| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | White |
| Occasion | Daily Wear |
German-silver hook earrings, oxidised so the detail reads dark against light and coloured stones. The body is a crescent. They measure about 1.5 inches.
An open hook carries them. That fitting leaves the earring free to turn, so the piece shows its face and its edge in turn as the wearer moves.
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.
A kite-shaped stone sits at the top, a four-sided cut that is almost never seen in mass-market jewellery.
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.
This is brass finished as German silver, then oxidised. German silver is a misleading trade name: there is no silver in it, only copper, nickel and zinc. What it does have is the right colour and the right hardness to hold engraved detail.
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.
They are stocked in 8 shades: White, Baby Pink, Blue, Green, Ruby, Sea Green, Black and Yellow. The swatches on this page show them; the shade you choose is confirmed on your enquiry before anything is charged.
Wear them with the hair tucked behind the ear so the hook and the drop both show. A hook earring turns as it swings, which is part of the pleasure of it.
A note on what this is not: it is not hallmarked, it is not precious metal, and it has no resale value. Keyura sells it as what it is — a well-made plated piece with good stones, priced accordingly and described without the word gold doing any work it has not earned.
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.
Checkout on this piece runs through an enquiry rather than a cart. Colour stock moves fast at this price, so we confirm the exact shade, the price and the delivery estimate with you before anything is paid. Keyura is prepaid only — there is no cash on delivery on any order, on any product.
| Weight (grams) | 0.00 |
| Colour/Finish | White |
| Occasion | Daily Wear |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA3321 |
