Drop earrings - simple elegance with gold, silver, or pearl

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Drop earrings are ornaments that nearly every woman owns in their jewellery box today but they have been worn since the 2nd century BC. These earrings come in lots of different styles and most of the time they are made of coloured beads or semi precious stones. They are formed with a hook that passes through the pierced ears and beads that dangle up to 1, 5 inch in average.

In Ancient times, they used to be extremely heavy and caused torn lobe. In the 17th century the most popular drop earrings were called the "girandole earrings" and they were liked so much by women that they stayed fashionable for two centuries. They were extremely large and made of three pear shape drops. Today drop earrings are quite simple, although they can be designed with different shaped beads, such as heart shapes for example.

Drop earrings suits every face shapes and they have the power to elongate the face as they create the look of length. They are a popular wear for the brides on their wedding day, especially earrings adorned with pearls which represent purity and perfection. You do not have to spend lots of money as nowadays really good imitations are made at a very affordable price and the quality is so good that you could fool anyone by saying that you wear precious stones earrings.

Drop earrings can be worn with any kind of outfit. If you wear them for a special occasion with your hair pulled back and an evening dress, you will feel fantastic and look sophisticated but you can also display them with a pair of jeans and you will still be extremely fashionable - the eclectic look is trendy at the moment!

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