drop earring
Hanging lobe ornament
A drop earring is an earring that hangs below the earlobe rather than sitting on or against it.
The design features a decorative element—a gem, bead, or ornament—suspended from the attachment point: She wore simple drop earrings with a single pearl.
Drop earrings range from subtle to dramatic depending on length and ornamentation.
- dangleHang loosely, swaying
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- hoopRigid circular frame
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- ear lobeFleshy lower pinna
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- hanging thingspendant light, wind chime, dreamcatcher, hanging plant, hanging basket
- ancient jewelryfibula, torque, bulla, lunula, diadem