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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Meenakari |
| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
A peacock with a green enamelled body and a teardrop stone at its breast stands at the lobe, and its tail — a spray of fine gold feathers each tipped with a tiny pearl — fans upward and backward to follow the whole curve of the ear. A jhumka with a pearl fringe hangs below.
On most peacock earrings the tail is a fan that hangs beside the lobe. Here it is the structural element: the feathers extend far enough to reach the upper ear and the spray itself rests against the rim, so the bird appears to be perched on the lobe with its display thrown back across the whole ear. There is no separate band — the tail does the cuff's job, which is why the piece looks like a creature rather than like jewellery with a bird attached.
A peacock's tail feather ends in an eye, and putting a pearl at the tip of each gold feather is the direct equivalent: a bright round point at the end of a long shaft. It also means the tail is defined at its outer edge rather than fading out, so the fan has a clear boundary against the ear and reads cleanly even in a photograph.
The post goes through the single lobe piercing and the tail rests against the ear rim — no helix piercing and no clip. Ease it into position from behind rather than pressing the feathers against the ear. Hair must be fully up.
This is a heavy-occasion piece. Wear with silk, lehengas, green, ivory or maroon, and with no necklace. Many wear one cuff with a plain jhumka in the other ear.
Weddings, receptions, sangeets and festivals.
Comfortable for its size, because the tail spreads the load along the ear rim rather than hanging from the lobe.
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: Peacock ear cuff jhumka. Metal: Brass. Finish: Gold-tone plating with green enamel. Work: Enamelled peacock with a pearl-tipped fanned tail and a bell with pearl fringe. Closure: Lobe post with tail resting on the ear rim.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Meenakari |
| Weight (grams) | 0.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-7F8AD1709D |
