Earrings

Traditional earrings from the inland areas of Spain often show traces of very old influences, sometimes dating back to the time of Moorish rule. In their turn, some of these pieces have influenced traditional earrings in America. Many of the early settlers in Latin America came from these regions, and took their jewellery with them to the New World.

These earrings were bought in Cordoba. Earrings of similar shape, but made entirely of silver, are found among the Mapuche of Chile.