{"id":2508,"date":"2019-10-12T08:17:18","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T12:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2019-10-12T08:17:21","modified_gmt":"2019-10-12T12:17:21","slug":"the-history-of-earrings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/the-history-of-earrings\/","title":{"rendered":"The History of Earrings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s a single piercing or multiples, clip-on, hoops, studs or whatever, earrings have long been a fashion accessory.&nbsp; Styles and materials may have changed, but throughout history, earrings have added more than a little bit of flair to the ordinary earlobe.&nbsp; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Birkat Elyon (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Birkat Elyon<\/a> has a well-earned reputation for providing some of the highest-quality CZ versions of popular gemstones, and their collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/cubic-zirconia-earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"gorgeous earrings (opens in a new tab)\">gorgeous earrings<\/a> is unmatched.&nbsp; You\u2019ll want to have a look around at what we have to offer, but just for fun, also take this short look back at the history of earrings, courtesy of Birkat Elyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On some of the earliest archeological discoveries, scientists have found &#8220;holes&#8221; in the ear lobes. The unearthing of the 5,000-year-old &#8220;Iceman&#8221; in the Italian Alps revealed that earrings were worn as far back as the Bronze Age.&nbsp; A closer look at the death mask of Egypt\u2019s King Tut also showed earring holes.&nbsp; Ancient peoples believed that \u201cevil spirits\u201d or illness could enter a human body through its various orifices; earrings were something of a talisman to ward off those bad vibes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Middle Ages, the fashionability of earrings rose and\nfell.&nbsp; At one point during that period,\nornate headdresses covered up the ears, so ear jewels were not needed.&nbsp; Heading into the 16<sup>th<\/sup> century,\nhowever, they became all the rage again \u2013 among both men <em>and<\/em> women.&nbsp; For example, William\nShakespeare and Sir Walter Raleigh were among the fancy gentlemen who sported a\ngold ring(s) in the ear.&nbsp; Women considered\npearl earrings to be the trendiest.&nbsp; At\nanother level of society, sailors wore earrings made of gold, as a way to pay\nfor a Christian burial should they be lost at sea and their body later wash\nashore somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century, ladies began styling their\nhair in more upswept styles.&nbsp; Naturally,\nthis provided a great canvas to show off glittering ear-bobs.&nbsp; The early 20<sup>th<\/sup> century continued\nthis trend (although piercing the ear was considered tacky). Screw-back and\nclip-on earrings took their place until ear-piercing became trendy again in the\n1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From delicate small stones to eye-catching \u201cdrop\u201d styles, the range of earring fashions available today is incredible.&nbsp; And no matter what your taste, you don\u2019t have to spend a king\u2019s ransom to sparkle like the royalty of old.&nbsp; Birkat Elyon has perfected the art of cubic zirconia gems, offering you a wonderful line of manmade stones that are virtually indistinguishable from the real thing (and far more affordable).&nbsp; So browse Birkat Elyon\u2019s exceptional collection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/cubic-zirconia-earrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"superior cubic zirconia earrings (opens in a new tab)\">superior cubic zirconia earrings<\/a> \u2013 and get ready to turn some heads!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it&#8217;s a single piercing or multiples, clip-on, hoops, studs or whatever, earrings have long been a fashion accessory.&nbsp; Styles and materials may have changed, but throughout history, earrings have added more than a little bit of flair to the ordinary earlobe.&nbsp; Birkat Elyon has a well-earned reputation for providing some of the highest-quality CZ versions of popular gemstones, and their collection of gorgeous earrings is unmatched.&nbsp; You\u2019ll want to&#8230;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":192,"featured_media":2510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[206,205,56],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A History of Earrings - BirkatElyonBlog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Earrings have been worn for literally thousands of years. 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