Designer Traditional Antique Gold Chandbali Earrings for Women & Girls

This is the chandbali stripped of festive colour: a black ground behind the gold-tone scrollwork, black beads along the fringe, and one black bead hanging inside the crescent. Removing the colour changes what the shape means. A chandbali is traditionally an occasion piece, and in black it becomes something you could wear to dinner without looking like you have come from a wedding. That widens its range considerably. It works with black and charcoal, with indigo, and with indo-western clothes that a red or green crescent would overwhelm. It also photographs cleanly, because the gold filigree stays legible against the dark ground instead of competing with a bright fill. The size still asks for a clear neckline and hair worn up. Alloy body, antique gold-tone finish, hand-checked and sent in a gift pouch. Store it separately so the raised beading is not scuffed, and keep it away from water and perfume.