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Amazon $14 Gold Hoop Lightweight Earrings Review - InStyle

Posted: 23 Feb 2021 12:00 AM PST

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I'll admit, I wish I cared more about jewelry than I actually do. I know what I like, and I'm not really adventurous when it comes to my go-to body hardware. That's why I've been wearing gold hoop earrings for as long as I can remember. I've had them in every size and I've opted for more intricate styles (e.g. braided, bamboo, etc.). But, there's one pair that I can't stop going back to and that's a pair of mini, thick gold hoops. Whether I'm heading to a socially distanced walk along on the beach or hopping onto a Zoom call, I can guarantee that I'll wear these earrings.

My current favorite pair is the 30 millimeter Pavoi 14K Gold Chunky Open Hoops from Amazon. I'm a big fan of shopping for everything on Amazon, but I never thought to purchase any jewelry on the site until I saw these earrings. They're simple, chic, and look way more expensive than they are — I love a $14 price tag. But let's get into how they actually looked and felt when they arrived in my mailbox.

Needless to say, I was very impressed. I have other gold hoop earrings that cost upward of $200, and these don't look cheap. However, the real game-changer for me was how lightweight they were. I don't like when earrings tug at my earlobes and feel like they're weighing them down, and this is not a concern with these. They're as light as a feather and it feels like you're wearing nothing. Not to mention that they're hypoallergenic, nickel- and lead-free, and made with a stainless steel post.

Everyone's main concern when it comes to budget-friendly jewelry is tarnishing. I've had these for about six months now, and there's not a sign of wear and tear in sight. And no, I don't do anything special to take care of them — they simply go back into their box each night. I also have to give props to the high-quality gold plating on these, because many brands miss the mark when it comes to this. I'm also not the only one who feels this way about the Pavoi earrings.

The earrings have a 4.6-star rating from nearly 17,000 reviewers on Amazon. "This is my third pair of Pavoi earrings. I wear them all the time, and they never get discolored or hurt my ears. The gold plating is done really well. I get compliments all the time," one happy customer wrote.

"I have very sensitive skin, and these earrings are perfect so long as you take them out as advised," another shared.

The good thing is that you're not stuck with one size option when it comes to these earrings. While I have the 30 millimeter pair, there's a 20 millimeter option and a 50 millimeter option. Mine have about a one-inch diameter, and I love that they're open in the back instead of a closed hoop, because I don't own any similar styles.

Trust me, there's a reason that they're a best-seller and have had a presence on Amazon for nearly four years now. If you're looking to elevate your jewelry collection with some simple gold hoop earrings, try the Pavoi 14K Gold Chunky Open Hoops.

Traverse Miles and Millennia From Home at Asia Week New York - Hyperallergic

Posted: 09 Mar 2021 02:01 PM PST

There's a treasure box on view on the Upper East Side: its huanghuali wood doors swing open to reveal drawers containing earrings from the Chinese Warring States period; an Angkor Period Cambodian Bronze necklace; and six gilt bronze silkworms from the Chinese Han Dynasty.

"The Buddha Triumphing over Mara," India, probably Bihar (ca. 800–900), stone; 21 3/4 x 14 3/8 x 5 inches | this work will be on view in the Rubin Museum's *Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment*, 2021 (image courtesy the Rubin Museum of Art)

While that particular object is being shown at Zetterquist Gallery, the treasure box is a salient metonym for the constellation of exhibitions and programs debuting at the 12th edition of Asia Week New York. Scheduled for March 11–20 and spanning South Asia to East Asia, the ancient through the contemporary, this edition will feature presentations from over a dozen museums and institutions and twenty-nine international galleries. Additionally, all exhibitions will be free to the public, with six auction houses mounting sales in person and online. As Princeton University Art Museum curator Zoe S. Kwok explains, the week ranks as "the most important annual event in Asian art outside of Asia."

Where else can one find Ningxia carpets, Joseon-dynasty writing desks, works on handmade Nepali paper, and silverware with shikadu inlay, all in one place? "Place," of course, is a bit more nebulous of a concept at this year's Asia Week, as the pandemic continues to halt travel and disrupt normal operations. "When we show digitally, it doesn't matter where you are," Reena Lath, director of New Delhi-based Akar Prakar, told Hyperallergic, a fact which might level the playing field a bit for institutions located elsewhere in the US, such as the Santa Fe-based TAI Modern, which specializes in sinuous Japanese bamboo art; and international galleries such as the Beijing-based Ink Studio, which will present a Chinese experimental ink painting group show. "The work of art speaks its own language and has its own presence, and stands its own ground," Lath continued, and indeed the past year of lockdowns has pushed institutions to bone up their digital offerings.

A huanghuali painting table (Late Ming – early Qing dynasty, 17th century), 35 x 75 x 28 7/8 inches, on view at Nicholas Grindley (image courtesy Nicholas Grindley)

Digital innovations aside, if you're in New York and looking to see some work in person, exhibitions like the Rubin Museum's Awaken: A Tibetan Buddhist Journey Toward Enlightenment are worth a visit. The show includes historical works from the museum's collection (from as early as the 7th century), as well as some by contemporary Tibetan-American artist Tserin Sherpa. Cross-institutional collaborations also offer some gems, including a stunning exhibition on Korean shamanism at the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University, drawn exclusively from the collection of the Korea Society and on view virtually and in-person.

Tsherin Sherpa, "Luxation 1" (2016), acrylic on sixteen stretched cotton canvases; each 18 x 18 inches (image courtesy the Rubin Museum of Art)

Beyond exhibitions and auctions, Asia Week New York is also bolstered by virtual lectures and public events that brings a level of variety not seen in physical presentations —from a Persian tea ceremony hosted by the Wang Center to a lecture on ivory and temple decor in 18th century Sri Lanka from the Met Museum. In this most unusual iteration of Asia Week New York, one can traverse miles and millennia from a laptop screen.

Asia Week New York takes place online and at various venues in the New York City area March 11–20.