Floral Filigree Copper Gold Plated Jhumka Earrings

There are jhumkas that announce themselves, and there are those that bloom quietly at the ear. This pair draws from the long tradition of filigree work, where fine wire is coaxed into latticed florals rather than cast into solid form. The result is a lightweight openwork bell, its surface composed of layered petal-like loops arranged in concentric rings, giving the impression of a flower caught mid-unfurl. The copper base carries a warm gold plating that softens the metalwork without obscuring it, lending a luminosity closer to heirloom brass than to anything brash. Filigree in the Indian context traces its most refined expression through the karigar communities of Cuttack and Karimnagar, where wire-threading by hand remains a living practice. At one-and-a-half inches in height and approximately zero-point-seven inches in width (roughly 3.8 cm by 1.8 cm), the jhumka sits with just enough presence to be felt when it swings. These earrings belong at a midday puja dressed in a soft cotton silk, or at an evening gathering where a chanderi kurta and a single strand of pearls carry the rest of the work. The understated palette means they read as both festive and everyday. At fourteen grams for the pair, they wear without fatigue. The free-size hook closure suits most ear piercings without adjustment. Gold-plated copper requires a light hand with perfume and moisture to keep its finish, but rewards that small care with enduring warmth.

Details

• Material: Copper
• Dimensions: 1.5 Inches Height X 0.7 Inches Width
• Weight: 14.0 g
• SKU: JA0831