TYPES OF EARRINGS

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 EARRINGS TODAY
By the 1970s, some people were wearing more than one set of
earrings at a time, with multiple piercings, in all areas of
the outer ear, not just the lobes.

Styles and materials continued to multiply, reflecting the

changes in cultural attitudes of the latter years of the
20th century.
Gold earrings have remained a stable of the
woman’s jewelry box, because they’re
versatile and can be worn with almost any
color or clothing style, from casual to
formal. Since ancient times, gold jewelry has
been considered classic and essential to the
wardrobe.
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STUD EARRINGS
are the most simple of all earrings. They can be
diamonds, gemstones, pearls, gold or silver balls
that are on a metal rod that stick through the ear
lobe, with a small backing to secure them. These are
usually the starter earrings that everyone gets
when you first get your ears pierced.
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HOOP EARRINGS
are also a classic style that never seem to go out of
fashion. They are a loop shape that goes through
the ear lobe and hooks in the back.

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DROP EARRINGS
is a lovely earrings, which dangle off the ear.
these earrings usually Hang off a fish hook, or they
dangle down from a lever back.

 TYPES OF EARRING BACKS

earring backings help TO secure the
earring on your ear. Some are
stronger than others, and some have
screw on backs, to prevent loss of
your favorite and cherished jewelry.
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FISH HOOK
is curved like a hook, that goes through the
ear. It’s long enough that it normally
doesn’t have a backing.
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SCREW BACK
is a more secure stud earring backing, as
compared to the one that just slides on the
post.
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LEVER BACK
The back is curved like a fish hook with an
enclosure that latches behind the ear.
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FRENCH BACK
has a post that goes through a loop in the
back, also sometimes called the ―Omega‖
Backing.
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LATCH BACK
is a hinged backing, usually
on hoops that the post goes through.

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PUSH BACK
is the most common earring backing. It is also
sometimes called a―butterfly back because of
it’s shape. It just slides on the post behind
your ear lobe.