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Topic: earrings

I Have Really Stretched-Out Earring Holes; Should I Get Them Fixed?

I begged and begged to have my ears pierced. I remember it very clearly, the pediatrician with a walrus-like moustache, the clear piercing gun, the shiny orange Naugahyde of the exam table. I was four years old, and I was dying to wear the tiny Minnie Mouse post earrings someone had gotten me as a present.

Now, over twenty years later, the holes in my earlobes are pretty decimated. It’s not even accurate to call them holes; they’re basically lines, completely stretched out. The left one has just the tiniest pinprick of skin before any dangly earring completely rips through and leaves me essentially lobe-less. More »

Eco-Friendly Shopping: Super-Cute Earrings

We’ve all got a friend with a taste for wild jewelry. She’s into weird earrings, brightly-colored necklaces, and gigantic rings. Shopping for her is fun, but it’s sometimes hard to find a gift that’s whimsical enough to suite her tastes, yet doesn’t look like something your mother-in-law would wear. That’s why we like these Asymmetric Shield earrings.

In addition to being cute, they’re eco-friendly — every pair is fashioned from found wood. Said wood is thin and lightweight, which means no fear of developing those same droopy earlobes your Great Aunt Mildred had. We like these for casual everyday wear, but they’d also look great with a cocktail dress and a swept-up do. More »