As I was getting dressed this morning, I realized that I have no red earrings. What? How can that even be possible? So instead of wearing classy red earrings with my black and red dress, I chose to go with the zebra stripes. Also classy. 🙂 These were another Wal-Mart purchase, I believe. Or possibly Glitter —…

This picture makes these earrings look deceptively small. In reality, they are nearly 9 inches long! I haven’t worn them in awhile, but I’m not sure why. These used to be my go-to earrings for almost any occasion. I mean, how can you go wrong with super-long earrings and feathers???

These earrings also came from Colorado, as a gift from my parents. Until I started doing this series on earrings, I had no idea just how many of my earrings had been from Colorado. So far, I’ve already posted about three different pairs from there…and I know of at least one other pair. Crazy! But its…

These simple yet elegant earrings were one of my very first pairs. They were a gift during a Christmas gift exchange my first year at the School of Discipleship. I think I wore them everywhere for the next few months–church, dinners, parties, etc. I still love to pull them out for any semi-formal occasion where…

Like yesterday’s Tanzanian-colored earrings, these earrings are great representations of the Masaai beadwork. Christine, a co-worker, Canadian, and dear friend, gave me these earrings as a Christmas present this year. She is so, so generous, and just a lovely person. I love all of the bright colors, which makes them seem so much more “African”!

Proudly displaying the Tanzanian national colors, these earrings were a purchase in Zanzibar. Despite really loving the look, I rarely wear these earrings, perhaps because they best match my Tanzania football jersey, which I only wear during sports–not a good time to be wearing dangly earrings! I may have to rethink that, and pull these…

I recently purchased these earrings at the Dar es Salaam Artisan’s Market. They were handmade by Tanzanians working with Nuru Center, a NGO/ministry employing individuals with disabilities. The artisans working at Nuru Center create beautiful jewelry, banana-leaf cards, and other artwork. I own several items that they have designed, including a banana-leaf plaque of Africa and multiple…

These beautiful earrings were a birthday gift this year from dear friends back in Indiana. It was a part of a package that my mom compiled and mailed to me in Tanzania containing over fifty birthday cards from people all over the U.S. Some friends included gifts as well, such as these earrings. I’m not…

Every girl needs a pair of hoops. Or two. Or three. These are definitely my favorite pair of hoops: big, bright, and beautiful. I have one other pair that is actually larger than these, but still, every time I wear large hoops, I laugh as I think back to one of my classmates who would always…

I bought this pair of earrings in Stonetown, Zanzibar during the Sauti za Busara music festival. With the swirls of metal, they seemed like the perfect representation of Stonetown, with its intricately carved doorways and vibrant history. They are also black with steel accents, which, aside from neon yellow, is my favorite color to wear,…