| se of wearing earrings dates back from more | | | | It is in the middle of the 1600's that jewellery |
| than two thousand years and some historians | | | | became a trendy clothing accessory to women's |
| considered that this practice started in Asia. | | | | dresses and that jewelry makers began to tailor |
| Almost all of us studied in schools or saw in a | | | | stones. Earrings were not just fashionable to |
| Peplum movie, that there was a custom to | | | | wealthy people or aristocrats; middle-class and |
| inhume the deceased together with their jewellery | | | | less wealthy people appreciated them also, and |
| in these ages. This shows to us, whenever it | | | | even although they were unable to purchase |
| would be necessary that jewelry is not an | | | | elaborate jewels, they indeed bought less costly |
| invention of the 20th century. | | | | stones. |
| Based on works made by archaeologists, one | | | | Till the 1700's, earrings designs were rather simple |
| tend to think that the modern habit of wearing | | | | but in the beginning of the 1900's they became |
| earrings was developed in Ancient Egypt. | | | | more complex and clip-on earrings came out for |
| However, this was also a custom in Europe and | | | | people who would have non-pierced ears. |
| any man or women used to wear such pieces of | | | | Furthermore, instead of wearing earrings for |
| jewerly as a way to show their wealthiness. | | | | specific events, ladies used to wear them in |
| Obviously, precious stones were not tailored as | | | | everyday life, like any normal accessory, just like |
| they are nowadays; this would take a few | | | | makeup. |
| centuries to become an art and give more value | | | | The radical changes of the sixties transformed |
| to jewelry. Therefore, in the past, stones were | | | | things completely, patterns became definitely |
| mainly of square, round or rectangle shapes. | | | | extravagant and gentlemen started to wear |
| Because ladies used to put a veil over their hair | | | | earrings again - although they ordinarily wear only |
| when going outside of their house during the | | | | one earring. The revolution that happened in the |
| Middle Ages, the use of earrings became vain and | | | | fashion world brought big ranges of unusual |
| people lost the habit of wearing them; gentlemen | | | | earring designs to the masses. |
| only were accustomed to wear that type of | | | | Nowadays, mass commercialism gets the range |
| accessories. Don't think that covering their head | | | | of options even deeper and earrings are more |
| would be taken as an act of submission, women | | | | fashionable than ever; persons generally wear |
| did it mainly to prevent their face from tanning. | | | | more than two earrings and many display diverse |
| With the arrival of the 16th century and the | | | | sets of piercings all through their body. Materials |
| domination of Italian arts and style, hair styles | | | | such as Titanium made easy wearing earrings for |
| changed and the utilization of earrings became a | | | | pierced-ears to people who have hypersensitive |
| tradition once again; except to the women who | | | | reactions to metals. Although Titanium replaced |
| used to wear large collars - for instance, in | | | | Platinum, gold and silver; crystals and zirconium |
| countries like Spain and England. In addition, | | | | replaced precious stones such as diamonds, rubies, |
| famous male historical figures like Henri III of | | | | saffire and emeralds; making jewelry affordable |
| France wore earrings and had exceptional pieces | | | | to anybody. |
| of jewelry. | | | | |