Oxidised Chand Hook Earrings with Teardrop Stone

Oxidised German-silver hook earrings, the dark finish sitting down in the recesses and coloured stones. The body is a crescent. They measure about 1 inch.

Design and detail

These hang on an open ear wire rather than a post — a hook that passes through the piercing and curves back behind the lobe. A hook goes on in a second and lets the earring swing freely.

The body is a crescent, held broadside. The curve is not only decorative: it distributes the weight along an arc so that nothing pulls at one point on the lobe.

The main stone is a pear, or teardrop. It is the shape that suits a hanging earring best, because the point leads the eye downward along the line the earring already takes.

The metal is hand-engraved rather than cast smooth. Engraving on oxidised silver-tone work is what the blackening is for: the lines hold the dark, the raised surfaces are polished back to light.

The surface carries granulation — tiny metal beads fused to the body. It is a four-thousand-year-old technique, and on oxidised work the grains hold the darkening in their hollows, which is what gives the piece its depth.

Metal and stones

The finish is oxidised German silver over brass. Oxidising is a deliberate chemical darkening, not tarnish and not dirt — the dark sits in the recesses and the raised surfaces are polished back, which is what gives this kind of work its depth.

The stones are Monalisa, a translucent glass stone sold under that name across India. It is not a gemstone and Keyura does not describe it as one. What it is is the only material that gives this depth of colour for the money.

Which colours are stocked

They are stocked in 9 shades: White, Baby Pink, Black, Green, Sea Green, Sky Blue, Ruby, Yellow and Blue. The swatches on this page show them; the shade you choose is confirmed on your enquiry before anything is charged.

Wearing them

A hook earring turns as it moves, showing its face and its edge by turns. Wear the hair back and let that happen.

Worth knowing

There is no sense in which this is an investment piece, and that is rather the point of it — you can buy a pair that suits one outfit, wear it to one wedding, and be perfectly satisfied.

Care

Treat the finish as the wearing part. Keep it away from water, perfume and hair spray, put the earrings on after you have finished dressing, and wipe them with a dry cotton cloth before they go away. Stored dry in a zip pouch with the air pressed out, the finish lasts for years; left in a humid bathroom it will not last a season.

Ordering and payment

This piece is listed for enquiry rather than instant checkout. Stock runs in small lots per colour and turns over quickly, so rather than take your money and refund it later we confirm the shade is in hand first. Use the enquiry button on this page and we will come back with availability, the final price and a delivery window. Keyura is prepaid only — there is no cash on delivery on any order, on any product.