| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Kundan |
| Weight (g) | 42.00 |
| Colour | Grey |
| Occasion | Wedding |
A parrot set with coloured stones perches at the lobe, and from it two long fine chains descend, each hung with clusters of tiny bells. The earring reaches well down the neck and makes a faint sound as you move. Available in Grey, Aqua, Red, Black, Green, Yellow Green, Baby Pink, Mint and Blue.
The Kashmiri style is defined by length and by chains — fine strands descending from a decorated top, usually ending in small bells called ghungroo. It is one of the few Indian earring styles built around sound as well as sight. The bells are too small to be loud, but they register as a soft shimmer when you turn your head, which is the entire reason the style exists and the reason it has never been improved on.
The parrot at the top is modelled in relief with coloured stones set into the body and crest, and it sits above a small crescent so the lobe end has visual weight to anchor the chains below. The chains are fine and hang free rather than being linked to each other, so they move independently. Along them, clusters of tiny gold ghungroo bells are attached at intervals, graduating so the heaviest cluster sits lowest. Antique gold throughout.
Green is the natural match for a parrot. Red is the classic festive alternative. Grey and Black read as modern against the antique gold. Yellow Green is a two-tone option. Aqua, Mint and Baby Pink are soft, and Blue sits between.
Hair fully up — this is non-negotiable with a Kashmiri earring, since loose hair hides the chains entirely and tangles in the bells. Neck bare. They suit silk, tissue and anything with formality, and they are long enough that a necklace would crowd them.
Weddings, receptions, sangeets and major festivals.
Lighter than they look. The chains and bells weigh very little, and the weight that exists sits at the top where the lobe carries it best. The main consideration is length rather than mass.
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. Treated sensibly, the colour holds for a long time.
Put these on after perfume, hairspray and foundation. Wipe with a dry soft cloth after wearing and use a dry soft brush around the stone settings and through any fringe or chain. Store them in a pouch rather than loose in a box, and never use toothpaste, bleach or an ultrasonic cleaner.
Type: Kashmiri chain drop earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Antique gold plating. Work: Stone-set parrot motif, fine chains with graduated ghungroo bell clusters. Closure: Post and butterfly back.
- Available colours: Grey, Aqua, Red, Black, Green, Yellow Green, Baby Pink, Mint, Blue
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Kundan |
| Weight (grams) | 42.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Grey |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-BD118B9612 |
