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Apr 17, 2025 - 08:20 AM
Sailors wore gold earrings for both practical and superstitious reasons. Practically, the value of the gold could be used to pay for a proper burial if they died at sea and washed ashore. Additionally, some believed that wearing gold earrings could improve eyesight or prevent seasickness, while others saw them as a symbol of having crossed the equator or survived a shipwreck.
