Editing Earring (section)

====Stud/minimal earrings====
[[File:StarterEarrings2.jpg|thumb|250px|Pair of starter stud earrings]]

The main characteristic of a stud earring is the appearance of floating on the ear or earlobe without a visible (from the front) point of connection. A stud earring features a gemstone or other ornament mounted on a narrow post that passes straight through a piercing in the ear or earlobe, which is held in place behind the ear by means of a removable [[friction]] back or clutch (sometimes referred to as a ''butterfly'' or scroll fitting).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Erlanger |first=Micaela |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=spsqDwAAQBAJ&dq=Statement+earrings&pg=PT59 |title=How to Accessorize: A Perfect Finish to Every Outfit |date=2018-04-03 |publisher=Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed |isbn=978-1-5247-6115-8 |language=en}}</ref> To prevent their loss, the posts of some more expensive stud earrings made of precious metals or containing precious stones, such as solitaire diamonds, are threaded, allowing a ''screw back'' to hold the stud securely in place.