Fulani Twisting Leaf Earrings

Two golden shells with handles, folded in on themselves like sleepy blossoms.

This twisting leaf earrings is Fulani, from Mali, West Africa, and is contemporary. It is plated gold & brass. Leaf and spiral shapes are used in jewelry in many cultures, and a twisted form gives an earring movement and catches the light as it turns. Matching earrings with arched wire tops and flowing cup shapes folded in layers. It is 1 inches long.

Soft folds, bright faces and a sturdy swing.