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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Kundan |
| Weight (g) | 42.00 |
| Colour | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
A round openwork top set with a red stone sits at the lobe, a short bar carries the eye down to a second disc set with turquoise, and an antique-finished jhumka with a pearl fringe hangs below that.
The finish here is deliberately darkened in the recesses rather than polished bright all over. On a piece this busy that is not a stylistic flourish but a structural necessity: three tiers of openwork in high-shine gold would read as one undifferentiated glitter, whereas darkening the hollows makes every pierced opening and every raised edge visible separately. The piece gains depth, and the two stones — which would otherwise be lost — stand out as the only bright points.
Red and turquoise together is a Rajasthani and Mughal combination rather than a South Indian one. The red sits at the top near the face and the turquoise in the middle, so the warmer colour is closest to the skin and the cooler one sits where the earring is widest — a sequence that stops either from dominating.
Hair fully up and the neck clear. This is a long, layered statement earring that should be worn alone or with the barest chain. It belongs with heavy silk, lehengas and anything with mirror or gota work. Not a daytime earring.
Weddings, receptions, sangeets, festivals and evening functions.
Moderate to substantial — three tiers and a fringe. Fine through an evening, but these are occasion earrings rather than all-day ones.
This piece is brass finished with a gold-tone plating rather than solid gold, which is what keeps the price where it is and the weight low enough for comfortable wear. Plating is a surface rather than a bulk property, so how long it lasts depends almost entirely on what it is exposed to. Perfume, hairspray, sweat, soap and chlorinated water all shorten its life; a dry cloth after wearing and a closed pouch between wearings extend it considerably.
Put these on after perfume, hairspray and foundation. Wipe with a dry soft cloth after wearing and use a dry soft brush between the pearl drops and inside the bell, where a cloth cannot reach. Hang or lay them flat in a pouch so the fringe is not crushed, and never use toothpaste, bleach or an ultrasonic cleaner.
Type: Long antique jhumka earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Antiqued gold-tone plating. Work: Openwork disc with red cabochon, connecting bar, turquoise-set disc and an antiqued bell with pearl fringe. Closure: Post and butterfly back.
If you wear these with a necklace, let one of them lead. A long earring and a wide necklace worn together crowd the same few inches of skin and both end up looking smaller than they are. The usual solution is a long earring with a close choker, or a short earring with a long haar.
A piece at this price is bought to be worn rather than kept. The sensible way to judge it is by how often it will leave the box, not by what it would fetch if it never did.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Kundan |
| Weight (grams) | 42.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-D39C4556EF |
