925 Sterling Silver Madhu Chandrika Sunset Mirror Earrings

925 Sterling Silver Madhu Chandrika Sunset Mirror Earrings

HANDCRAFTED 925 STERLING SILVER | BARMER

When the Desert Sun Sinks into Gold

The Story

Every evening in the Thar Desert, the sun puts on its last and finest show. It glows like a disc of fire, then slowly sinks, pouring gold and amber across the dunes. The Madhu Chandrika Sunset Earrings capture that slow, glowing descent, from the blazing sun at the top to the falling drops of light below.

Handcrafted in 925 sterling silver, these earrings are set with warm mirror inlays that move from bright yellow and amber to deep honey. Each mirror catches the light in its own way, so the earrings seem to glow from within.

The design begins with a round sun at the top. Inside it, eight teardrop mirrors open around a small round centre like the petals of a flower. All around the edge, tiny clusters of silver beads stand out like rays, giving the sun its bright, radiant outline.

Below the sun, a small silver link leads to a little pyramid of three round mirrors, and then to a large round mirror at the heart of the earring. Beneath it, five teardrop mirrors spread out in a fan, like the rays of the setting sun.

From this fan, four teardrop danglers hang on small silver links, two on each side. Each one ends in a tiny cluster of silver beads. In the centre, the design keeps falling, through a three-petal mirror motif, to a small tassel of beaded silver strands at the very end.

Every part is linked rather than fixed, so the earrings move gently with you. The danglers sway, the mirrors flash, and the long silhouette carries the eye all the way from the sun at the top to the silver tassel below.

Madhu Chandrika draws inspiration from the traditional jewellery of the remote areas of Barmer, Rajasthan, where artisans have practised sheesha mirrorwork and silver jewellery making for generations. As these skills gradually disappear, Totapari is working with local artisans to rediscover this remarkable craft and help preserve it. Each pair carries a part of this living heritage.

Measuring 11 cm in length and 3.5 cm in width, the Sunset Earrings are a dramatic statement piece. Their golden-amber mirrors look beautiful with ivory, cream, white, black, maroon, bottle green and deep indigo.

Wear them with a silk or handloom saree, a festive lehenga, an Anarkali or an elegant evening outfit. Because of their length, they look best with a simple or open neckline and hair tied up or swept back, so that the full cascade remains in view. Let them be the only statement you wear, and skip the heavy necklace.

Part of Totapari's Madhu Chandrika Collection, the Sunset Earrings celebrate the golden hour of the desert, the sparkle of mirrorwork and the lasting charm of handcrafted silver.

The Details

Care & Keeping

Keep the earrings dry and wipe them gently with a soft, dry cloth after wearing. Keep away from water, perfumes, cosmetics and harsh cleaning solutions. Avoid silver dips and abrasive polishing cloths, which can strip the oxidised finish and scratch the mirror settings. Handle the linked danglers and tassels carefully so they do not tangle, and lay the earrings out straight when you store them. Store the earrings in the airtight bag provided.

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