Red Peacock Sterling Silver Gold Tone Stud Earrings

There are peacocks that strut, and there are peacocks that whisper. This stud earring centres on a peacock rendered in sterling silver, its plumage fanned into a compact silhouette that measures approximately 0.8 cm in height and 1.3 cm in width. A warm gold tone wash over the silver gives the motif the quality of old temple metal, the kind polished smooth by years of devotion. The peacock, long sacred in Indian iconography and a recurring motif in the jewellery vocabularies of Rajasthan and South India alike, is here distilled to its essential gesture: tail spread, form balanced, nothing superfluous. At five grams the pair sits without weight on the lobe, the sterling silver base lending the piece both structural integrity and a quiet, enduring lustre beneath its gold tone finish. Wear them with a handwoven cotton kurta in indigo or rust for a weekday that deserves a considered detail. For a festive afternoon, they sit equally well against a Kanjivaram silk or a zardozi-worked dupatta, holding their own without competing. These are free-size studs, suited to a standard piercing, with a post and butterfly closure that keeps them secure through a long day. The gold tone finish over sterling silver asks only for gentle care, stored away from moisture. At their size and weight, they are the earring you reach for without thinking, and notice, always, when you do not.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 0.3" Height x 0.5" Width
• Weight: 5.0 g
• SKU: JA0489