Fulani Earrings

Two glowing yellow crescents that look ready to clamp onto something.

This gold earrings is Fulani, from Mali, West or Central Africa. Fulani gold jewelry is often made in hoop or crescent shapes and is generally worn by women as a mark of beauty and family standing. Pair of hollow, flaring forms in bright yellow, each folded into a broad curved scoop with a ridged rim. They are displayed on a pale suede-colored stand. The surface is smooth and lightly dented in places. It is 3.5 inches long and 1.5 deep.

Subtle jewelry for people with no interest in subtlety.