Stud EARRINGS Tile Portugal 16th Century Hispano-Arab Azulejo Arista Monastery of Santa Clara in Coimbra 1314 SOLID Stainless Steel SMALL

Sweet 9mm square Portuguese Tile Stud Post Earrings in solid stainless steel and hypoallergenic. They have an inlay of an antique Portuguese Azulejo Tile Replica to remind you of your travels. They make perfect gifts for your friend, mother, sister, coworker, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter or for yourself! They come in a gift box!

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QUESTION: Are your tiles real antique Portuguese Azulejo tiles?
ANSWER: Absolutely not. In our description of each item, we try to call attention to the theft and destruction of antique Portuguese tiles. Even the tiles found in flea markets and antique stores were most likely stolen off a building during the night. We have seen entire home facades disappear during the night to thieves. Thankfully, Portugal just passed a law declaring this theft a crime. We can only hope that it will one day be enforced.
For this reason, we have no part in this despicable crime. We make our own tiles from polymer clay. Ceramic would be far too heavy for earrings and impossible to mold into the shapes we want. For the hoops, we mold the clay as thin as we can get it, so that it will look pretty inside the hoops.

Established in 1290, Coimbra's University is one of the oldest in Europe.

The city lies on a hill with it's cobblestone streets and winding roads. In this wonderful city, the university students wear black capes and you can still find women washing their clothes in the river.

These tiles are replicas from the Monastery of Santa Clara in Coimbra. Construction began in the year 1314 and for CENTURIES, most of it was under water because the land flooded. Between 1995 and 2000, the area was excavated and this is what they found!

The submerged and recently flooded bottom floor walls and ceiling used to be covered in tiles from the 16th century, most of which are lost or stolen. They were Arab Designs made in Spain.

Check out this photo of what the Monastery looked like for CENTURIES!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/biblarte/3212570994/in/photostream/

These earrings are 9mm square with solid stainless steel posts. Gift box included.
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Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have.

Thank you,
Atrio
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The term Azulejo or Tile dates back to the time of Arab occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. The term "azulejo is derived from the Arab word (al zulej) which means a smooth and polished stone. It wasn't until the 16th century that the process was perfected into the tile we know today.
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+ Please note that some of our items will come with a tag stating "Return only accepted if tag is attached". There are no exceptions to this policy. 🌺ATTENTION: There is a 5% RESTOCKING fee per item PLUS a $3.50 fee for returned items.
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Although the tiles are water resistant, care should be taken to keep the tiles and metal out of water and away from lotions, including cosmetics, sunscreen, hairspray, etc. The chemicals in these products will dull the finish on the tiles.
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All my tiles are replicas made of polymer clay where the image actually becomes part of the clay through baking. No glue is used in the process. The pieces become waterproof and scratch resistant. Due to the handmade and hand shaped nature of each tile, slight variations will occur, as no two pieces are alike.
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