| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | Red |
| Occasion | Casual |
A pair of hook earrings in oxidised German silver over brass and coloured stones. A teardrop stone leads the design. 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 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 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.
The stone sits inside a teardrop frame that repeats its shape at a larger scale, which is an old way of making a modest stone look generous.
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 9 shades: Red, Sky Blue, Blue, Green, Black, Sea Green, White, Yellow and Baby Pink. The swatches on this page show them; the shade you choose is confirmed on your enquiry before anything is charged.
They sit well under a dupatta because there is nothing wide to catch on, which makes them the practical choice for a long day out.
Costume jewellery earns its place by letting you wear a shape you would never commission in gold. Nothing here pretends to be precious; the pleasure is in the design, and the design is genuinely old.
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. All Keyura orders are prepaid. Cash on delivery is not offered anywhere on this site.
| Weight (grams) | 0.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Red |
| Occasion | Casual |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA3318 |
