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thos

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
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Location: Jauche, Duchy of Brabant (Bourgogne-ci) and Charolles, Duchy of Burgundy (Bourgogne-�a)

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 10:00 am Post subject:

cab wrote:

They're fun, but are they a bit bigger than most people would be likely to buy? Not wanting to go onto a downer with them here, but how many women regularly wear really big earrings?

I hear that some women like to go out to dinner from time to time.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 10:10 am Post subject:

thos wrote:

I hear that some women like to go out to dinner from time to time.

What, and they want to pick up TV reception while they're out?

Wasn't intending it as a criticism 'cos I think the earrings look cool, but even when 'going out', how many women wear big danglies these days?

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 10:12 am Post subject:

judith wrote:

You think those are really big?

They're as long as her ear, and that makes them bigger than earrings worn by lasses I usually hang out with. Why, do yours usually trail along the floor after you?

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22790
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 10:16 am Post subject:
These days my earrings are very modest (if I remember to wear them at all), but I do have a fine collection of Bet Lynches tucked away in a drawer somewhere.

Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 10460

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 10:44 am Post subject:
I have a bit of a collection of varying degrees of Bet Lynch. If busy houseworking or gardening then there are some plain and secure gold hoops, but other than that it really varies. The other piercings have just studs in that don't ever get changed. One of my favourite pairs are on this site look under jewellery and scroll down to the chicken earrings no pw002

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18420

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 11:20 am Post subject:

lettucewoman wrote:

the copper ones are about half the size.

Alarm bells ring re using copper for earring wires.
Had a bad time with a copper-wired earring in my teens.
Why not use silver for all of them ?

lettucewoman

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7834
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 11:23 am Post subject:

Becki wrote:

I like them, although my holes have got big over the years so I wouldn't chance it. I can only wear small sleepers or studs really.

They do look akward to get in.

Becki the holes they are in on me are huge!! the earings weigh practically nothing - even with the crystals. I can't wear ordinary earrings in those holes but i can wear these no probs - they are balanced too.

As to the size - the twisted ones are 2 1/4" from top to bottom - the copper ones 1 1/2". As the earrings actually go into your ears there is no dangly bit - if you measure a drop earring from the hook through your ears to the bottom - it can be 2".

The larger ones look best with hair up or short hair - as do most drop earrings really.

They really aren't awkward - you insert the bottom of the spiral into the ear from behind, and the just gently push it through until it gets to the hook before the drop.It winds in easily.

Keep the comments coming folks!

lettucewoman

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7834
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 11:25 am Post subject:

gil wrote:

lettucewoman wrote:

the copper ones are about half the size.

Alarm bells ring re using copper for earring wires.
Had a bad time with a copper-wired earring in my teens.
Why not use silver for all of them ?

Yes I thought that - the copper ones are actually tryouts - I use them to try out a design - however i do lacquer other things I make with copper to prevent any tarnish or reaction. I am hoping to use gold as well (when I can afford it)

lettucewoman

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7834
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 11:26 am Post subject:

Mrs Fiddlesticks wrote:

I have a bit of a collection of varying degrees of Bet Lynch. If busy houseworking or gardening then there are some plain and secure gold hoops, but other than that it really varies. The other piercings have just studs in that don't ever get changed.

One of my favourite pairs are on this site look under jewellery and scroll down to the chicken earrings no pw002

Like them!!

nora

Joined: 20 Mar 2005
Posts: 1539
Location: West Yorkshire

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 11:32 am Post subject:
They are lovely lettucewoman, unusual too. I like the smaller ones best and the silver wire.

cab

Joined: 01 Nov 2004
Posts: 32429

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 12:12 pm Post subject:

Mrs Fiddlesticks wrote:

The other piercings have just studs in that don't ever get changed.

No, I don't dare ask.

Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 10460

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 12:18 pm Post subject:
ears dear, ears. I was so trying not to give NL or any of you lot ammunition. Thought I was safe, your minds work in a different way to mine evidently. I have 3 earrings in one ear and 4 in the other. Nothing pierced any where else.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42223
Location: North Devon

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 12:23 pm Post subject:
Any tattoos?

lettucewoman

Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Posts: 7834
Location: Tiptoe in the Forest!!

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 12:24 pm Post subject:

Mrs Fiddlesticks wrote:

ears dear, ears. I was so trying not to give NL or any of you lot ammunition. Thought I was safe, your minds work in a different way to mine evidently.

I have 3 earrings in one ear and 4 in the other. Nothing pierced any where else.

...Iv'e got my belly pierced.....!!

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Wed May 02, 07 12:26 pm Post subject:
Don't wear one of those spirally earrings there, it'll get caught in the top of your kidney warmers.

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