Tassel Mother-of-Pearl Earrings

A tassel is one of the oldest forms of adornment in human history — threads or chains gathered at one end and left to flow freely at the other, creating a form that moves with the body, that catches light and casts shadow, that adds texture and movement to whatever it adorns. Tassels have been found in Egyptian tombs, in Mesopotamian reliefs, in the ceremonial regalia of cultures on every continent. These earrings update the ancient form with mother-of-pearl elements and freshwater pearls, suspended from sterling silver ear wires in a composition that reads as both timeless and contemporary.

The tassel is formed from delicate sterling silver chains, each chain ending in a small mother-of-pearl element or freshwater pearl that catches light as the tassel moves. At the top of the tassel, where the chains gather, sits a larger mother-of-pearl bead or pearl — the anchor that holds the flowing chains together. The overall effect is kinetic, alive, a pair of earrings that are never quite the same from one moment to the next because the tassel is always in motion.

• Sterling silver chain tassel — delicate, flowing, full of movement
• Mother-of-pearl and freshwater pearl accents throughout
• Sterling silver ear wires
• Total drop approximately 35-45mm
• Nickel-free and hypoallergenic

Tassel earrings make a statement — they are not for the woman who wants her jewelry to go unnoticed. They move when you move, catch light when you turn your head, draw the eye along their length from earlobe to shoulder. To wear them is to accept that you will be looked at, and to be comfortable with that — not because you are performing, but because you have chosen to wear something beautiful and you are willing to be seen wearing it. Style them with an updo or swept-back hair to let the full length of the tassel register against the bare neck.