UK Mens Earrings - Silver Earrings, Drop Earrings and Hoop Earrings

Designer Earrings made from silver, gold or titanium for both men and women.

When jewellery was first invented natural media was utilised from rivers and the sea. Pebbles that had been smoothed by the natural flow of water and shells made excellent beads to make into necklaces. The designer above was inspired by the natural form of splintered rock textures to produce this stunning pair of 18ct gold earrings.

Earrings originally came in two types of style a pendant or a hoop design when they were first introduced in three thousand BC in Asia. Pictured above are 9ct gold earrings woven into a golden cage surrounding venetian glass.

Earrings were buried with the dead in ancient times and the oldest known were discovered in graves in the Middle East dating back to two thousand BC. They were not only made from bronze but also gold and silver which they are still made from to this modern day. Most of the earrings at Love2Have are crafted from silver such as the ones pictured above.

The piercing of ears was the first known method of attaching jewellery to ears. The Egyptians used to literally plug the ears by stretching large holes into the ear lobe and inserting earplugs into this space. This method whilst still used today by African tribes has been redeveloped in the western world into just small piercings for stud or drop earrings.

There have been times in the past during the dark ages for instance that recession has meant that jewellery was made from materials other than precious metals due to cheaper prices. Designers however kept there designs safe and the Greeks once again pioneered the use of gold and silver for earrings. Popular slate stud earrings in silver.

When the Greeks invented earrings in the seventh century AD they would often feature intricate carved designs onto the earrings of there gods such as Eros or Nike. These symbols would take on the appearance of birds. These intricate earrings above featured on our website are crafted from silver wire.

When gemstones became a popular choice for jewellery in the second century the Romans decided to create earrings to use as a symbol wealth. The hand crafted gemstone earrings were used simply as a reason to show off to each other about how rich they were. Above are a pair of 9ct gold earrings.

When hair styles became longer in the middle ages earrings became less popular to wear. Elaborate head dresses covered the ears so it was pointless for many people to bother owning a pair including married women who were regarded as immoral for covering there heads. Such ideas would be dismissed these days and earrings come in more shapes and sizes than ever before including the pair pictured above in a contemporary barbed wire design.

Things did change for the wearing of earrings when the Italians dictated fashion styles by introducing swept back hair styles which meant once again earrings were back in vogue. The rest of Europe eventually copied all be it one hundred years later in the seventeenth century. A pair of personalised silver earrings above.

Queen Victoria pioneered earrings for women in the seventeenth century when they became extremely popular for fashion conscious ladies to wear as a fashion accessory. A heavy pendant style was the most popular of all during this time. Above is a lovely pair of silver enamelled earrings with CZ stones reminiscent of that era that we feature at Love2Have.

Due to the weight of these pendant earrings worn in the 17th century they were heavy and pulled the ear lobes down creating unsightly large holes. Nowadays these issues have been overcome with the use of clever design as we don't like earrings to damage our ears. Above are some more earrings from the same range as pictured on the left.

In olden times earrings have been available for people whether wealthy or poor due to the vast range of styles that are made from less expensive metals such as silver or beads. This has been so from early days through to modern times and at Love2Have we stock earrings that are available in a broad range of prices and design styles for everyone including these diamond set earrings pictured above.