly. Some are |
| tube which keeps it in place. Flip over to the front | | | | pushed in the piercings while others have a clutch. |
| and the design and beauty of the hoop can be | | | | You can find metal ones, plastic ones etc. |
| seen. Hoops are usually larger in size, even though | | | | There are many earrings to choose from these |
| you can also find small ones. | | | | days and nothing is stopping you from making a |
| Dangle earrings are usually kept in place by a small | | | | collection. This means you'll have the perfect |
| hook. The look of dangle ones varies but they are | | | | earring for each occasion that suits your outfit |
| the type that 'dangle'. They are basically longer | | | | and mood you are in. |
| even though the length varies and they hang | | | | |