Dating back to 2000 B.C., hoop earrings have been found in the graves of the ancient Greeks in Crete. Gold Hoop Earrings, Bronze Hoop Earrings, and Silver Hoop Earrings were recovered from them. Historians propose that pirates and sailors in the 16th century wore them to improve their long distance sight, and to help pay for a burial if their body ever washed up on shore. During the late 1900's, gold hoop earrings were desired by everyone.
Gold Hoop Earrings are jewelry attached to the ear through a piercing in the earlobe or some other external part of the ear, with the exception of clip earrings, which clip onto the earlobe. Gold Hoop Earrings are worn by both sexes. Traditionally, earrings such as a pairs of Gold Hoop Earrings, Gold Opal Hoop Earrings, Gold Turquoise Hoop Earrings, and Inlaid Multi-stone Gold Hoop Earrings, were worn primarily by females; however, in the western cultures of recent decades, ear piercing has become popular among males in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Materials used as components for a pair of earrings include metal, plastic, glass, precious stones, and beads. Gold hoops are fashioned from the metal known as gold. Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au, for the Latin name� aurum�, and the atomic number 79 on the Periodic Table of the Elements. Highly sought-after for many centuries, gold has been used as money, a store of value, and in the making of jewelry. This metal occurs as grains or nuggets in rocks, alluvial deposits, and underground "veins�. It is one of the metals used to produce coins for monetary systems. The metal Gold is dense, soft, shiny, and considered to be the most malleable and ductile of the known metals. When Gold is in its purest form, it has a bright yellow color traditionally considered attractive.
The styles of Gold Hoop Earrings range in size from small hoops and studs to dangling items and larger hoops. The earrings’ size is limited by the physical capacity of the earlobe to hold the earring without tearing; however, heavy earrings worn over extended periods of time may lead to stretching of the earlobe and the piercing.
Almost every pair of Gold Hoop Earrings has been inlaid with not only White Opal or Blue Opal, but Coral, Turquoise, Jet, Malachite, Lapis, Spiny Oyster, and Gaspiete, in a Gold Earring setting. The Gold Hoop Earrings come in a variety of styles which include dangles, French hook, Chandelier, and posts. Every pair of Gold Hoop Earrings is beautiful, with or without gemstones, and extremely fashionable. Gold Hoop Earrings add that extra spice to any outfit!
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