Types of Earrings
- Helix/cartilage
- Industrial
- Rook
- Daith
- Tragus
- Modern standard pierced earrings
- Barbell earrings
- Claw earrings
- Statement earrings
- Stud/minimal earrings
- Heart earrings
- Hoop earrings
- Circular or semi-circular design
- Constructed of metal tubing with a thin wire attachment
- Continuous hoop earrings
- Sleeper earrings
- Dangle earrings
- Designed to suspend from the earlobes
- Vary in length from a centimeter to brushing the shoulders
- French hook design
- Huggy earrings
Location of Earrings
- Ear
- Rook
- Tragus
- Helix
- Across the helix
Earring Components
- Made of various materials (metal, plastic, glass, precious stone, beads, wood, bone)
- Designs range from small hoops and studs to large plates and dangling items
- Size limited by the physical capacity of the earlobe
- Heavy earrings can lead to stretching of the earlobe
- Healing time for ear piercings is 6-12 months
History and Popularity of Earrings
- Ear piercing is one of the oldest known forms of body modification
- Earrings found in ancient sites in India and Sumerian Royal Cemetery at Ur
- Gold, silver, and bronze hoop earrings prevalent in the Minoan Civilization
- Evidence of earring-wearing in Persia and Biblical record
- Earrings worn by Ainu, Turkic tribes, Korea, and Western Europe
- Ear piercing re-emerged in the Western world in the late 1950s/early 1960s
- Ear piercing parties and commercial locations for ear piercing
- Ear piercing became common among women in the early 1970s
- Amateur piercings and multiple piercings popular in the punk rock community
- Trend of male popular music performers and professional athletes with pierced ears
Other Types of Body Piercing Jewelry and Ear-piercing Methods
- Ball closure rings
- Barbells
- Circular barbells
- Plugs
- Flesh tunnels
- Clip-on earrings
- Magnetic earrings
- Stick-on earrings
- Spring hoop earrings
- Ear hook earrings
- Larger gauge rings
- Locking earrings
- Conch piercing
- Helix piercing
- Snug piercing
- Spiral piercing
- Piercing techniques
- Traditional methods of ear-piercing
- Ear-piercing instruments
- Alternative method using piercing needles
- Process of ear-piercing
- Tribal and neo-primitive methods
Earring Mentions
https://harryandcojewellery.com.au/pages/returns-policyEarring Data Sources
| Reference | URL |
|---|---|
| Glossary | https://harryandcojewellery.com.au/blogs/glossary/earring |
| Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earring |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q168456 |
| Knowledge Graph | https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/02qrh0s |