| Stone Type | Pearl |
| Weight (g) | 16.00 |
| Colour | Teal Green |
| Occasion | Festival |
The whole earring is a peacock. A curved gold band forms the body and sweeping tail, enamelled in teal and deep green with the feather detail painted in, a white and blue head at the front with a small painted eye, and a dense cluster of small white pearls gathered beneath as the breast.
Available in 4 colours: Maroon, Yellow, Lavender and Teal Green. The colour refers to the enamel on the wings and tail.
Figurative enamel is much harder to pull off than a pattern, because a creature has to be recognisable without becoming a cartoon. This one works because the shape does most of the job — the curve of the cuff is already a bird in flight — and the painting only has to fill in the detail.
The pearl cluster is the clever part. Rather than a fringe hanging below, the pearls are massed tightly under the body where a bird's breast would be, so they read as part of the creature rather than as decoration added to it.
Teal and green fired into the metal with the feather markings painted over, plus white and blue at the head. Because the colours are layered rather than flat, the wing has depth that a single enamel fill could not produce.
The curved body hooks over the outer ear with the lobe carrying the front, so the piece follows the ear rather than hanging from it. Light, and nothing swings.
Plain fabrics so the bird reads clearly — solid cotton, silk or a simple kurta. Hair must be tucked back, since the whole design runs along the ear and loose hair will cover it entirely.
No motif recurs more often in Indian ornament than the peacock. It is India's national bird, associated with the monsoon, with Krishna, and with beauty generally, and it appears in temple carving, textile borders, brass work and jewellery across every region. Part of its endurance is practical: the long curved tail is a natural fit for the shapes jewellery needs — the sweep of a cuff, the curve of a bangle, the arc of a necklace — which is why craftsmen have returned to it for centuries.
One practical point: because the design wraps the ear rather than hanging from it, these sit well under a dupatta or a scarf without being pushed out of place. That makes them a better choice than a long drop for an outdoor function or a windy day, where a hanging earring spends most of its time being rearranged.
Store them in their own pouch so the enamel is not chipped and the pearls not crushed. Put them on after perfume and hairspray, and keep them away from water.
| Stone Type | Pearl |
| Weight (grams) | 16.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Teal Green |
| Occasion | Festival |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA2735 |
