earrings

Pierced lobe jewelry

Earrings are jewelry worn on the ears, typically attached through pierced holes in the earlobes or clipped onto them.

They range from simple studs to elaborate dangles: She wore diamond earrings to the gala.

Earrings appear across cultures and genders, though Western conventions have historically associated them more with women.

style

studs

Structural wall timbers

drops · threaders · climbers · jackets · teardrops · clip-ons · cuffs · posts · fishhooks · gauges

material

gold

Element seventy-nine

  • silverLustrous white precious metal
  • platinumDense precious silvery metal
  • diamondCrystallized carbon gemstone

pearl · titanium · stainless · brass · copper · sterling · vermeil · nickel-free · hypoallergenic · acrylic

piercing

pierced

Had hole made

  • lobeRounded projecting part
  • helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
  • tragusEar's inner projection

conch · rook · industrial · cartilage · gauge · stretch · multiple · sensitive · healing · aftercare

gemstone

diamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

  • pearlMollusk-formed gemstone
  • rubyPrecious red gemstone
  • emeraldGreen precious beryl

sapphire · amethyst · opal · turquoise · garnet · topaz · aquamarine · peridot · citrine · moonstone

adornment

accessorize

Add decorative extras

delicate · dainty · bold · chunky · sparkly · glittering · eye-catching · decorative · festive · bridal

craft

handcrafted

Made manually, not machined

beaded · hammered · oxidized · artisanal · soldering · casting · setting · polishing · silversmithing · goldsmithing

Categories
Opposites
presence/absence of ear adornment

earringsearringless

Having no ear jewelry

jewelry placement on body

earringsnecklace

Neck-worn ornament

bracelet · ring · anklet · brooch · pendant

Phrases
Family

earring, earringed

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G