Sunday, September 5, 2010

Mens Earrings

How To Buy Mens Earrings Online

Well, wearing earrings, as many thought and still think, is not just confined to females. If sparkling studs adorned in various hues can turn a plain Jane into a glamour queen then simple yet stylish hoops or studs can, quite remarkably, enhance a man's physique. In ancient times, men's earrings were considered an art form. This is quite evident in the 19th century engraved images of men with earrings, particularly of Persian descent, exhibited on palace walls. In other regions as well including India and Egypt religious leaders, kings and pharaohs respectively were seen flaunting men's earrings. Earrings for men were also popular in Assyria and Babylonia for the purpose of indicating their status in society.
Mens Earrings

The second most common type of earrings for men is the hoop earrings. Hoop earrings are designed to resemble a ring so you can expect hoop earrings to be circular in design. Most hoop earrings are manufactured using metal tubing which has a thin wire attachment that penetrates the ear. Hoop earrings are fastened in a way that the wire attachment that is attached to the metal tubing will lock with the continuation of the metal tubing at the back of the ear as the wire attachment penetrates the ear. There are other hoop earrings that do not complete this circle though and works more like that of stud earrings, which has a lock at the back.

Choosing from the most common types of stud earrings is highly dependent on one's preference. If you are thinking of buying one for yourself, then keep in mind the occasion where you will be sporting the earring. You have to be able to tell if that particular earring will match what you are going to wear. It is also very important to be honest with yourself as to deciding if you will look hot or silly with that particular earring. Significantly, you must choose an earring that you really like and must be ready to flaunt it.

Buying online is extremely popular and it is not hard to figure out why. Not only can you find hundreds or thousands of shops, you don't even have to leave your home to browse what they are selling. The other advantage is that online shops typically are very cheap, much cheaper than any department store could ever sell at. The disadvantage is that since you are buying online you can't actually touch or feel your earrings before you buy them. This may mean that you get a great price on a set of earrings but it isn't until after they have been delivered that you find out they really weren't what you were looking for. Pictures you see online can sometimes be vastly different than the actual physical set of earrings and this is something you always need to keep in mind when purchasing anything on the internet.

If you are a real bargain hunter then you may want consider checking out swap meets to see if there are any vendors selling earrings. Swap meets are great not only because things are usually dirt cheap, but also because there are usually so many brands and designs available that most major retail stores don't carry. This is great if you are a person who prefers trends and styles that aren't mainstream. The disadvantage of swap meets is that you never really know what the quality of your earrings is like. This is why I recommend them for bargain hunters only.

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