How to choose the right
Earrings
Buying earrings is not as easy as it sounds, especially if
you don't want to waste money on an item that you will not be happy
with, so hopefully from these earring tips below it can help point you
in the right direction when it comes to choosing the right earrings, if
we have missed something that you think could be useful then please
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Choose
the right Earrings by size
Size is the up most important factor when making that
purchase, if you are in a shop and can hold the earrings it helps as
you can hold the earring up to your ear and look in the mirror to give
you an idea, but when making a purchase online this benefit is not
available however the cheaper price is than compared to a shop, which
is your first saving, so the best way to address this is to read
through the jewellery website to ensure that measurements are given,
don't judge the earring size by the image size as small earrings are
easier to photograph and can look large when in fact they are small,
and large earrings can look small when in fact they are large,
Smaller
Earrings
these earrings appear larger in the image as you need to take a closer
photographic shot as they are small, so always refer to the dimensions
for the correct sizes, don't judge by the image.
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Larger
Earrings
these earrings appear smaller than the earrings on the left, when
infact the are much larger.
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Look for the earring measurements and obtain a tape measure if you are
not familiar with millimetres,
millimetres is the jewellery norm for measurements.
All reputable online
jewellers provide measurements, if you see no measurements be
very cautious in masking a purchase as this information could be
missing for several reasons, one being the web designers did
not have time or the store owners are not that bothered or don't care,
which is no good to anyone if they are not bothered about your needs
shop elsewhere after all you are the important one,
The next reason could be is that they are trying deceive you into
believing a smaller pair of earrings are bigger than what they are, as
the image of the earrings appear large and they charge you more than
they should as you think you a buying a large pair of earrings, again
not good practice,
Only shop from online
jewellers where you can see the dimensions of the products.
Choose
the right Earring weight
Weight is important you do not want to purchase a pair of
earrings that will weigh your ears down and cause discomfort, and again
you do not want an extremely light pair of earrings that are weak and
could break easily, find the weight of the earrings near the product
description and then weigh a pair of your own favourite earrings to
give you an idea of the weight you are looking for, with this advice
you cannot go wrong and will not be disappointed.
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your the earring weight so always refer to the earring description for
the weight of the pair
Choosing
the right Earrings for fitting
Earrings offer different closures some offer butterfly clips
on posts, and others offer fish hook styles to the clam lock type, it
is important to know which type of fitting the earrings you are
purchasing have, some people are happy with all the fittings so this is
not a problem, but if you are choosey about your fittings ensure you
check before making that purchase.
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Choosing
the right Earring Style
As you should be aware unless you have been living on a
desert island all your life earrings come in a massive range of
different styles, a few to mention are studs, drop earrings, hoop
earrings, gemstone earrings, dangle earrings and so on, the right style
for you is important, if you have big ears very small earrings can make
your ears look bigger, and if you have small ears large chunky earrings
can look just as much silly giving you a look like your ears cant cope
with the weight and that you have even smaller ears than you do have.
If you have large ears choose medium to large size earrings,
if your ears are small you should choose small to medium earrings,
people who have the average size ears can benefit from all sizes
whether small, medium, or large.
The only style of earrings you do not need to worry about with size are
with the hoop
earrings, unless they are resting on your shoulders, silly i
know but people do this.
Plain
Silver Earrings or Gemstone Earrings
Another factor but yet so obvious and hard to miss when
making a purchase is between plain silver earrings and gemstone
earrings, but again giving consideration to this can be helpful, the
majority of high quality earrings use set claws to hold the gemstones
you can get glued gemstones but set are much better for wear, but with
the set gemstones you should think about if the claws are going to
catch upon fine long hair or catch on your clothing, also set gemstone
earrings require cleaning more often as they capture daily dirt from
your hair and the atmosphere and this can be highly visible if they are
left dirty.
Plain silver earrings are great all round earrings and should not cause
any problems, but just ensure they are a good weight and solid silver
or gold, you do not want to buy the cheaper hollow type as they can
snap and bend very easily, whilst with the solid earrings you would
need to use strong force to bend and snapping them would be very hard.
Gemstone earrings are great for dazzling effects so picking the right
coloured stones will be the only decision you will need to
make.
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Solid
Silver Earrings or Hollow Silver Earrings
As stated above always ensure the earrings are solid silver and not
hollow, except in the case of large hoop earrings as the hollow will
help reduce the weight.
Which
is best Silver Earrings or Fashion Costume Earrings
Silver
earrings are the better earrings, whilst fashion costume
style earrings are made of metals which corrode and loose their shine
and in most case can even dye your skin and clothing leaving a green
stain, whilst with silver earrings you will get none of this, silver
earrings will stay intact and cause no damage just like gold.
What
is silver is it just a colour
No silver is not just the colour, silver is the actual
material so be warned of earrings that just look silver in colour and
are not made from pure silver, silver earrings
should be made from 925 quality sterling silver and nothing less, if
they are not then don't bother because they will only last a few days
or weeks before they become unbearable.
Things
to look out for when choosing silver earrings
Always ensure the earrings carry the 925
hallmark for sterling silver, ensure the earrings are not silver
plated, as silver plated earrings will loose the plating over time and
show the bare steel or other cheap material used to make them which is
not pleasant, 925
sterling silver earrings will not corrode and will bring you
many years of enjoyment if cared for in the right manner.
