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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Ruby |
| Weight (g) | 33.00 |
| Colour | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
A small floral stud set with three red cabochons sits at the lobe, and a wide antique-finished bell with a pearl fringe hangs beneath it.
The proportion here is the classical one: a modest top and a bell noticeably wider than it. That ratio is what makes a jhumka read as a jhumka rather than as a drop earring, because the eye registers the bell as a bell — a hanging vessel — only when it is clearly the dominant element. Narrowing the bell or enlarging the top in the same design would produce something that looks like a flower with a cup under it instead.
Red against bright gold is sharp; red against antique gold is warmer and considerably older in feel, because the darkened recesses pull the whole piece towards the colour of aged metal and the red sits inside that rather than on top of it. Three small stones grouped in a flower rather than one large one keeps the colour from becoming a block — it reads as a detail of the floral form instead.
Red and gold is the wedding combination, so these are an obvious choice with Banarasi and Kanjeevaram silk, with maroon, and with anything gold-bordered. Hair up in a bun. They also work well with plain ivory or cream, where the red becomes the only colour in the look.
Weddings, receptions, festivals, pujas and evening functions.
Moderate. The bell is wide but hollow and the top is small, so the weight is lower than the silhouette suggests.
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: Antique jhumka earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Antiqued gold-tone plating. Work: Floral stud with three red cabochons over a wide bell with pearl fringe. Closure: Post and butterfly back.
If you wear these with a necklace, let one of them lead. A long earring and a wide necklace worn together crowd the same few inches of skin and both end up looking smaller than they are. The usual solution is a long earring with a close choker, or a short earring with a long haar.
A piece at this price is bought to be worn rather than kept. The sensible way to judge it is by how often it will leave the box, not by what it would fetch if it never did.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Ruby |
| Weight (grams) | 33.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-33ECC33141 |
