{"product_id":"gold-plated-hoop-earrings-recycled-brass","title":"Slim 14K Gold Plated Hoop Earrings, Small or Large","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe plain round hoop is the earring you forget you are wearing, and that is exactly its job. This one is a slim tube of brass plated in 14K gold, open at the back so a post slides through the lobe and locks behind it, and it comes in two sizes: a small that measures 2.5 cm, about 1 inch across, and a large at 4.5 cm, about 1.8 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo true sizes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The small is roughly the width of a US quarter; the large is a touch wider than a golf ball.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSterling silver backs.\u003c\/strong\u003e The piece resting behind your lobe is silver, not plated base metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecycled brass core.\u003c\/strong\u003e The maker states the brass is reclaimed metal, melted down and reworked before plating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRound tube profile.\u003c\/strong\u003e A rounded wire reflects light all the way around, so the hoop reads bright from the side as well as the front.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGold Plated Hoop Earrings in Two Sizes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGold plated hoop earrings in a small and a large let you pick by what you want the hoop to do. \u003cstrong\u003eThe small one frames the lobe and keeps clear of collars, scarves and phone calls\u003c\/strong\u003e, which makes it the pair to leave in from the first coffee to the last email. The large drops clearly below the ear and swings a little when you turn your head; on the model it sits about level with the jaw corner, and it carries an outfit on its own the way a statement necklace would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you wear your hair down most days, lean large, since a small hoop tends to disappear under it. If you wear it up or short, the small has all the presence it needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeeping 14K Plating Bright\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlating is a thin skin of 14K gold over brass, so its life depends on friction and chemistry more than on time. Put the hoops on after lotion, sunscreen and perfume have dried, and take them off ahead of a workout, a swim or a hot tub, where sweat, chlorine and salt work on the surface. \u003cstrong\u003eA dry, soft cloth after wearing keeps the shine longer than any cleaner will\u003c\/strong\u003e, and storing the pair on its own stops harder pieces from scratching it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing the Small and Large Hoops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShould gold plated hoops come off before a shower?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Hot water carries soap and shampoo across the plating every day, and that film dulls it faster than wear does, so the hoops last noticeably longer when they live on a dish by the sink while you shower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the backs sterling silver too?\u003c\/strong\u003e Only the backs. The hoop itself is plated brass and the backs are sterling silver, which is why you see a slightly cooler metal behind the lobe in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo the small and the large pair well?\u003c\/strong\u003e With a second hole, yes. Put the large in the first hole and the small above it; the matching tube profile makes them read as one set rather than two purchases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the large too heavy for everyday wear?\u003c\/strong\u003e The large is still a slim tube rather than a solid band, so it moves easily on the post; if your lobes are sensitive, start with a few hours and build up the way you would with any new pair.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siem Reap Artisans","offers":[{"title":"Large","offer_id":67646979539245,"sku":"12021","price":65.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Small","offer_id":67646980063533,"sku":"12020","price":61.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/siem-reap-artisans-gold-plated-hoop-earrings-recycled-brass-1.jpg?v=1792003036","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/gold-plated-hoop-earrings-recycled-brass","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}