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Earrings – Different Types and Varieties

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Fashion knows no boundaries, and body piercing has been a form of self expression for centuries. Ear piercing, in particular, remains one of the most popular ways to accessorise, with both men and women wearing earrings in a variety of styles.

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While you may love the idea of decorating different parts of the ear, getting multiple piercings is not always practical or desirable. The good news is that you can still experiment with the look. Non pierced earrings have become increasingly popular, offering a stylish and easy way to wear statement ear jewellery without committing to a piercing.

Let us have a quick look at these earrings.

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Clip-on Earrings

This particular earring has a long existence. To hold the earring in place, mechanical pressure is used that allows the 2 pieces of the clip to adhere around the earlobe.

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Stick-on Earrings

Stick-on earrings, as the name suggests, are small little items with adhesive at their back. They stick to the skin of the earlobe and resemble a stud earring.

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Magnetic Earrings

These earrings resemble stud earring. These come with a stud on the front side along with a magnetic back. The magnet keeps the earring in place.  magnetic-earrings

Ear Cuffs

An ear cuff is basically a curved band of metal that is pressed onto the helix of the ear and stays secured by simply pinching the ear.

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Spring Hoop Earrings

These are large circular earrings. By the means of spring force, spring hoops can be kept in place.

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Ear Hook Earrings

These earrings possess a  hook which is large and covers the entire ear.

ear-hook-earringEar Screws

Ear Screw is the best alternative who are not comfortable with the clips . These are easy to wear and quiet stylish as well. One needs to insert them through the piercing and lock it with the screw by rotating it in a clockwise direction.

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The Versatile Earrings

Body piercing jewelry such as the barbells and captive bead rings are all gaining popularity among the youth.

Captive Bead Rings

These earrings (CBR) are also sometimes called as ball-closure rings. These are primarily used for body piercings such as the eyebrow piercing. It is a circular ring with a small bead closing the tiny gap.

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Plugs

The short cylindrical pieces of jewelry are the earplugs. Plugs are available with flared ends and with rubber rings that help to keep the plugs in place.

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Barbells

Barbells are narrow and straight piercing jewelry with a small bead permanently fixed at one end and threaded at the other end. Barbells with  internal threads are more popular.

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Circular Barbells

They are quiet similar to captive bead rings and have a gap larger than the CBR.  Circular barbells have a bead which is attached at one end along with a threaded bead on the other end.

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