Chameli Jhumki Earring

Traditional beauties… All across India, through out history this bell shape earring known as jumki has been one of the most popular designs and found in various historical depictions of temple dancers, courtesans and royalty. The origin of this popular design can be traced back to ancient temple statues from the Chola dynasty which makes them as old as 300s BCE.

Detailed rawa granulation and application work embellish and give texture to these unique lightweight earrings. Granulation work was commonly used in ancient jewelry from India to Greece and Egypt, and still used extensively today in Indian jewelry.