earring
Sign in to saveEarrings are jewelry that can be worn on one's ears. Earrings are commonly worn in a piercing in the earlobe or another external part of the ear, or by some other means, such as stickers or clip-ons. Earrings have been worn across multiple civilizations and historic periods, often carrying a cultural significance.
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An earring is a piece of jewelry worn on the ear, typically fastened through a piercing in the earlobe or attached by methods like clips or stickers. Earrings have been worn throughout history across many cultures, where they often held special cultural meaning.
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Key facts
- Piercing.name
- Earrings
- Piercing.image
- Positions of earrings.jpg
- Piercing.image_capt
- Earring locations on image: 1: helix; 2: industrial; 3: rook; 4: daith; 5: tragus; 6: snug; 7: conch; 8: anti-tragus; 9: earlobe
- Piercing.location
- Ear
- Piercing.jewelry
- Captive bead ring, barbell, circular barbell, flesh plug
- Piercing.healing time
- 6–12 months
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Article
31 sectionsContents
- History
- Types of earrings
- Modern standard pierced earrings
- Barbell earrings
- Claw earrings
- Statement earrings
- Stud/minimal earrings
- Heart earrings
- Hoop earrings
- Drop earrings
- Chandelier earrings
- Dangle earrings
- Huggy earrings
- Ear thread
- Jhumka earrings
- Body piercing jewelry used as earrings
- Gauges and other measuring systems
- Clip-on and other non-pierced earrings
- Permanent earrings
- Ear piercing
- Conch piercing
- Helix piercing
- Snug piercing
- Spiral piercing
- Piercing techniques
- Health risks
- Religious and cultural use
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Earrings are jewelry that can be worn on one's ears. Earrings are commonly worn in a piercing in the earlobe or another external part of the ear, or by some other means, such as stickers or clip-ons. Earrings have been worn across multiple civilizations and historic periods, often carrying a cultural significance.
Locations for piercings other than the earlobe include the rook, tragus, and across the helix (see image in the infobox). The simple term "ear piercing" usually refers to an earlobe piercing, whereas piercings in the upper part of the external ear are often referred to as "cartilage piercings". Cartilage piercings are more complex to perform than earlobe piercings and take longer to heal.