Stud Earrings Tile Post Atrio Portugal Azulejo Portuguese SOLID Stainless Steel Ilhavo Aveiro Persian Gift Box included USA Shipping 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.

The city of Aveiro is known as the Venice of Portugal because of its canals and lovely hand painted and colorful boats called "moliceiros".

The city dates back to the 10th century when it was known by its first Latin name of Alavarium, literally, "a gathering place or preserve of birds." The Moors invaded and then held it until the 11th century, after which it became popular with Portuguese royalty. In the winter of 1575, a terrible storm closed the entrance to its port, ending a thriving trade in metals and tiles. The same storm also created a reef barrier at the Atlantic Ocean.

These tiles are located on the facade of a very, very old building in the lovely town of Ilhavo. To my dismay, many old buildings have fallen in disrepair and this is an attempt to preserve a little of the patrimony of Portugal before it's too late. It is also located on this sweet narrow home in Aveiro.

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.