Figurine Earrings

Earrings are one of the most popular jewelry items, both for men and women. The earring styles available range from simple everyday stud earrings and huggie style hoop earrings to elaborate drop, chandelier and dangle earrings. When it comes to choosing the best earring style for you, the answer depends on your personal taste, the occasion and your lifestyle. For example, you may want to wear large diamond stud earrings for special occasions, while simple studs or hoops are great choices for daily wear.

The first recorded earrings date back to antiquity, with the earliest known examples being crescent-shaped gold hoop earrings worn by Sumerians around 2500 b.c.e. The popularity of hoop earrings continued throughout the Aegean world and Western Asia, and by 1000 b.c.e. tapered hoop earrings made of silver or bronze were common in Cyprus, Crete, and the Aegean islands. By the Roman period, the hoop earring had become a symbol of power and wealth for the upper classes and a sign of religious devotion for others.

In the 1920s, clean-lined dress styles and long, straight hair popular at this time made it easy to show off bold jewelry such as hoop earrings with geometric pendants, fanciful pastiches of Egyptian or classical designs, or even enormous space-age styles of chrome and plastic. Some of these styles were based on recent archaeological discoveries, while others were designed for purely decorative effects.

From the 1950s through to the early 1970s, a return to more natural hairstyles allowed for larger and more decorative earrings to be worn, and a whole new range of styles became available. Close-to-the-ear styles with clip or screw backs were very popular, and often came in matched sets with matching necklaces. Other earrings were asymmetrical in shape or composition, or incorporated beads and faux pearls in a variety of colors and finishes.

If you are a fan of the great outdoors, you may like to consider a pair of nature-inspired figurine earrings. These earrings are modeled after the animal or plant that inspires you and feature the shapes and colors of the animal or plant. You can find these kinds of earrings at a number of online and brick-and-mortar jewelry stores.

If you love to be creative and make your own accessories, you may want to try making a set of unique figurine earrings using stationery supplies. You can use erasers of all sizes and shapes to create the earring bases and then add the clay pieces you have made. For a more colorful look, you can paint your erasers before turning them into earrings. When the clay is dry, you can glue in flat pad earring posts. Once the earring posts are in place, you can finish your creations by adding a chain with a jump ring to hold the earring base. Add a pair of earring scroll backs and you’re ready to impress with your own handmade creations. This is also a fun project to do with children, as it helps develop hand-eye coordination.