#monday morning musings, the #hoopearrings ✨ “Dating as far back as the bronze age – particularly the Minoan civilization (c. 2700 to c. 1100 BC) – hoop earrings were created in gold, silver, and, you guessed it, bronze. Examples of hoop earrings being worn can be seen in frescoes dating back to roughly 1600 BC on the island of Santorini, and while the frescoes largely depict hoop earrings worn by women, there is evidence that suggests hoop earrings were also worn by men, particularly during the era of ancient Persia where carvings were created showing soldiers wearing a single hoop earring”