Saahil - Brass Drop Earrings

From the Tere Ishq Nachaya collection by Orah Jewels and Crafts, Saahil is a pair of brass drop earrings whose form is drawn from the calligraphic script of the words tere ishq, meaning your love in Urdu. The body of each earring traces the sweep and descent of the letterforms, so the shape carries meaning that is structural rather than incidental. At 1.4 inches, the drop is long enough to move with the wearer but compact enough to read as a single flowing line rather than a chandelier.

The earrings are cast in brass, a copper zinc alloy that has been the medium of subcontinental craft jewelry for centuries. Brass holds fine surface detail through casting better than many metals at this price point, which is why the calligraphic forms in Saahil retain their edge definition after finishing. The warm gold tone of brass suits the Urdu literary tradition this collection draws from: the color reads as old, considered, and legible against a range of skin tones and clothing colors. The surface is finished to a consistent satin that reduces reflection without losing the warmth of the base metal.

The earrings use standard hooks and hang from a single attachment point, allowing the body to move freely. The 1.4 inch length positions the base of each earring just below the lobe, visible against both short and long hair. The design is legible at a distance as an abstract drop form and at close range as a calligraphic reference.

Made at the Orah Jewels and Crafts facility in Lahore by artisans working across metalwork and calligraphic design. Orah Jewels developed the Tere Ishq Nachaya collection to translate Urdu poetic tradition into wearable form, with each piece in the series taking its shape from a phrase rather than an ornamental convention. One pair.

Metal: Brass
Drop Length: 1.4 Inches