Eighteen-karat gold over sterling silver filigree hoop earrings measuring approximately 1.25 inches long by 0.63 inches wide with saddleback backings - Turkish artisan filigree in the hoop format. The open filigree construction creates a hoop of lace-like gold that catches light through its intricate wire-twist pattern while remaining dramatically lighter in physical weight than a solid gold hoop of the same apparent size. Turkish filigree is practiced in a centuries-old tradition of metalwork across Anatolia. Saddleback backings.

Some things are always a great choice. They are a great choice because they offer a lot … these earrings are “smart-choice” earrings.

They are wardrobe basics. 18k yellow gold over sterling silver hoops. Earrings you will wear happily and often. They are so classic, you will find yourself wearing them almost every day. Okay – many of us will wear them pretty much all the time.

That’s the idea – they are the workhorse items of your jewelry wardrobe.

IF they were simple, 18k yellow gold over sterling silver hoops – rich, opulent, and plain – they would be terrific. But …

They are much more. Feast your eyes on the elegant, Turkish filigree work. It is this kind of design aesthetic that has put Turkey on the jewelry map for generations. Skills handed down from father to son, from son to daughter … for hundreds of years … are evidenced in the workmanship of these hoops.

Then there is the rich, compelling, buttery beauty of that 18k yellow gold. It’s worked in a proprietary process that delivers a look so utterly believable it will cause you to double-check to be sure that they AREN’T 18k yellow gold through and through. (They’re not – but they sure think they are!)

Add to that their ideal comfort weight and their impressive size, and you can see why we are calling them a great choice.

Frankly, we think that may be understating it! The question is: What do you think?