Fulani Twisting Leaf Earrings

Twin golden crescents, each with a thin wire arch and folded petals below.

This twisting leaf earrings is Fulani, from Mali, West Africa, and is contemporary. It is plated gold & brass. Fulani women are traditionally known for wearing large gold earrings, and these are among the most recognizable forms of Fulani adornment in West Africa. Pair of earrings, each with a slim arched wire above a bulbous boat-like cup made of overlapping folded petals. The surface is bright yellow gold-colored and crinkled, with soft highlights and small dark recesses. It is 1.5 inches long.

Light as a leaf and twice as showy.