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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Meenakari |
| Weight (g) | 27.00 |
| Colour | Gold |
| Occasion | Festival |
A small peacock in profile, its tail fanned into a neat half-circle of blue and turquoise enamel, sits at the lobe with a petite gold jhumka and a fine pearl fringe hanging below.
Peacock earrings are usually statement pieces — large, long, reserved for weddings. This one takes the same motif and shrinks it to roughly the size of a thumbnail, which changes what it is for entirely. At this scale the bird reads as a neat ornament rather than a display, there is no weight problem, and you can wear it to work or to college without it announcing itself. The motif is traditional; the way you can actually use it is not.
Peacock meenakari is usually green, following the body of the bird. Blue follows the neck instead — the brilliant indigo that gives the peacock its name in several Indian languages — and it is a cooler, sharper colour against gold. It also happens to be far easier to wear with everyday clothes: blue enamel goes with denim, white, grey and navy in a way bottle green does not.
The tail is a compact fan of enamelled segments radiating from the body, kept shallow so it does not project from the lobe. The bell beneath is small, plain and fluted, with seedpearls rather than full drops. Nothing about the piece is sized to impress, which is the point.
Hair up or down. These go with kurtas, sarees, dresses and ordinary office clothes equally well.
Daily wear, office, college, festivals, daytime functions and travel.
Very light. The scale is small throughout and the bell is hollow.
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: Petite meenakari jhumka earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Gold-tone plating with blue enamel. Work: Enamelled peacock with fanned tail over a small fluted bell with seedpearl fringe. Closure: Post and butterfly back.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Meenakari |
| Weight (grams) | 27.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Gold |
| Occasion | Festival |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-C76546F80E |
