Indian Earrings with Pearl Droplet and Leaf Motif Top

Twisted leaf studs shimmer in dark facets over a pair of fat, glossy beads.

This earrings with pearl droplet and leaf motif top is from India, and is contemporary. It is pearl, silver & marcasite. Pearls are made by mollusks in layers of nacre, and a droplet shape hangs well from an earring setting. Viewed whole, a pair of earrings with slanted, curling leaf forms covered in small dark faceted studs and open slits. Each leaf drops through a small link and silvery cap to a round, glossy white bead.

Curled, sparkling, and perfectly balanced on a bead.