Well, they’re back. Those big, obnoxious hoop earrings in yellow gold. Wouldn’t you know they’d show up the minute most of us finally got around to giving our own collections to kids for dress-up play. And it’s not just the earrings, yellow gold itself is beginning to outshine the subtle silver of the ’90s.
“We’re seeing a resurgence,” said Renee Wilson, manager of Heirloom Jewels. “It’s a very polished Chanel, New York look… . For years [the look] was very delicate, and people are still wearing that, but our customers want these signature pieces that are much bolder. It’s a great suit look.”
And it comes in all sorts of shapes, sizes and prices. Department stores display box after box of hoops and chains, and even discount stores provide a gold selection, many pieces well under $100.
