Malachite Sterling Silver Long Hook Earrings

There are earrings made to be heard before they are seen, and then there are earrings made to be felt: quiet, grounded, certain of themselves. This long hook earring is worked in sterling silver, the metal left with a finish that holds light without chasing it. The malachite stone sits at the centre of the drop, its deep, banded green travelling through every shade from forest shadow to pale jade, no two stones reading quite the same. The long silhouette measures approximately 4.8 cm in height and 1.5 cm in width, the slender hook curving cleanly into the ear without a clasp to interrupt the line. At just over ten grams, the piece carries real substance. Malachite has long been prized in Indian silverwork for the way its colour holds against oxidised and polished silver alike, the stone set simply so that the grain of the green does the work. Wear these with a cotton handloom kurta in ivory or madder red for an afternoon that moves between the gallery and the market. They are equally at ease with a silk blouse and straight trousers, lending a considered, unhurried weight to an evening that asks for jewellery without spectacle. The hook closure makes these straightforward to wear and to remove, and the sterling silver construction means they sit well against the skin through long hours. Free-sized by design, they suit most ear piercings without adjustment.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 1.9 Inch Height X 0.6 Inch Width
• Weight: 10.25 g
• SKU: LDD562