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Sari Lucknow Bird Drop Earrings

£18,500.00

14ct yellow gold, cushion cut aquamarine (8.0cts), lacquer enamel

One of a Colour. Currently available at No62

(Contact for New Colorway: Made to order in10-12 weeks)

Sari Lucknow Bird Drop Earrings, is framed by Alice's signature Lucknow enamel pattern, and finished with a tiny gold bird perched on top of each one, catching the light as it moves. The pattern itself is drawn from a sari Alice purchased during her time living in India, translated here into enamel that wraps around the central stone like a jewelled frame, each curve and flourish built up by hand.


The bird is a nod to the graphic rendering of birds found in the saris of Orissa, part of a wider collection inspired by the colours, weaves and symbolism of the sari itself - a five yard length of fabric that can mark everything from regional identity to the changing seasons.

14ct yellow gold, cushion cut aquamarine (8.0cts), lacquer enamel

One of a Colour. Currently available at No62

(Contact for New Colorway: Made to order in10-12 weeks)

Sari Lucknow Bird Drop Earrings, is framed by Alice's signature Lucknow enamel pattern, and finished with a tiny gold bird perched on top of each one, catching the light as it moves. The pattern itself is drawn from a sari Alice purchased during her time living in India, translated here into enamel that wraps around the central stone like a jewelled frame, each curve and flourish built up by hand.


The bird is a nod to the graphic rendering of birds found in the saris of Orissa, part of a wider collection inspired by the colours, weaves and symbolism of the sari itself - a five yard length of fabric that can mark everything from regional identity to the changing seasons.

The Sari collection is inspired by the myriad patterns, weaves and colours of this iconic 5 yard length of fabric. Within its dimensions, the sari holds so much symbolism; a marker of national and regional identity, different patterns and weaves can also be worn to mark the passing of the seasons, and the wrapping style indicating what traditions of work the wearer might come from. From the stark but rich simplicity of Kerala’s white and gold geometric lines, to the intricate riots of fronds, flowers and birds that characterise the textiles of Gujarat and Madya Pradesh, the sari encapsulates a universe of meaning.

This collection has been inspired by the subtleties of colour combination, the juxtaposition of matte and high shine surfaces created by woven gold in the saris of Benares and Kerala, the balance of transparency and opacity in the Jamdani style and the particular graphic rendering of temples and birds from the saris of Odisha. Alice has deployed elements of the granulation technique, established in Greece but carried to India by Alexander the Great and reimagined in the Indian style. She has also created a new enamel technique for the collection, introducing the first rendering of the marbling technique in lacquer.