| As a fashion statement in today's context, men | | | | At present, we see a lot of men who wear |
| have started to wear earrings even if the | | | | earrings on both ears while some wear more than |
| conventional society are accustomed to seeing | | | | one in each of the ear. Earrings, nowadays, has |
| women as the ones who only wear those kinds | | | | emerged as a fashion norm among men. Among |
| of accessories. However, tracing back history, | | | | the types of earings that we know today, two of |
| earrings were used, not just as mere ornaments | | | | the most popular types used by males are Hoop |
| or fashion statements, but as cultural | | | | earrings and Stud earrings. |
| representations of the primitive men. | | | | Hoop Earrings |
| In addition, records say that earrings emerged as | | | | This can be described as a semi-circular or circular |
| one of the fashion accessories of men in as early | | | | in looks and design and could be mistaken to be a |
| as the 19th century. Actually, earrings were seen | | | | ring. Usually, hoop earrings are made up of metal |
| to be worn in the carved images of the soldiers | | | | tubing in which a thin wire is attached so that it |
| from the different areas of the Persian Empire. | | | | could penetrate the ear. Some hoop earrings do |
| These carved images are displayed on the | | | | not complete the "circle". But this kind can actually |
| remaining walls of the Palace. More so, in India, | | | | penetrate the ear in a post while using a particular |
| earrings are also worn by boys, as part of their | | | | attachment just what is used in stud earrings. |
| religious practice. | | | | Stud Earrings |
| In the context of earrings, being a popular fashion | | | | Stud earrings could be characterized on its |
| accessories for men, there are a string of events | | | | feature of hanging on the ear or earlobe without |
| which led the to way toward the popularity of | | | | having to see a point of connection at the front |
| earrings among men as it is today. | | | | view. These studs are constructed at the end of |
| Earrings became rampant as fashion accessories | | | | a post which penetrates through the ear. Stud |
| among women in the 1920s in the Western part | | | | earrings are very popular among music |
| of Europe while it was in the 1960s when ear | | | | performers. Some use diamond studs on it. |
| piercing became popular among men. During that | | | | Indeed, the society has accepted this fashion |
| time, piercings were done by amateur ways like | | | | statement of men. In these modern times, men |
| using safety pins in punk rock communities. | | | | have actually the freedom to wear earrings |
| Meanwhile, in the 1980s, then music sensation | | | | whenever they deem that they want to. |
| George Michael and some more others followed | | | | However, some professions of course are |
| the trend. This signaled the emergence of a great | | | | discouraged to wear these accessories like when |
| popularity of earrings among men which was then | | | | you are in the corporate world. But generally, |
| followed by other show performers and even by | | | | earrings have also become an accepted |
| a number of athletes. | | | | accessories of men. |