{"id":11068,"date":"2026-07-20T02:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11068"},"modified":"2026-07-20T02:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T21:03:06","slug":"they-look-like-tinfoil-zendaya-sparks-controversy-over-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-to-promote-the-odyssey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11068","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;They Look Like Tinfoil&#8221;: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><b>Zendaya\u2019s <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">latest <\/span><b><i>The Odyssey<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">press tour look has sparked a <\/span><b>debate <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that goes far beyond fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a London photocall for <\/span><b>Christopher Nolan\u2019s<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> movie on July 5, the actress wore a flowing <\/span><b>white Jacquemus dress <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">paired with striking <\/span><b>gold earrings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> unlike anything seen on a modern red carpet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was later revealed that the earrings featured <\/span><b>Iranian gold medallions <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dating back nearly <\/span><b>3,000 years<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the discovery quickly divided the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Zendaya wore earrings featuring nearly 3,000-year-old Iranian gold medallions while promoting The Odyssey.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Critics argued historical artifacts should be preserved in museums, while supporters praised the look for connecting fashion with ancient history.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The statement earrings became the latest talking point in Zendaya and stylist Law Roach\u2019s mythology-inspired press tour.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While some netizens called the look <\/span><b>breathtaking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, others questioned whether ancient artifacts should ever be worn as jewelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cImagine wearing earrings that have survived 3,000 years. That\u2019s insane,\u201d wrote one user.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Zendaya\u2019s <\/b><b><i>The Odyssey <\/i><\/b><b>red carpet earrings were made using ancient Iranian gold medallions<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a64e4816__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a64e4816__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a64e4816__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a64e4816__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a64e4816__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings, close-up with a white headband.\" title=\"Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings, close-up with a white headband.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/zendaya-attends-the-odyssey-photocall-at-the-iet-building-news-photo\/2284724509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Shane Anthony Sinclair\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The earrings were created by London <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/interesting-cool-jewelry\/\" class=\" staff-link\">jeweler<\/a> Glenn Spiro using gold discs from the famous Ziwiye hoard, a collection of artifacts from the Median period dating back to the 7th century BC, per <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CNN.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The treasure was discovered in northwestern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/patterns-esfahan-tehran-shiraz-iran-hobopeeba\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Iran<\/a> in the late 1940s and is considered an important part of the country\u2019s cultural history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the earrings, the ancient <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/creative-necklace-designs\/\" class=\" staff-link\">medallions<\/a> were placed in an 18K yellow gold setting surrounded by diamonds, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including a 62-carat Colombian emerald and gold from the West African Baoul\u00e9 tribe<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, per <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Natural Diamonds.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They later became part of Spiro\u2019s Materials of the Old World collection, which transforms rare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/real-history-uncovered-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">historical<\/a> objects into modern jewelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d188b2c59d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d188b2c59d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d188b2c59d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d188b2c59d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d188b2c59d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\" alt=\"Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings, with cast members at an event with the London Eye in the background.\" title=\"Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings, with cast members at an event with the London Eye in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@archivezendaya\/video\/7659127497698675976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">archivezendaya\/TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2078252193707184625-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=2078252193707184625-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=2078252193707184625-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2078252193707184625-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2078252193707184625-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"318\" alt=\"A tweet from Beverly Bernice, an Egyptologist, about Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings.\" title=\"A tweet from Beverly Bernice, an Egyptologist, about Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wheresdrogon\/status\/2078252193707184625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wheresdrogon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2077155437078585663-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=2077155437078585663-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=2077155437078585663-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2077155437078585663-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2077155437078585663-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"A tweet from Mariana about Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings, expressing disappointment.\" title=\"A tweet from Mariana about Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings, expressing disappointment.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/carryonmari\/status\/2077155437078585663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">carryonmari<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking about his designs in a previous interview, Spiro told <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galeria <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">magazine in 2025, \u201cYou can wear something around your neck that dates back thousands of years but is still contemporary and cool.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barron London, the jewelry company that later acquired the pieces, stressed that the medallions were held in a \u201csimple noninvasive\u201d claw setting so the original <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/ancient-history-heraldofages\/\" class=\" staff-link\">artifacts<\/a> were not altered or damaged.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The company also said it hoped the earrings would remind people of Iran\u2019s rich artistic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/real-history-uncovered-pics\/\" class=\" staff-link\">cultural history<\/a>, especially at a time when the country is often discussed only in relation to current events.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>As photos from the London event spread online, many people questioned whether historical objects should be turned into luxury accessories<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1ca93b30e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1ca93b30e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1ca93b30e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1ca93b30e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1ca93b30e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"1082\" alt=\"Image of 3000-year-old earrings from Barron London on a dark background.