Hello Chella International fans, this is Miyuki and
I will be doing at least once a month blog pieces about the history on
different things in fashion. Today I want to share a piece of history about
earrings to start of my “History of Fashion” segments. Earrings originated in Asia and the Middle
East some say dating back to third millennium BC which is further back than I
would have expected. The first earring
designs were hoops and pendants. They were both very popular with both men and
woman. Who said men can’t be fashionable with earrings? Even the Egyptian King
Tutankhamen wore earrings. It is said that Egyptians preferred to have their
earrings made of Gold while the Greeks would make their earrings with
multi-colored gemstones instead. There
are a few reasons why piercing ears and decorating them with jewelry became a
trend one is based off a legend that evil spirits were able to enter the body
through your ears, so to ward off these possible evil spirits one would of
course adorn your ears with metals to keep those nasty spirits at bay. Earrings were also a way to show your status
or what family you were from when your clothing was not able to show the
distinction. Also earrings were known to be given to wives as a symbol of
marriage and in case of divorce the worth of the earring could secure her
financial future. Ladies don’t we all wish up front for a “just in case it
don’t work out you don’t have to worry” gift; it sounds like a good idea to me.
In some places today in Africa and in the Middle East they still carry out this
old practice. Earrings have evolved since these times, from the different
styles to the different materials used to make them and to what they stand
for today. But at the end earrings just as many different adornments worn today are
worn to make a statement, to decorate our bodies and help us feel beautiful and
to show the world our own personal style. My personal favorite kind of earrings
is the chandelier, like these lovely earrings here:
Remember fans stay above just the trends and
remember your personal style comes first always.
Till next
time, Miyuki (Mama Snow Writes) ^_^
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