Copper Turquoise Sterling Silver Earrings

There is a quietness to turquoise that silver understands instinctively. Cut to a slender drop of just over three centimetres in height and barely a centimetre wide, these earrings are shaped with the unhurried confidence of a piece that needs no excess. The sterling silver frame is worked around a copper turquoise cabochon, the stone's veined blue-green surface set against polished metal in a bezel-style embrace. Copper turquoise, prized for the warm reddish matrix that threads through its face, carries the character of the American Southwest by way of Indian silversmithing traditions that have long celebrated this stone in tribal and contemporary work alike. At five and a half grams, the silver is substantial without burden, its surface carrying the quiet lustre of well-finished sterling rather than any decorative overlay. Worn with a hand-block-printed cotton kurta in ivory or indigo, they offer exactly the right note of considered restraint. For the diaspora wardrobe, they move with equal grace alongside a linen midi dress or a fine-knit turtleneck, asking nothing of the occasion and giving a great deal. At 1.25 inches (approximately 3.2 cm) in height and 0.35 inches (approximately 0.9 cm) in width, the drop is elegant without demanding attention. The standard post or hook closure makes them suitable for daily wear, and sterling silver of this weight polishes readily with a soft cloth, maintaining its warmth through seasons of use.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 1.25 Inch Height x 0.35 Inch Width
• Weight: 5.7 g
• SKU: LDE013