Earrings have been worn as status symbols, in religious ceremonies and as an expression of style dating back to at least 2500 B.C. As the times change, the styles change with them. In the course of human development, fashion trends for earrings have differed in line with changing social and economic contexts. Every decade, approaches to ear styling have adapted to reflect prevailing political, psychological and environmental conditions, movements and interests. Bemusing styles proliferated the process of fashion development, nurturing modernization and gesturing the disappearance of some design features-only for some to re-emerge centuries later. The oldest earrings ever found by archaeologists were discovered in royal graves in Iraq and date back to around 2500 BC. Gold, silver and bronze hoop earrings have also been found dating back to 2000 BC in Crete. In those days it was customary to bury jewellery with the dead.

It wasn’t until the 20th century that earrings were completely revolutionized. Different fittings appeared such as screw and clip on as well as those for pierced ears and it also became the norm for women to wear earrings in the day and not just for special occasions. The 1960s marked a massive change for the wearing of earrings when designs became completely unrestrained and it became common to see men also wearing earrings although most only usually wear one earring. Women began to collect earrings and with so many designs available the choices were endless. Today the choice is even greater and the popularity of earrings increases with many people now having more than one set of piercings in which to display their jewellery. Modern materials such as titanium and different types of plastics have also become popular in the making of earrings because of their lightness, design possibilities and in the case of titanium because of its hypoallergenic qualities. The drop and dangle earrings styles are just two of the ways this accessory has evolved to fit a woman's personality and taste. It is thought that earrings date back to 3000 BC where they originated in Asia and appeared in 2 formats, one being the simple hoop earring and the other the more elaborate pendant earring.

However, it is not phenomenal in itself for individual or groups of designers to go beyond the boundaries of accepted norms in terms of ear styling, thus establishing iconic identities and labels. However, the most asked about questions still remains at large - What's the difference between drop and dangle earrings? Fortunately, we have the answers with us. Drop earrings hang just below the earlobe. This style utilizes a post and sometimes a hook for the hanger. The key difference between a drop and dangle is that the drop does not move. It hangs in a straight line from the base of the earring and is still. If the gemstone or other adornment is attached with an o ring, there may be a little bit of movement, but it is inconsequential. Danglers hang below the earlobe and they move with the body. The chain or wire used to attach the beads, stones or charms is flexible and loose. A hook is the usual hanger for this style which facilitates the movement. It can be a single strand or branch out into several. The lengths also go from one extreme to the other-just below the earlobe all the way to the shoulder.

With the basic difference now covered, we can move on to the next aspect of it which will help in deciding how to choose them

Era: It’s not that older women can't wear long dangling styles, but they are less likely to. The longer the dangle earrings, the better for younger women. While it's not a rule, it's kind of like hairstyles. As women age, the hair gets shorter and it's the same with earring style.