Deccan Shell Vermeil Earrings
Art jewelry inspired by The Met collection.
Our earrings reimagine the shell motif on a fabulous 17th-century locket pendant from the Deccan region of India and now in The Met's Islamic Art collection. The cap on the original pendant portrays a makara, a fantastical aquatic beast from Hindu mythology, with two turquoise eyes and a red stone at the center of its head. Traces of a red residue suggest that the Museum's pendant may have been filled with an aromatic substance, which would have unfurled through the pierced openings in the shell.
Art jewelry inspired by The Met collection.
Our earrings reimagine the shell motif on a fabulous 17th-century locket pendant from the Deccan region of India and now in The Met's Islamic Art collection. The cap on the original pendant portrays a makara, a fantastical aquatic beast from Hindu mythology, with two turquoise eyes and a red stone at the center of its head. Traces of a red residue suggest that the Museum's pendant may have been filled with an aromatic substance, which would have unfurled through the pierced openings in the shell.
- 925 sterling silver base metal
- 14K gold vermeil
- Cultured freshwater pearls
- Pierced, with sterling silver ear posts
- 7/8''L x 1/2''W
- Clean with a damp cloth and dry with a soft, clean cloth
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| Overnight shipping | $22.95 extra |
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