The earrings are often found for less than three dollars at beauty stores or small shops and many in the community consider the earrings to be a part of black women's culture.

A few years ago, I bought a 1945 gold peso in Mexico City with the intention of coming home, finding a matching one on eBay, and turning the set into a pair of earrings.Which is exactly what I did.

[Welcome to summer! Let's try to kill boredom with cool activities at home, awesome travel itineraries, and TV and movies! This week, let's talk about side hustles and trying to earn some extra cash.] ...