Indian Earrings with Pearl Droplet and Spiral Motif Top

Looped rings of tiny dark glitter float above a small, round white drop.

This earrings with pearl droplet and spiral motif top is from India, and is contemporary. It is pearl, silver & marcasite. Silver set with marcasite, which is usually iron pyrite cut small, has been a popular jewelry combination since the nineteenth century. Framed whole, a pair of earrings with coiled, ringed tops set with small dark faceted stones, one tiny stone linking each to a metal cap. A round, glossy white bead hangs below. Post fittings show at the top.

Swirling, tidy, and just a little hypnotic.