Suvarna Earrings

On Dussehra, the apta leaf is handed over as gold. Elders give it to the young, friends exchange it at the doorstep. It is a small leaf, but it carries a wish for prosperity. Its two soft lobes meet at a single centre line. We traced that shape in gold. The outline is open and light, like a leaf held up to the sun. A row of diamonds runs down the middle, where the leaf’s vein would be. They catch the light the way the festival evening does. The earring is small and easy to wear every day. The sona that was once shared in a leaf now sits in gold, close to the ear.