\" title=\"Image of 3000-year-old earrings from Barron London on a dark background.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Daairi5iNYg\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">barron_london\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some detractors argued that artifacts thousands of years old belong in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/people-having-fun-museums\/\" class=\" staff-link\">museums<\/a> rather than celebrity wardrobes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One person wrote, \u201cThese 3,000-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/artist-takes-bizarre-eyeware-into-the-streets-of-shanghai\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Iranian<\/a> earrings should be returned to Iran, or at the very least be preserved in a museum.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another criticized the entire styling decision, adding, \u201cMind you there are actual ethical heritage institutions from these respective nations that would\u2019ve gladly loaned them some artifact to showcase in the press tour\u2026 this team is way too big and established to be this culturally incompetent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others connected the debate to broader conversations about cultural <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/i-craft-indian-heritage-on-paper\/\" class=\" staff-link\">heritage<\/a> and ownership.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One commenter wrote, \u201cWearing looted ancient artifacts from the very country that your country is bombing is disgusting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, not everyone focused solely on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/i-made-some-earrings\/\" class=\" staff-link\">earrings<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zendaya\u2019s white dress also received mixed reviews.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 700px; min-width: 700px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@odysseymovie\/video\/7659066598698913037\" data-video-id=\"7659066598698913037\">\n<section><a title=\"@odysseymovie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@odysseymovie?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">@odysseymovie<\/a>Zendaya in London. Experience The Odyssey in cinemas July 17.<a title=\"\u266c original sound - The Odyssey Movie\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7659066771600739086?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u266c original sound \u2013 The Odyssey Movie<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076898463183454502-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=2076898463183454502-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=2076898463183454502-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076898463183454502-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076898463183454502-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"A tweet by Vlad Invests praising Zendaya for wearing 3000-year-old earrings and still slaying.\" title=\"A tweet by Vlad Invests praising Zendaya for wearing 3000-year-old earrings and still slaying.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vlad_Invests\/status\/2076898463183454502\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">vlad_Invests<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076879782617211321-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=2076879782617211321-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=2076879782617211321-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076879782617211321-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076879782617211321-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"A tweet by AlphaFox commenting that Zendayas 3000-year-old earrings look like tinfoil.\" title=\"A tweet by AlphaFox commenting that Zendayas 3000-year-old earrings look like tinfoil.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/alphafox\/status\/2076879782617211321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">alphafox<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cShe\u2019s gorgeous, but that dress is atrocious,\u201d one person wrote, while another joked. \u201cThey look like tinfoil.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some also criticised what they saw as excessive luxury surrounding the press tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSo they flew a dress on a plane for her and gave her ancient artifacts to wear. Ok. Sounds like someone\u2019s getting a little bougie,\u201d wrote one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>While critics questioned the decision, many others thought the earrings were a brilliant way to connect history with fashion<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a666ce8f__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a666ce8f__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a666ce8f__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a666ce8f__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d1a666ce8f__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings and a white dress, sparking controversy.\" title=\"Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings and a white dress, sparking controversy.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/news-photo\/zendaya-attending-the-odyssey-photocall-at-the-iet-building-news-photo\/2284190744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jordan Pettitt\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporters praised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-latest-look-fans-spot-one-tiny-detail\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Zendaya<\/a> and stylist Law Roach for creating a look that matched the themes of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which is based on Homer\u2019s ancient Greek epic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One fan wrote, \u201c3k-year-old drip and still slaying. Mad respect,\u201d while another added, \u201cIt\u2019s amazing that something crafted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/funny-honest-millennials-posts\/\" class=\" staff-link\">millennia<\/a> ago can still look timeless today.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others believed wearing the artifacts helped introduce more people to ancient history, with one saying, \u201cShe should be the face of history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Law Roach purchased, maybe rented, Zendayas earrings from a white jeweler based in london who loots countries in africa and the middle east of ancient artifacts to sell for upwards of half a million dollars!! typical of the british but extremely low for two black ppl to support <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K4UyQ79DcB\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/K4UyQ79DcB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 isabel fka persephone (@themeulemeester) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/themeulemeester\/status\/2076953937714827327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another added, \u201cZendaya really knows how to make a fashion statement. Wearing pieces with thousands of years of history adds a whole new level of elegance \u2014 this isn\u2019t just a look, it\u2019s a connection between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sheer-dress-steamy-look-the-drama-premiere-after-party\/\" class=\" staff-link\">ancient<\/a> art and modern culture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One netizen felt the styling perfectly matched the movie. \u201cThat\u2019s such a bold move wearing literal ancient artifacts on a red carpet. Really ties her role to something timeless.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Law Roach has turned Zendaya\u2019s <\/b><b><i>The Odyssey <\/i><\/b><b>press tour into a fashion story of its own<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2077024091727442070-png__censored__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=2077024091727442070-png__censored__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=2077024091727442070-png__censored__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2077024091727442070-png__censored__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2077024091727442070-png__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"A tweet by JpMorga57925291 claiming Zendaya got on stolen property, regarding the 3000-year-old earrings.\" title=\"A tweet by JpMorga57925291 claiming Zendaya got on stolen property, regarding the 3000-year-old earrings.