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#190 is the last post showing an individual pair of earrings, wrapping up the Earring Appreciation Project. It's true that there are a handful of post-backed earrings that I didn't picture, but out of about 200 pairs of earrings, you saw 190 of them.

This was a really interesting exercise for me in recognizing just how many different pairs of earrings I have and why I tend to wear the same ones over and over while neglecting others. There are definitely pairs of earrings I have given away since wearing them as a part of this project, because I realized they just aren't me--color, look, whatever.

So, as I wrap up this little project, I want to just feature some of my favorite earrings that I know I'll keep coming back to over and over.

#190

From Target.

#189

I got these at Something Silver in the shopping area outside of Disneyland in Anaheim.

#188

I can't for the life of me remember where I got these. I think I got them on vacation somewhere, but I'm drawing a total blank.

#187

Oh, dear. This is another one of my first pairs of handmade earrings. I had no idea what I was doing when I made these. I love the look and the concept, though, so I think I'll just re-work them with the proper materials.

#186

From Target.

#185

From Target. Love the dangly chains and those knots. So fun.

#184

I made these.

#183

From the Adopt-a-Native-Elder Sale. This year's sale is happening in a couple of weeks.

#182

From Target.

#181

I also got these in Florence in 2007 along with the green ones that look similar to this from a few posts back.

#180

I bought a pair of stained-glass earrings a few years back, and I think the idea is so fun. So when I found a vendor at the Provo Freedom Festival (I think) that was selling them, I snatched up a pair that were a bit bigger with different colors than my previous pair.

Aren't they awesome?

#179

Made these. Simple, but I love them.

#178

I don't remember where I got these, but I sure love them.

The color isn't the best for my skin and hair color, so I have got to figure out how to make these, and then I can make them in colors that look better on me.

They don't look too difficult, so maybe I'll dig around today and see if I've got all the supplies I would need to pull a new pair together.

#177

Made these.

#176

From Target.

#175

I'm pretty sure I got these on vacation somewhere, but for the life of me I can't remember where.

#174

I made these. Meh. I don't really know that I like them that much. I need to re-work the red beads at the bottom with wire instead of a jump ring.

#173

From Target.

I wanted to like these more than I actually do.

I love the color, but there is just something about them...

#172

#171

I made these.

#170

#168

#169

I got these in Florence in 2007.

#167

#166

From Kazana in Paris.

These are SO heavy I can't wear them for more than a couple of hours. So they are going to be re-worked into a few different pairs of earrings, I think. Or maybe a bracelet--I think I like that idea better.

#165

I made these.

#164

From Target.

I love these.

#163

From Target.

#162

Got these in 2007 from a shop on Portobello Road in London.

I think that's the first time I ever saw almond-shaped earwires, which are now my favorite shape of earwire.

#161

From Target.

#160

From Kazana in Paris. I think I paid 3 Euro.

Looking at them now, I can see why. What's with the top being unfinished?

Oh, well. At least now I know better.

And I only paid 3 Euro, so there's that consolation, too. :)

#159

Got these at Target years ago.

#158

I think I got these at Kazana in Paris, but I can't be sure.

#157

I made these. I love that blue...

#156

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