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Styles and Types of Earrings

Here it is!  All you need to know about earring types and styles.  You'll never guess that there are so many.  See how many you know!     Read on  .  .  . Earrings have endured throughout our recorded history.  A description of Tutankhamen's tomb records that the Pharaoh's earlobes were perforated.  In Exodus 32:1–4, The Israelites demanded that Aaron make a god using their sons' and daughters' earrings and other jewelry. A fresco depicting an elegantly dressed woman with hoop earrings from  Akrotiri , Thera ( Cyclades )  Greece ,  c.  1650-1625 BCE The most Classic types of earring look just as fashionable today as they did centuries ago.  Earrings are the perfect fashion accessories for work, formal occasions, casual wear and even working out at the gym. Diamond Stud Earrings . Diamond Stud earrings are timeless and elegant. This minimalist type of earring features a single diamon...

What Jewelry Was Like Way Way Back

Ever wonder what ancient jewelry looks like? Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered the ancient mummy of a teenage girl decked out in beautiful jewelry, including beaded necklaces and copper earrings. The teen was only 15 or 16 years old when she died during the 17th dynasty (1580 B.C. to 1550 B.C.).   Trish's Paparazzi has jewelry but nothing quite like these amazing works of art!! Included were two spiral earrings coated with a thin metal leaf — possibly of copper — in one of her ears, as well as two rings on her fingers and four necklaces draped around her neck. One ring was fashioned out of bone, while the other was made of metal and held an embedded blue glass bead with string wrapped around it. The four necklaces were tied together with a glazed ceramic clip. Like the rings, each necklace was unique. One necklace was made of round beads that alternated between dark and light blue faience, and another necklace had green ceramic and glass beads. The third necklace was a tr...