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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (g) | 16.00 |
| Colour | Gold |
| Occasion | Daily Wear |
A small lotus bud in plain gold sits at the lobe, and beneath it hangs a petite fluted bell with a fine row of seedpearls at the rim. No stones and no enamel.
Most jhumkas are bought for occasions and then sit in a box for eleven months. This one is built for the other case: small enough to wear to work, light enough to forget about by mid-morning, plain enough that it never clashes with anything. The lotus bud at the top is perhaps a centimetre across and the bell is proportionally scaled, which puts the whole earring closer to a drop than to a statement piece — but the shape is still unmistakably a jhumka, so it reads as traditional rather than generic.
The bud is a closed lotus seen from the side, with the petal edges defined by shallow grooves rather than piercing, which keeps it sturdy at this size. The bell has fine vertical flutes so it catches light despite having no stones, and the pearls are seedpearls rather than the larger drops used on occasion jhumkas, which keeps the fringe from looking out of scale.
Hair up or down, with anything. These go with cotton kurtas, office wear, sarees, dresses and jeans without comment. If you are buying your first jhumka, this is the one that will actually get worn.
Daily wear, office, college, travel, festivals and daytime functions.
Very light. The scale is small throughout and the bell is hollow, so these are comfortable from morning to night.
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 jhumka earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Gold-tone plating. Work: Lotus bud stud over a small fluted bell with seedpearl fringe. Stone: None. Closure: Post and butterfly back.
Weight is what decides whether an earring gets worn twice. These are hollow plated brass rather than solid metal, so a shape that looks substantial in a photograph sits lightly on the lobe — which is the whole reason a large traditional earring can be worn through a wedding without the piercing complaining by the end of it. If you are used to small studs, expect to feel the length for the first hour and then stop noticing it.
Costume jewellery earns its place by letting you wear a shape you would never commission in precious metal. The designs here come out of a tradition centuries old; the materials do not pretend to, and we do not describe them as though they did.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (grams) | 16.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Gold |
| Occasion | Daily Wear |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-D5EBA0DCEE |
