Types of Earrings

Women's earrings are one of the most ancient jewelry that has survived to our times and has not lost its relevance. Earrings are an accessory worn every day, almost continuously. Earrings are worn to the everyday look, to a business suit, evening dress, with or without. The types of earrings and their names will be discussed in our article.

Despite the huge variety of various earrings, they have several characteristic features that unite all models. Firstly, earrings are a pair of jewelry, with rare exceptions. Secondly, each decoration has several main parts: clasp, base, insert, welt and castes. Any earring is a metal frame on which the rest of the jewelry is attached.

The widest assortment range of earrings can be divided into several groups, depending on the material used, type of fastener, shape, length, design, presence of stones, color and other parameters.

When creating earrings, different materials are used, the most common are gold and silver. These metals owe their popularity to their hypoallergenic properties. After all, wearing earrings is directly related to health.

In addition, these metals are always highly valued due to their excellent aesthetic properties. The soft, warm sparkle of gold and the cold radiance of silver give any earring a special charm and beauty. These metals are also very practical. They can be easily cleaned if desired, they are durable, durable, and silver also has healing properties.

1. Inlaid. For the decoration of gold and silver earrings today, precious and semiprecious stones are most often used. Another beautiful option: a combination of gold threads and silver earrings and vice versa.
2. Gilding. This method is used to give silver jewelry a beautiful golden sparkle.
3. Granulation. With this method, the microbeads are soldered into the main part of the jewelry.
4. Blacking (silver earrings are decorated with a pattern).
5. Openwork technique. With the help of a special tool, lace ornaments are cut in the earring.

Among other techniques can be noted enamel coating, the technique of "diamond face", filigree.

The classic version, in which part of the earring covers the earlobe.

Its main advantage is the ability to adjust the degree of pressure on the lobe. Earrings with such a lock fit perfectly on the auricle, so most often such clips can be found on expensive jewelry.

A simple lock that looks like a hook with a loop. This option is less durable than the English lock, but you can easily fix the clamp in any jewelry workshop.

Earrings that sit very tightly on the auricles are great for little girls, and young girls, and ladies of elegant age. Neat, laconic carnations look harmoniously with any outfit. The buckle clasp can be pin or screw.

The lock is not strong enough, although it looks very sophisticated and elegant. Reliably fix the earrings with such a lock will help transparent clips made of silicone, which are worn on the earpiece and remain invisible to the prying eyes.

Externally, the earrings are very reminiscent of jewelry made in folklore or gypsy style. Schwenza is threaded through the earlobe and fastened with a small ball with a recess. The castle is not very reliable, so it is unlikely to suit people who lead an active lifestyle.

• Cuff The earring beautifully wraps around the auricle and is attached to the lobe with a special clip. Decoration is good because it does not stretch the earlobe, and the weight of the earring is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the ear. Such a decoration is incredibly spectacular!

This clasp perfectly follows the shape of the ear and fits snugly on the earlobe. It is recommended to buy such earrings only after mandatory fitting.

Elegant, graceful earrings are fixed due to the central part, made in the shape of a crescent.

If a few years ago, earrings were used exclusively to decorate the auricle, today earrings of different sizes and shapes adorn the most different parts of the body:

• nostrils, eyebrows, lips;
• belly button, nipples and other parts of the body;
• nails.

Decorations in the types of rhombuses, rings, ovals, triangles, squares, rectangles and other shapes always look finished and elegant.

Animalistic theme is most often found in a youth image.

Here you can include all kinds of zigzags, complex shapes, earrings of unusual shapes.

• Broach earrings. A great option for a special occasion.This decoration looks very feminine, elegant and delicate. The fastening is a clove lock or chain. Silver or gold threads are often adorned with small or large gemstones.
• Rings. A classic version that has not gone out of fashion for many years. Rings can have different thicknesses and diameters, be smooth or corrugated, made of pure metal or decorated with stones.

• Clips. An ideal solution for those who do not want to endure discomfort and pierce their ears. The clips do not look different from earrings, with the exception of the mount. The clip is fixed on the earlobe due to metal or plastic clips.
• Earrings for piercing. Most often, carnations with a small stone are used for this purpose, although elongated chain jewelry can be found.

• Bijouterie. Inexpensive jewelry option when base metals for earrings use base metals with gold or silver plating.
• Earrings with precious stones. Stone is one of the most popular decor options for gold and silver earrings. Diamond, pearl, ruby, topaz, sapphire, emerald and other stones instantly turn even the simplest model into a piece of jewelry.

Cubic zirconia is an artificial imitation of a diamond. An excellent outlet for those who love precious stones, but can not always afford to purchase their favorite model. Zirconia looks very much like a natural diamond with its brilliance and radiance, but it costs many times cheaper.

Earrings are an everyday and traditional jewelry that looks quite versatile with different sets of clothes. Nevertheless, the course of fashion has a certain effect on them, and today from the whole variety of earrings, several especially relevant models can be distinguished:

• Butterfly decoration. Graceful, light butterflies, like plant patterns, are considered almost a classic version of earrings jewelry. They look great with dresses, blouses, turtlenecks, skirts, pantsuits. Harmoniously complement the romantic and classic clothing styles.
• Decoration in the form of letters. Most often, these are the first letter of the name of the name of the owner.

• Fruit Ornaments. It can be a bunch of grapes or a couple of cherries. Such earrings are decorated with multi-colored stones and are most often combined with the same pendant or ring.

• Chandelier decoration. Unusual and interesting models in the form of a cascade of shining, multi-colored stones that look very much like a luxurious chandelier. Such earrings will be a harmonious complement to an open evening dress, for example.

• Earrings in the form of animals. Dolphins, cats, dragons, snakes and other representatives of the animal world are one of the most original and unusual jewelry for women's ears.
• Decorations in the form of architectural works. The Eiffel Tower or London's Big Ben in the form of female jewelry always look original, stylish and modern.