Jhumkas

Terracotta jhumkas, hand-shaped in our Muthanampalayam workshop near Tiruppur. The dome is the hard part — it is hollowed by hand so the earring stays light, then carved, painted and hung with brass beads that move when you do.

Every pair starts as Cauvery basin clay: wedged, shaped without moulds, sun-dried two days and kiln-fired for eight hours. Colour is worked into the surface and sealed matte, with gold detail layered on afterwards and aged so it reads as old metal rather than fresh paint. No two pairs come out identical.

A metal jhumka of this size pulls on the ear by evening. A terracotta one does not — the hollow dome keeps each pair light enough to wear from a morning function through to dinner. No nickel, no lead, no plating.

Reds and golds sit naturally with silk; the geometric and oxidised-finish pairs hold their own against plain cotton and Indo-western wear. If you are matching a specific outfit, send a photo on WhatsApp and we will tell you which pair works.