| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Kundan |
| Weight (g) | 82.00 |
| Colour | Yellow |
| Occasion | Festival |
A round stone at the lobe, a horizontal bar beneath it, and below that a wide arch carrying two birds facing one another, with a jhumka hanging at the centre and a single long chain falling from one side. Available in Yellow, Baby Pink, Mint, Black and Grey.
Almost every long earring is organised vertically, each element stacked under the last. This one spreads horizontally first — the bar and the arch both run across rather than down — before anything descends. The result is a silhouette that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, which is the reverse of the usual chandbali shape and reads as distinctly architectural rather than floral.
The arch is pierced openwork with two birds modelled in relief facing inward across its span, mirroring each other. Above it a plain horizontal bar carries a coloured stone at its centre, and a round stone sits above that at the lobe. The jhumka hangs at the midpoint of the arch, fluted and finished with a small bead rim. A single fine chain descends from one end of the arch, hung with small bells, deliberately breaking the symmetry of everything above it.
Yellow is the warmest and sits closest to the gold. Black and Grey read as modern and graphic. Baby Pink and Mint are the soft options. The architecture stays gold throughout, so the colour appears only in the two stones.
Hair up, high neckline, no necklace. These suit plain silk and solid colour, where the unusual outline is legible. Against a busy print the architecture disappears and the earring reads as a vague gold mass, which wastes what makes it interesting.
Festivals, weddings, receptions and occasions where the jewellery is meant to be looked at.
Moderate. The arch is openwork and the bell is hollow, so the weight is lower than the width suggests, though the horizontal spread means these sit wider on the ear than most drops.
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. Treated sensibly, the colour holds for a long time.
Put these on after perfume, hairspray and foundation. Wipe with a dry soft cloth after wearing and use a dry soft brush around the stone settings and through any fringe or chain. Store them in a pouch rather than loose in a box, and never use toothpaste, bleach or an ultrasonic cleaner.
Type: Kashmiri-style architectural drop earrings. Metal: Brass. Finish: Gold-tone plating. Work: Pierced arch with mirrored bird motifs, stone-set bar, fluted jhumka, single bell chain. Closure: Post and butterfly back.
- Available colours: Yellow, Baby Pink, Mint, Black, Grey
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | Kundan |
| Weight (grams) | 82.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Yellow |
| Occasion | Festival |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-85415CA2F4 |
