In 2002, bookstores began to stock their shelves with Blue Latitudes by Tony Horowitz. That book, about the travels of Captain James Cook, gave readers a closer look at island cultures where the wearing of gold anklets did not represent a deviant behavior. As the world grew smaller, and as more people read about the cultures in far-off lands, women the world over began wearing gold anklets. Information on such jewelry can now be found on the Internet. The following observations will add to that ever-growing pool of online information. (more…)