| The history of earrings is a varied history indeed. | | | | larger hole in the ear than would normally be the |
| And the latest in the long line of female body | | | | case. We |
| adornments known as earrings are Moissanite | | | | can only imagine what it would have taken to |
| earrings. Moissanite is taking the jewelry world by | | | | produce the hole in the ear in the first place! |
| storm and moissanite earrings are no | | | | Probably a small hoop earring at |
| exception.Moissanite earrings, well earrings in | | | | first, followed by larger ones as time |
| general anyway, are a fashion with a long history. | | | | progressed.Earrings had styles and motifs which |
| They are believed to have originated | | | | fitted the times. For example in Greek society |
| around 3000 BC. Fashioned often in gold, silver or | | | | around the second century BC earrings |
| bronze, numerous examples of earrings dating | | | | often displayed motifs of the gods of the time. |
| from around 2500 BC to the | | | | And precious stones also adorned the ears of the |
| time of Christ have been unearthed.Many | | | | wealthy women of the time to |
| fascinating examples have been uncovered from | | | | display their riches.From around the third to the |
| the royal graves in Iraq!Earring styles have varied | | | | tenth century AD earrings were overtaken by |
| enormously over the last 3500 years. Earrings | | | | head adornments which often covered the entire |
| were often buried with the dead, as were many | | | | side |
| other | | | | of the face. And then for a few centuries after |
| forms of fashionable jewelry of the time. This is | | | | that long hair styles and high collars covered the |
| fortunate as it allows us to determine exactly | | | | ears and earrings lost |
| what earrings were popular | | | | their appeal.Earrings took a back seat for quite |
| at various times in our history.Around 1350 BC | | | | some time, but re-emerged unscathed around the |
| hoop earrings were popular which fitted inside a | | | | sixteenth century. |