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JpMorga57925291\/status\/2077024091727442070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">JpMorga57925291<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2078190738534523391-png__censored__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=2078190738534523391-png__censored__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=2078190738534523391-png__censored__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2078190738534523391-png__censored__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2078190738534523391-png__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"379\" alt=\"A tweet by Summer discussing the controversy around Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings for a fictional movie.\" title=\"A tweet by Summer discussing the controversy around Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings for a fictional movie.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/f111yh0ts3xy\/status\/2078190738534523391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">f111yh0ts3xy<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The controversial earrings are only one part of a carefully planned press tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with longtime stylist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/law-roach-revelation-about-zendaya-tom-holland-relationship\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Law Roach<\/a>, Zendaya has embraced goddess-inspired fashion while promoting Nolan\u2019s film.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the New York premiere, she wore a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-eerie-look-at-cinemacon-sparks-brutal-reactions-online\/\" class=\" staff-link\">dramatic<\/a> white Mati\u00e8res F\u00e9cales gown completed with oversized angel wings, a feather-inspired train, and Chopard diamond earrings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier that day, she stepped out in an antique gold pleated Grecian gown by Pamela Rolland before changing into another white look inspired by classical mythology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d18888dc56__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d18888dc56__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d18888dc56__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d18888dc56__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings-6a5d18888dc56__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"980\" alt=\"Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings and white headwrap, sparking controversy.\" title=\"Zendaya wearing 3000-year-old earrings and white headwrap, sparking controversy.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@odysseymovie\/video\/7659066598698913037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">odysseymovie\/TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">zendaya in alberta ferretti ss08 and sophia webster metallic leather clementine lace-up knee high gladiator sandals at \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d press tour in new york <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/40Pcm5nL9k\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/40Pcm5nL9k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 lunika (@fashionitgirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fashionitgirl\/status\/2076682620155412951?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">the fact there\u2019s only less than 2 weeks apart of these looks, she\u2019s truly one generational run with fashion, nobody does method dressing like THE Zendaya <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DqoUyOx97Y\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/DqoUyOx97Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zendaya Fan Account\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@zendayacomz) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zendayacomz\/status\/2077179397895774222?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">zendaya at the premiere of the odyssey <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WljjW5GluP\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/WljjW5GluP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u02d6\u1bfd \u0741\u02d6 pop backup \u02d6\u1bfd \u0741\u02d6 (@popbackupp) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/popbackupp\/status\/2077162037227008349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She also debuted a curly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-and-robert-pattinson-gender-bending-photoshoot-interview-magazine\/\" class=\" staff-link\">bob<\/a> hairstyle while wearing a vintage Alberta Ferretti dress paired with gladiator-inspired heels, continuing the ancient Greek theme throughout the tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Paris premiere, she changed direction once again in a custom <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/louis-vuitton-event-celebrities-weight-loss-plastic-surgery-transformations\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Louis Vuitton<\/a> lace gown and matching bolero that reportedly took 800 hours to create.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Long before <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/christopher-nolan-odyssey-somehow-even-worse-than-anyone-imagined\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/christopher-nolan-odyssey-somehow-even-worse-than-anyone-imagined\/\" class=\" staff-link\">,<\/a> Zendaya and Roach had already built a reputation for turning movie promotions into carefully planned fashion stories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While promoting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/why-peter-parkers-powers-look-broken-and-what-the-spider-man-brand-new-day-trailer-is-hiding\/\" class=\" staff-link\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Zendaya wore vintage outfits inspired by the superhero, including a 1997 Versace look and a John Galliano gown with chain details resembling Spider-Man\u2019s web.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u201c3000 years old and still serving looks,\u201d wrote one user<\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2077184982200754638-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=2077184982200754638-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"They Look Like Tinfoil: Zendaya Sparks Controversy Over Wearing 3,000-Year-Old Earrings To Promote The Odyssey\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?media_id=2077184982200754638-png__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2077184982200754638-png__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2077184982200754638-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"410\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet calling Zendaya's wearing 3000-year-old earrings disgusting and controversial.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet calling Zendaya's wearing 3000-year-old earrings disgusting and controversial.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/irishnosrac93\/status\/2077184982200754638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">irishnosrac93<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span 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15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076888687091085401-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"Screenshot of a tweet praising Zendaya's 3000-year-old earrings, calling it a statement.\" title=\"Screenshot of a tweet praising Zendaya's 3000-year-old earrings, calling it a statement.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sana81aft\/status\/2076888687091085401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sana81aft<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2077080160864522406-png__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/zendaya-sparks-controversy-for-wearing-3000-year-old-earrings\/?image_id=2077080160864522406-png__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share 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15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076888208600674640-png__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"287\" alt=\"A tweet by Uchechukwu admiring the timeless look of Zendaya's 3000-year-old earrings.\" title=\"A tweet by Uchechukwu admiring the timeless look of Zendaya's 3000-year-old earrings.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nwa_Chukwuma\/status\/2076888208600674640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nwa_Chukwuma<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p 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15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2076993103257342262-png__censored__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"256\" alt=\"A social media user comments on Zendaya's 3000-year-old earrings, saying they probably cost $5 to make.\" title=\"A social media user comments on Zendaya's 3000-year-old earrings, saying they probably cost $5 to make.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sekushipanku\/status\/2076993103257342262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">sekushipanku<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2076894357244743933-png__700\" 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