{"product_id":"9ct-gold-round-creole-hoop-earrings","title":"9CT GOLD ROUND CREOLE HOOP EARRINGS","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"478\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese are not polite little hoops that whisper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"311\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese are \u003cstrong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"337\"\u003eCreole hoops\u003c\/strong\u003e — textured, sculptural, historically loaded, and quietly powerful. Earrings that know where they’ve come from and aren’t apologising for it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"822\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrafted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"514\"\u003ehallmarked 9ct Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e, this beautifully proportioned pair measures \u003cstrong data-start=\"560\" data-end=\"577\"\u003e21.5 x 18.5mm\u003c\/strong\u003e and features a rich textured surface that catches the light in a way smooth hoops simply cannot be bothered to do. They’re lightweight at \u003cstrong data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"729\"\u003e1.1 grams\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means all the impact with none of the dragging-your-earlobes-into-next-week nonsense.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"889\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey come boxed, polished, and ready to be worn like you mean it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"896\" data-end=\"932\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Exactly Is a Creole Hoop?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1189\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Creole earring — broader at the base, slimmer at the top — dates back to the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003e1850s\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it was often lavishly decorated and secured with a proper bar-and-clip fastening. It’s a shape that has travelled through centuries, cultures, and continents.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1191\" data-end=\"1463\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe word “creole” itself has complicated colonial roots, referencing enforced jewellery worn by enslaved people — but over time, these hoops have been reclaimed as symbols of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003eresilience, strength, identity, and survival\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly in Black and Caribbean cultures.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1670\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn some \u003cstrong data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1504\"\u003eNew Orleans Creole families\u003c\/strong\u003e, these earrings are still considered a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1563\"\u003erite of passage\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fishermen and pirates wore them. Hip-hop culture embraced them. Fashion icons made them iconic (again).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn short: these hoops have lived.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1725\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Gold?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGold has always been the metal of permanence — it doesn’t rust, it doesn’t tarnish, and it doesn’t forget. Choosing \u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003e9ct Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e here gives you durability, warmth, and that unmistakable golden glow that works just as well with jeans as it does with red lipstick and good intentions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2059\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Practical Bit (Because We’re Adults)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2089\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2089\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2072\"\u003eMetal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 9ct Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2090\" data-end=\"2126\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2092\" data-end=\"2103\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Textured\/patterned\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2160\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.5 x 18.5mm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2161\" data-end=\"2189\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2189\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2174\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 1.1g\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2190\" data-end=\"2225\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2225\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2192\" data-end=\"2202\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creole hoop earrings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2249\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2249\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2243\"\u003eHallmarked:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2294\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2294\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2266\"\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Presentation box included\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2339\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2339\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2309\"\u003ePostage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Mail Special Delivery\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2427\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLight enough for everyday, bold enough to be noticed. A rare and pleasing combination.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2462\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSHIPPING (Yes, Darlings)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2463\" data-end=\"2569\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eI dispatch as soon as my little hands can package your treasure — but remember, I’m a boutique, not Bezos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2571\" data-end=\"2703\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf I have your earrings to hand, they’ll be sent \u003cstrong data-start=\"2620\" data-end=\"2636\"\u003ethe same day\u003c\/strong\u003e. Otherwise, they’ll come to me first from my brilliant goldsmiths.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2779\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2721\"\u003eUK Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2721\" data-end=\"2724\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e5–7 working days. Think of it as foreplay for the soul.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2910\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2808\"\u003eInternational Shipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2808\" data-end=\"2811\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e5–30 working days, depending on customs, postal enthusiasm, and whether Mercury is having a moment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2935\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCustoms Policy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"3065\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eImport duties, taxes, and charges are \u003cstrong data-start=\"2974\" data-end=\"2990\"\u003enot included\u003c\/strong\u003e in the item price or shipping costs. These are the buyer’s responsibility.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3067\" data-end=\"3134\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease check with your local customs authority before purchasing if you are not in the UK.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3233\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3136\" data-end=\"3233\"\u003eORDER CANCELLATIONS OR REFUNDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED DUE TO UNPAID CUSTOM DUTIES BY THE BUYER.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3284\" data-end=\"3576\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christine Alexander Fine Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57255163494784,"sku":"E0186","price":265.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2776\/8900\/files\/THCer334_as.jpg?v=1768602210","url":"https:\/\/christinealexander.co.uk\/products\/9ct-gold-round-creole-hoop-earrings","provider":"Christine Alexander Fine Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}