Rainbow Moonstone Sterling Silver Earrings

There are nights when the sky holds the moon without quite letting it go. These drop earrings are set in sterling silver, their surfaces worked to a quiet, burnished finish that lets the rainbow moonstones do the speaking. Each stone carries that characteristic adularescence, a billowing inner light that shifts between silver-white and pale blue depending on how the light falls across it. The setting is clean and architectural, framing the stones without crowding them, in the manner of contemporary Indian silverwork that draws confidence from restraint rather than abundance. Sterling silver, chosen here for its cool lustre and its long tradition in Indian craft, sits honestly against the skin without pretension. The earrings weigh ten grams in total and measure approximately 1.3 inches, or around 3.3 centimetres, in height, a length that is present without being overbearing. Wear them with a fine silk chanderi kurta in ivory or dove grey for a dinner where the conversation is the occasion. They are equally at ease with an off-shoulder linen dress and bare collarbone on a slow coastal evening, the moonstones picking up whatever light the room decides to offer. At free size with a standard drop silhouette, these earrings suit most ear placements and require no adjustment. The sterling silver is durable for regular wear and responds well to a soft cloth when it needs refreshing. A considered, quietly luminous addition to any collection.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 1.3 inch Height
• Weight: 10.0 g
• SKU: JYX38