Two earrings that are also four. The gold stud sits on the lobe on its own, and the Keshi pearl hangs below it on a second element that lifts off. Wear the studs through the day and add the pearls in the evening, without changing earrings.

The pearls come off by the same principle used across my interchangeable pieces. A gold wire runs up the back of the drop, following its outline so it stays out of sight, and closes into a small loop that holds the pearl under tension. Firm enough that it will not release on its own, and easy when you want it to.

Each pearl is a Keshi baroque, grown without a nucleus, which is why the surface folds and no two are the same. The cap that meets the pearl is carved in wax directly against it, following the ridges of its crown so it sits without a gap. That is the part that cannot be repeated exactly, and the reason each pair is its own.

The gold is worked in a fine brushed texture across the outer surfaces with the edges left polished, so the two elements read as one line when they hang together.

Studs measure 15 x 5 mm. The pearls are roughly 10 x 15 mm. Assembled, each earring measures 19 x 14 mm.

This pair has sold. I can make it again with another pair of Keshi pearls from my own stock, matched by hand for size and lustre. No two Keshi pearls are identical, so yours will differ a little in shape and overtone. Made in 18K yellow gold. 14K, white and rose gold are available to order.

Other pearls and coloured stones can be made to fit the same mechanism, so one pair of studs can carry several drops. Tell me what you have in mind.

Made by hand in my Jerusalem studio.

Day To Night - Interchangeable Keshi Pearl Drop Earrings