| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Kundan |
| Weight (g) | 15.00 |
| Colour | Mint |
| Occasion | Festival |
A wide crescent carrying a square stone at its centre sits at the lobe, and beneath it hangs a word rendered in Devanagari script in cut gold, with a small pearl at the base. Available in a range of six shades.
Script used as jewellery is common in Arabic and Latin alphabets and surprisingly rare in Devanagari, despite the fact that its letterforms are unusually well suited to it — the connected headline across the top gives the whole word a natural horizontal bar to hang from, which is exactly what a drop earring needs structurally. Here the word hangs from its own shirorekha, the line that runs along the top of written Devanagari.
The crescent above is plain gold with a stepped profile and a square stone set at its centre, deliberately simple so the lettering below reads clearly. The script itself is cut from flat sheet with the strokes kept thick enough to hold their shape at a small size. A single small pearl hangs at the lowest point of the lettering, finishing the drop.
Hair up so the lettering is legible, and keep the neckline clear — script needs to be readable to work, and a busy collar defeats it. These suit plain cotton and silk and are a natural choice for festivals or any occasion where the word's meaning is apt.
Festivals, pujas, daytime functions and daily wear.
Light. The script is cut from thin sheet and the crescent is small, so despite the length there is very little weight.
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 around any stone settings or textured areas. Store them flat in a pouch so the shape is kept, and never use toothpaste, bleach or an ultrasonic cleaner.
Type: Script drop earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Gold-tone plating. Work: Stepped crescent with bezel-set square stone above cut Devanagari lettering and a pearl drop. 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) | 15.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Mint |
| Occasion | Festival |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-F195253E6F |
