Inspired by the aesthetics of ancient egypt, three strings of gemstones trickle down from a lotus flower. In ancient Egyptian culture, the blue lotus was the emblem of the God Nefertum of Memphis, lord of perfume. It would open in the morning and close at dusk, signifying regeneration and rebirth.
- Triple drop earrings with lotus design
- Designed using carnelian, sodalite, and aventurine
- Metal: pewter with gold finish
- Measures 1.5” in length
- Made in the USA
design: Three strands of carnelian, sodalite, and aventurine beads trickle down from a cast lotus-flower cap in gold-finished pewter, creating a light, swinging fringe.
size: Approximately 1.5" in length.
material: Pewter with a gold finish; carnelian, sodalite, and aventurine beads.
features: Cast lotus-flower cap, three-strand beaded fringe, gold-finish pewter beading, French hook ear wires
care: Wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth after wear and store flat away from moisture and perfume to protect the gold finish.
disclaimer: Because carnelian, sodalite, and aventurine are natural stones, color and veining vary bead to bead, so no two pairs are identical.
The Story
The cap of each earring is shaped as an open lotus blossom, a motif with deep roots in ancient Egyptian art and symbolism. The lotus was closely tied to Nefertum, the Memphite god of perfume and healing, who was often depicted wearing or emerging from the flower.
What gave the lotus its symbolic weight was its daily rhythm: the blossom opens each morning and closes at dusk, sinking beneath the water's surface only to rise again with the sun. Ancient Egyptians read this cycle as an emblem of rebirth and renewal, and the flower appears throughout their temple carvings, jewelry, and funerary art for that reason.
This piece borrows that form as its design starting point rather than reproducing a historical Egyptian artifact — the lotus cap is cast in pewter and finished in gold, then paired with a beaded fringe in the manner of contemporary drop earrings.
Each lotus cap begins as a cast pewter piece, finished in gold and pierced with small jump rings to take the beaded strands. The carnelian, sodalite, and aventurine beads are cut and polished separately, then hand-strung in alternating sequence with small gold-finish spacer beads before each strand is looped onto the cap and finished with a French hook ear wire. The earrings are made in the USA.
Craft & Materials
- Made In: United States
- Ideal For: Someone drawn to symbolic, nature-inspired jewelry with warm color and movement
- Wear It With: Let the fringe be the statement — wear with pulled-back hair and a simple neckline in warm or neutral tones
- Purpose: Everyday wear, evening wear, gifting
- Gemstone: Carnelian, Sodalite, Aventurine
- Metal: Pewter with gold finish
Carnelian's warm orange-red comes from iron oxide within the chalcedony and has been cut into beads and seals since antiquity, prized for how it takes a polish and holds color. Sodalite is named for its sodium content and known for its deep blue-grey mottling, often used as an accent stone alongside brighter gems. Aventurine gets its soft, faintly sparkling green from tiny inclusions of mica or fuchsite within a quartz base, a quality lapidaries call aventurescence.
Questions & Answers
Are these earrings hypoallergenic?
The ear wires are gold-finished pewter rather than surgical steel, so anyone with a sensitivity to base metals may want to check their own tolerance before extended wear.
How long do the earrings hang?
They measure approximately 1.5 inches from the top of the ear wire to the bottom of the longest strand.
Will the gold finish wear off?
The gold finish will hold up well with normal wear if you keep the earrings away from water, perfume, and lotion, and store them separately from other jewelry to prevent scratching.
Is each pair exactly the same?
The lotus caps are cast from the same mold, but because the carnelian, sodalite, and aventurine beads are natural stone, their color and pattern vary slightly from pair to pair.
What kind of ear wire do they use?
They close with a simple French hook, which slips through a standard pierced ear without any additional clasp.
