This lecture documents the evolution of earring design from antiquity to present times. Earrings - so present a jewel as they frame the wearer's face - have been lovingly worn for the past 5000 years, constantly changing form. Sometimes huge and ponderous, sometimes dainty and minute, and even at times disappearing completely, earrings nevertheless have been a constant in the realm of jewelry and fashion. Join ASJH and famous historian and lecturer Amanda Triossi as she shares her extensive knowledge of ear jewels from both a professional and personal perspective.

Amanda Triossi is a world-renowned lecturer and jewelry expert as well as having authored numerous books on the subject of jewelry. She is a member of the FGA (Fellow Gemmological Association of Great Britain) and is a graduate of Cambridge University. She initiated an intensive course on understanding jewelry at the Sotheby's Institute, and was a consultant at Bulgari for many years, including helping to create the Bulgari Corporate Historical Archives. She has curated numerous exhibits and has published extensively on the history of jewelry.