Echoing the elegance of peacock feathers, these sterling silver earrings feature luminous labradorite gemstones that shimmer with an ethereal glow. Symbolizing magic, insight, and intuition, each carefully set stone enhances the feather’s delicate curves, creating a look that is both graceful and enchanting.
- Design: Peacock feather inspired genuine gemstone earrings
- Material: Made of sterling silver
- Gemstone: Labradorite with prong setting
- Measures: 1 inch long + ear wire, and 0.75 inches wide
- Country of Origin: India
Due to the nature of real gemstone, this piece will feature natural variations in gem color, details, and overall appearance. Such characteristics enhance the unique beauty of each piece and make it one of a kind.
design: A teardrop-shaped silver frame filled with fine, radiating wirework lines that fan out like feather barbs, with a single labradorite cabochon prong-set near the top of the drop, suspended from a sterling silver ear wire.
size: Approximately 1 inch long (plus ear wire) and 0.75 inches wide.
material: Sterling silver and natural labradorite gemstone.
features: open filigree wirework, feather-inspired teardrop silhouette, prong-set labradorite cabochon, sterling silver ear wire, lightweight drop
care: Store in a soft pouch away from moisture and perfume, and polish occasionally with a silver cloth to keep the wirework bright.
disclaimer: Because labradorite is a natural stone, the color, flash, and pattern in each cabochon vary slightly, so no two pairs are quite the same.
The Story
The fanned, radiating wirework inside each teardrop is built to catch the eye the way a feather does when it moves in the light — a shape and idea that has long shown up in Indian jewelry and textile design, where plumage motifs, especially the peacock's, are a recurring source of pattern. Here the reference is worked entirely in metal: rows of fine silver wire, set close together, stand in for the layered barbs of a feather.
A piece like this starts with silver drawn down into thin, even wire, which is annealed so it can be bent without cracking. The silversmith shapes the wire into the radiating lines of the feather pattern and fits them inside a soldered outer frame, checking that the spacing stays even by eye and by hand. The labradorite cabochon is set last, held in place with prongs that are pressed over its edge one at a time, before the piece is cleaned and polished to bring up the shine in the silver.
Craft & Materials
- Made In: India
- Craft Tradition: Silver filigree wirework
- Ideal For: Someone who likes jewelry with movement and shine but wants it to still read as everyday-wearable
- Wear It With: Wear with hair pulled back so the drop and its shifting labradorite flash are visible, paired with a solid-color top
- Purpose: Everyday wear, evening wear, gifting
- Gemstone: Labradorite
- Metal: Sterling silver
Labradorite takes its name from the Labrador region of Canada, where it was first documented in the late 1700s. Its signature trait is labradorescence: light entering the stone reflects off internal layers and breaks into flashes of blue, grey, and sometimes gold as the stone shifts in the light, so the same cabochon can look muted from one angle and brilliant from another.
Questions & Answers
What is the ear wire made of?
The ear wires are sterling silver, matching the rest of the earring.
Will my labradorite look exactly like the one in the photo?
Not exactly — labradorite is a natural stone, so the color, flash, and pattern in your cabochon will vary slightly from the photo, which is part of what makes each pair one of a kind.
How long do the earrings hang?
Each earring measures about 1 inch long plus the ear wire, and 0.75 inches wide at the teardrop.
How should I clean and store them?
Keep them in a soft pouch away from moisture and perfume, and polish gently with a silver cloth when they need brightening.
Where are these earrings made?
They're handcrafted in India using silver filigree wirework.
