Earrings
are popular not only in India
but everywhere. The history
of earring goes back to antiquity.
If you make a careful analysis
of the dress and jewellery of
ancient civilizations, there
will be evidence of people wearing
earrings outside necklaces,
bracelets and other jewellery.
Earrings are very common and
popular in the old days. During
the age of the Indus Valley
Civilization and the Rig Vedic
age earrings were used not only
by women but also men. Slowly
and gradually earrings became
popular with women only. However,
in recent times, earrings have
gained popularity among men.
Ancient men and women wear
gold and silver earrings.
Diamond earrings are also
quite common nowadays. Even
those who can not afford to
buy diamond jewellery seek
to add a diamond earring in
box. Platinum earrings are,
however, popular with only
a few. Although platinum is
synonymous with grace and
sophistication, few can afford
to buy platinum because of
its price. Pearl earrings
are fast becoming popular
among young people and working
women.
Apart from the traditional
gold, silver, pearl and diamond
earrings, crystal, onyx, lapis
lazuli are fast gaining popularity.
The mina Kari earrings are
also favorite with some women.
Lately, fashion earrings are
fast gaining in popularity
especially among adolescents.
Rodium polished earrings have
sophisticated appearance.
As the price of gold and precious
stones such as rubies, emeralds,
sapphires are currently high;
there are a good proportion
of people preferring costume
jewellery.
Earrings were worn by piercing
the earlobe. If you pierce
the earlobes it is simply
known as ear piercing. If
you want to wear the earring
on the outer part of the ear,
then you must be cartilage
piercing. Cartilage piercing
is very difficult.
The cases of ear piercing
are evident in the history
of almost all countries. Evidences
of ear piercing can be found
in Petropolis located in Persia.
Later it became popular in
all cultures.
Ear piercing has become common
to the United States in 1920.
However, a few years later
with the discovery of clip
earrings the tendency of ear
piercing suffered a setback.
But despite the popularity
of the clip ear piercing earrings
continues.
Earrings are available in
several sizes and models.
The forms of earrings, which
are used by women in India,
are ear studs. Hoop earrings
are popular known as jhumkas
in India are a favorite with
women. Jhumkas which vary
in size and design has a place
in the cabinets of all Indian
women.
Slave earrings, ear cuffs
and paste on earrings are
also very common. A more interesting
feature of earrings is that
they can be worn with any
outfit.
Earrings are and will continue
to be one of the most popular
and favorite piece of jewellery
not only in India but also
throughout the world.
