Even a plain, unadorned style appeals to some. Although many women are captivated by gold earrings, these are gradually being consigned to the sidelines of fashion, as custom-made pieces take their place. The more widely preferred stones are coral, lilac, emerald, turquoise and fire red. Department stores are finding that the longer the earring and the more flakes it features, the greater is the demand for the piece. Sometimes earrings have two or three rings hanging with small, short flakes at the end.
Shoppers particularly love earrings with large stones of all kinds, from Asia.
The import numbers are reasonably impressive, bearing in mind jewellery is among Panama's smaller trades. All rights reserved.