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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (g) | 16.00 |
| Colour | Gold |
| Occasion | Daily Wear |
Two small conch shells, each modelled as a tapering spiral with a ridged surface, sit one above the other on a fine climbing pin. No stones are used.
The conch is one of the most significant objects in Indian religious life — the shankh is blown at temple ceremonies, appears in Vishnu's iconography and turns up constantly in temple carving. Reducing it to a few millimetres on an ear pin keeps the association while removing all the ceremony, which makes it a quietly meaningful motif to wear day to day rather than a devotional object.
Each conch is modelled fully in three dimensions rather than cut from flat sheet, with a spiral that tapers to a point and ridges following the whorl. That makes these the most sculptural of the pins in this family — they stand slightly away from the ear and catch light from several directions as the head turns. The two are set with their points in the same direction, following the climb. The pin is fine and rounded at the tip.
The pin passes through your existing lobe piercing and then rises at an angle along the ear, so a single piercing produces the look of a climber. There is no cuff, no clip and no second fitting. Slide it through gently and let the upper end rest against the ear — the angle it settles at is what holds it. Nothing hangs below the lobe, so it cannot swing, tangle in hair or catch on a collar.
Hair up or tucked back. The motif reads as traditional without being ornate, so it works with a saree or a kurta and equally with plain western clothing. Because these are three-dimensional rather than flat, they are more noticeable in profile than the other pins here. Wear as a pair.
Daily wear, festivals, pujas and office.
Light, though slightly more sculptural than the flat motifs in this family, so they project a little further from the ear. Nothing hangs and nothing swings.
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 over the textured motifs. Store them flat in a pouch so the pins stay straight, and never use toothpaste, bleach or an ultrasonic cleaner.
Type: Climbing ear pin. Metal: Brass. Finish: Gold-tone plating. Work: Two three-dimensional spiral conch forms on a straight pin. Stone: None. Closure: Pin with friction back. Available in a single gold colourway.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (grams) | 16.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Gold |
| Occasion | Daily Wear |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU640P30355 |
