I love that Etsy sellers offer a beautiful selection of well crafted jewelry. When I first got my cartilage pierced during my freshman year of college I had a (stainless steel?) partial hoop placed in. It was a little large for my liking, but that's all the piercing salon had available that I liked. A few years later, I stumbled across tiny Bioplast posts while in Japan. They were less noticeable in my ear and more comfortable to sleep in. Still, I wasn't completely pleased. A couple months ago I was itching to change it up again.
Ever since moving to Santa Barbara and experimenting with more gold in my jewelry, I've come to realize that I really like the way gold looks against my skin tone. I began hunting for a gold hoop - Macy's, Claire's, Hot Topic, etc. Fail. Maybe I wasn't looking in the right stores (I didn't think it would be so difficult), but I decided to turn to Etsy. I should have looked here to begin with!
I stumbled across idreamicanfly on Etsy by Jo Hollingsworth. Absolutely beautiful handcrafted jewelry. She had exactly what I had in mind: a simple, 14k gold hoop that would fit snugly on my ear. I wanted gold, not gold filled, for jewelry that I didn't plan to take off anytime soon; I needed something that could withstand showers and the beach. In addition, Jo provided superb customer service - I would highly recommend her to anyone who is looking for a new, high quality piercing. My package quickly arrived within a couple days, and I've been wearing my hoop ever since.
9mm 14k Yellow Gold Curl
Simplicity Earrings
Thank you, Jo! I almost wish I had more piercings haha.
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You're welcome! I *love* being able to make jewelry that makes people happy. Enjoy it!
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