Pure Pearls Glossary
Hangings
Earrings that hang below the lobe, as opposed to studs that sit on it. The everyday Indian term for drop earrings.
Hangings cover everything from a single pearl on a short hook to multi-tier chandeliers.
Movement is the point. A hanging earring catches light as the wearer moves in a way a fixed stud cannot.
Length changes the effect completely: a short drop reads professional, anything past the jawline reads formal.
When you are buying
Check the weight distribution before the design. A hanging earring that is heavy at the bottom pulls the piercing forward and sits at an angle.
Pearl hangings
111 pieces in the collection right now, from ₹1,200.
Pretty Flower Earrings Featuring White Mother Of Pearl Petals & Peach Pearls
Stunning Linear AD Studs With White Oval Pearl Drops
Zig zag styled pearl hangings in light pink pearls
Simple pearl drops in white metal
Simple and pretty pearl hangings
Stylish pearl hangings in american diamonds
Zig zag styled pearl hangings in american diamonds
Wavy Hook Earrings Featuring White Button Pearls & CZ
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Jhumka
A bell or dome-shaped earring, usually fringed with pearls or beads around the rim. The most recognisable Indian earring form.
Drop
Tapered at one end and rounded at the other, like a teardrop. Highly valued when the taper is symmetrical.
Stud
An earring that sits directly on the lobe, held by a post through the piercing.
Ear Wire
The hook that passes through the piercing on a hanging earring.
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