Turquoise Sterling Silver Earrings

There is a quietness to turquoise that silversmiths have always understood. This pair draws on a long tradition of sterling silver jewellery in which the stone does the speaking and the metal simply holds space around it. The centrepiece is a cabochon turquoise, its surface an unpolished sky-blue that carries the characteristic matrix of the stone, set into a bezel of oxidised sterling silver. The silhouette is compact and drop-shaped, measuring 1.3 inches in height (approximately 3.3 cm), and the finish leans into the antique rather than the bright: the silver is deliberately darkened in its recesses to throw the stone's colour forward. At just 2 grams, the construction is light without feeling insubstantial. The closure is a standard hook, common across tribal and folk-inspired silver traditions from Rajasthan to the Deccan, where silversmiths have long preferred bezel settings for their honest grip on the stone. Wear these against a white cotton kurta on an ordinary afternoon, where the blue reads almost like a fragment of sky against grain. For an evening gathering, they hold their own alongside a raw silk sari in ivory or tobacco, the oxidised silver reflecting low light with something close to understatement. At 1.3 inches, these sit just below the earlobe without extending to the shoulder, making them practical for a full day of wear. The free-size hook fits most ears comfortably, and the lightweight build of 2 grams means no fatigue by evening.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 1.3 inch Height
• Weight: 2.0 g
• SKU: JYT09