Coral and Royston Turquoise Sterling Silver Dangle Earrings

There are earrings that carry the memory of the bazaar in their bones. Coral and Royston turquoise meet in a long, slender dangle, their warm terracotta and veined blue-green held together by sterling silver in a setting that recalls the tribal and Rajasthani silver traditions where these two stones have always belonged together. Royston turquoise, mined in Nevada, carries a distinctive matrix of brown webbing that distinguishes it sharply from the more uniform Persian varieties, and it reads beautifully against the deep, saturated red of natural coral. The silver work here is unhurried: clean bezel settings or wire-wrapped forms that let the stones speak without ornament competing with them. At just ten grams, the piece is lighter than it appears. The length, just over eight centimetres (3.15 inches), gives it the quality of movement that makes a dangle earring worth wearing. Pair these with a fine cotton or chanderi kurta in ivory or indigo and the stones will find their natural register. They suit a relaxed dinner or an afternoon at a craft exhibition equally well, holding their own without demanding formality. The width is a restrained 0.76 centimetres (0.3 inches), so there is no awkward snagging through hair or against a collar. Sterling silver is durable enough for regular wear and responds well to a gentle polish cloth. These are one size, suited to standard pierced ears, and arrive ready to wear.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 3.15 inch Height X 0.3 inch Width
• Weight: 10.0 g
• SKU: LDD387