| Already well known in the antiquities - for the | | | | with silver hoops, reminiscent of the creole |
| romans it was earrings made of gold and | | | | fashion that we all love. Sometimes these would |
| sometimes incrusted with perls that were in, while | | | | include precious stones like rubies or sapphires. |
| silver was preferred by the Greeks - earrings are | | | | But they were not the only ones, Egyptian and |
| always in fashion. But to be really top of the | | | | Aztecs women would wear beautiful silver on |
| fashion charts today you must sport a diamond | | | | their ears. Today, silver is still a favorite for |
| on your lobe. | | | | women around the world, and I am happy to |
| Here is a little history on the most ancient earrings | | | | report it is much more affordable today than it |
| in the world. | | | | used to be back then. |
| The most ancient earring in the world, since | | | | If most of us appreciate the low cost of silver, |
| archeologists only found one, was found in the | | | | some women still look for the most expensive |
| Bulgarian village of Hotnitza. It weighs 4 grams | | | | earrings in the world. Of course those can be |
| and is estimated to date back to 7000 BCE, that | | | | found in Hollywood's, preferred jeweler to the |
| is about 2000 years earlier than previously found | | | | stars, Harry Winston's store. |
| jewels in the same area. It is not yet known who | | | | Well we cannot all go to shop at Harry Winston's |
| were wearing this earring. | | | | and not all of us have the budget to do that. Do |
| There are also other jewels that can boast of | | | | not despair dear ladies, you can still find what you |
| such ancient origins. For example jade earrings | | | | dream of even without leaving your home. The |
| have been found in Mongolia and those are | | | | internet is a great place to shop for earrings and |
| thought to be between 7500 and 8200 years old. | | | | it offers advantages, like comparison of prices |
| Silver earrings endure throughout the ages. In an | | | | and choices, unmatched in any shop around the |
| around the year 200 AD (CE), riche and well | | | | world. |
| known Greek women would decorate their lobes | | | | |