Cat Eye Stone Drop Earrings with Temple Base

Three elements stacked: a small flower set with coloured stones at the top, a large round cat's-eye stone in the middle, and a temple-shaped base below with fine gold detailing. Available in Aqua, Baby Pink, Mint, Green, Grey, Red, Blue, Yellow and Black.

The Stone Does the Work

The large round stone at the centre is a cat's eye — a cut that carries a single band of light moving across its dome as the angle changes. On a hanging earring that band travels constantly, which makes the stone look lit from inside rather than merely reflective. It is the reason this design works with so little metal decoration around it: the stone is doing the job that filigree or stone clusters would otherwise have to.

Design Details

The flower top is small and set with the same colour as the main stone, tying the three sections together. The central stone sits in a plain bezel with a narrow gold rim, letting the full dome show. Below it the base is shaped like a temple gopuram in miniature, with stepped edges and fine beading along the lower rim — a quiet nod to South Indian temple jewellery that gives the earring a proper finish instead of letting it stop at the stone. Antique gold throughout.

Nine Colours

This is one of the widest ranges in the collection. Red and Green are the traditional festive choices. Black and Grey read as modern and go with everything. Aqua, Mint, Baby Pink and Yellow are the soft daytime options, and Blue sits between. Because the stone is large, the colour is the dominant feature — worth choosing carefully.

How to Style It

These suit silk, cotton and handloom, and the temple base means they do not look out of place at a puja. Wear hair up or tucked back so the three sections read as a stack. Keep necklaces simple — a drop of this length already fills the space below the jaw.

Occasion

Festivals, pujas, daytime functions and weddings as a guest.

Comfort

Moderate and well balanced. The weight sits in the central stone rather than at the very bottom, so the earring hangs straight rather than tipping, and the overall mass stays comfortable for a long evening.

Care

Put these on after perfume, hairspray and foundation — cosmetics shorten the life of plating faster than anything else. Wipe with a dry soft cloth after wearing and use a dry soft brush around the stone settings and through any fringe. Store them in a pouch rather than loose in a box, and never use toothpaste, bleach or an ultrasonic cleaner.

Product Details

Type: Drop earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Antique gold plating. Work: Stone-set flower top, bezel-set round cat's-eye stone, temple-shaped beaded base. Closure: Post and butterfly back.

- Available colours: Aqua, Baby Pink, Mint, Green, Grey, Red, Blue, Yellow, Black