Petite Classics - Vintage 10K Gold Polished Hoop Earrings (VE509)

Petite Classics - Vintage 10K Gold Polished Hoop Earrings (VE509)

$195.00

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Petite Classics - Vintage 10K Gold Polished Hoop Earrings. These lovely earrings are crafted from 10K yellow gold, hallmarked 10K. They feature vintage classic styling, and quality craftsmanship. These earrings showcase a simple designed, with a polished finish. They are for pierced ears and features hinged ear wires that simply slip into the secured tube of the earring. These vintage earrings are charming and versatile, which are smaller in scale, therefore perfect for every day wear.

Comments: They look lovely on their own or stacked on the ears with your other favourite earrings.

History: Gold was generally used for a couple thousand years solely to create things such as jewelry and idols for worship. This was until around 1500 BC when the ancient empire of Egypt, which benefited greatly from its gold-bearing region, Nubia, made gold the first official medium of exchange for international trade.

Hoop earrings were worn by ancient Greeks, Romans, Asians, and Egyptians. What began as a way to identify tribal members turned into symbols of religion and power within societies. The first hoop earrings originated around 2500 B.C.E. in Nubia, an African civilization located in what we now call Sudan.

Measurements: Earrings 17.50 mm x 15.00 mm

Weight: .50 grams

Condition: Excellent

Origin: America

Date: Circa 1980