These sleek hoop earrings feature a gold-plated brass base adorned with clusters of black glass beads. The hand-wrapped wire detailing around the beads enhances the elegant design, while the oval-shaped hoops provide a contemporary touch.
- Crafted from brass with a gold-plated finish
- Measures about 2.5" long, and 1.375" wide
- Adorned with delicate black glass beads for a vibrant pop of color
- Oval-shaped hoops provide a modern silhouette with artisanal wire wrapping around the beads
- Lightweight and comfortable, suitable for both everyday wear and special occasions.
- Handcrafted by women artisans in India
- Handmade, please allow for minor variations and imperfections
design: An oval-shaped gold-plated brass hoop earring with a cluster of black glass beads and small brass balls hand-wrapped in wire along one section of the hoop, giving each piece a textured, sculptural focal point.
size: Approximately 2.5" long and 1.375" wide.
material: Gold-plated brass, black glass beads
features: Oval hoop silhouette, hand-wrapped wire beading, lever-back closure, lightweight construction
care: Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth and store away from moisture and perfume to protect the gold plating.
disclaimer: Because the bead clusters are wrapped by hand, bead placement and density vary slightly from earring to earring.
The Story
The focal point of these hoops is wirework beading, a technique in which a jeweler winds fine brass wire directly around a cluster of small beads and metal balls to lock them in place without solder or glue. It's a technique valued for how much texture and movement it can build from very simple materials: a length of wire, a handful of beads, and time.
Brass has long been a workhorse metal in Indian jewelry making, prized for being affordable, durable, and easy to plate, cut, and shape into pieces that read as substantial without the cost of precious metal. Pairing a smooth cast or drawn hoop with a hand-wrapped bead cluster is a common way of contrasting a clean, modern line with an intricate, handworked detail on the same piece.
This pair is made by women artisans in India, work that lets them apply and refine wirework skills within a small production setting rather than a large anonymous factory line.
Each hoop starts as a length of brass wire, drawn and shaped into the oval silhouette, then plated in gold. A second, finer wire is threaded through small black glass beads and brass balls and wound by hand around one section of the hoop, coil by coil, until the cluster sits secure and full. Because every wrap is placed by hand rather than machine-set, the artisan controls the bead density and shape of each cluster individually, which is why no two earrings in a pair are ever perfectly identical.
Craft & Materials
- Made In: India
- Craft Tradition: Hand-wrapped wire beading
- Ideal For: Someone who wants a statement hoop with texture, for everyday wear or dressing up
- Wear It With: Pairs well with a simple neckline or updo that lets the beaded detail show
- Purpose: Everyday wear, evening wear, gifting
- Metal: Gold-plated brass
Questions & Answers
What are these earrings made of?
The hoops are gold-plated brass, and the bead clusters are black glass beads wrapped in place with fine brass wire.
How big are the earrings?
They measure about 2.5 inches long and 1.375 inches wide.
What kind of closure do they have?
They fasten with a lever-back closure, which is secure and easy to open and close one-handed.
Will the gold plating wear off?
Gold plating can fade over time with heavy wear or exposure to moisture and perfume, so store them dry and wipe them clean after wearing to help the finish last.
Why does the bead cluster look a little different on each earring?
Because the wire wrapping is done by hand, each artisan shapes the bead cluster individually, so slight variation between the two earrings is normal and part of the handmade character of the piece.
