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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Meenakari |
| Weight (g) | 50.00 |
| Colour | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
An arched top carries peacocks in blue and turquoise enamel facing each other across its span, and beneath it hangs a wide dome perforated all over with small round holes, finished with a close row of pearls.
Two birds turned towards each other across a central axis is one of the oldest arrangements in ornament, found in Indian, Persian and European work alike, and it does something a single bird cannot: it creates a symmetrical composition with a gap in the middle, so the arch has a visual centre even though nothing is placed there. That gap is why the top reads as a gateway rather than as a decorated bar, and it is the reason facing birds appear so often above doorways and in temple carving as well as in jewellery.
The bell is not pierced into pattern but drilled evenly with small round holes across its whole surface, like a sieve. The effect is quite different from decorative openwork — there is no motif to read, just an even texture that lets light through from behind, so the dome glows softly rather than reflecting in sharp highlights. It is also what keeps a bell this wide genuinely light, since a solid dome of the same diameter would be noticeably heavier on the lobe.
All the enamel sits in the arch at the top and none of it on the bell. That keeps the colour close to the face where it is seen, and leaves the largest surface of the earring in plain gold, which is what stops a piece this size from becoming busy. Enamelling the dome as well would have doubled the decoration and halved the effect.
Hair fully up, neck clear. These are wide and should be the main piece. They go with blue, teal, ivory, gold-bordered silk and anything with peacock motifs woven in. A simple chain at most.
Weddings, receptions, sangeets, festivals and evening functions.
Moderate. The perforation removes a surprising amount of metal from a bell this size.
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.
Put these on after perfume, hairspray and foundation. Wipe with a dry soft cloth after wearing and use a dry soft brush between the pearl drops and inside the bell, where a cloth cannot reach. Hang or lay them flat in a pouch so the fringe is not crushed, and never use toothpaste, bleach or an ultrasonic cleaner.
Type: Meenakari jhumka earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Gold-tone plating with blue and turquoise enamel. Work: Arched top with facing enamelled peacocks over a perforated dome with pearl fringe. Closure: Post and butterfly back.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Meenakari |
| Weight (grams) | 50.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-3C5606E933 |
