Men And Earrings: Its Not An Oxymoron Anymore
Well, donning earrings, as a large number of people thought and still think
, is not just confined to females. If sparkling studs adorned in multifaceted colours can transform a plain Jane into a glamor princess then simplistic yet stylish hoops or studs can, quite remarkably, enhance a man's look. In historical times, men's earrings were taken as a form of art. This is quite noticeable in the nineteenth century sculpted figures of men with earrings, especially of Persian origin, showed on walls of palace. In different parts as well, including India and Egypt, religious leaders, kings and pharaohs respectively were found flaunting men's earrings. Earrings for men were also common in Babylonia and Assyria for the purpose of showing their position in society.
In earlier times, metallic men's earrings were considered to protect a person from evil spirits. Such ancient customs exhibit why gold and silver hoops are among the most favourite men's earring style. Ear-lobes were perhaps man's 1st shot at body piercing. In year 1991, the oldest mummified body on planet was discovered in a Glacier in Austria. According to the tests conducted, the body was more than 5000 years in age; it had pierced ears with holes that were enlarged to seven to eleven mm diameter.
In the western world, the enchantment of earrings among women can perhaps be traced to the 1920s in Western part of Europe. As regards the men's earrings in the west, piercing of ears began to gain popularity towards the middle of twentieth century. In the earlier times, ear piercing used to be done with the assistance of a safety pin for creating holes in the ear. However, in recent times better methods are being used for instance ear guns to put earrings in peoples' ears. Furthermore, during the flamboyant 1980s, men's earrings gained popularity even among the legendary entertainers, musicians, athletes and performers frequently flaunting them. Usually, 2 types of men's earrings can be purchased in the market - hoops and studs.
As ear piercing among men gained ground, almost all of them could be spotted donning a single stud in 1 ear only. In that era, it was looked at as a taboo for men to wear studs or hoops in both of their ears, or in only right ear. Nevertheless, today you can spot a large number of men with more such holes in their ears compared even to women! There are some people who think that men's earrings represent gayness. In fact several straight males merely like to put on earrings. Ear piercing is, in fact, a more or less global practice for both men and women; it is just in the west that few considered it unmanly.
In ancient times, men adorned themselves with big earrings even in the western world. E.g., during the Elizabethan era many better-known gentlemen including Sir Walter Raliegh, Francis Drake and Shakespeare wore golden earrings. It is debated, ever since the Roman Republic turned more feminine with riches and luxury, earrings grew more popular among men than females!
Today, it is not only nicely-groomed urban menfolk who are spotted donning men's jewellery, indeed, in the streets, men's earrings are believed to symbolize toughness. Few people think men's earrings play up sexuality, while retaining masculinity, often making a man appear up-to-date and a lot snazzier. Be it diamond, gold, platinum, semi-precious stones, or even silver, men's earrings have nowadys become indispensable parts of mens jewellery.
by: Alex Knight
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