In the courts of the Mughal emperors, the passa — also called the chapka — was the earring of queens and nobles, a piece that swept from the ear across the temple like a wing, layered and geometric and commanding the space beside the face with the confidence of something that knew exactly what it was worth.

Shashti carries that confidence into a contemporary form.

The structure is triangular — widening from the post at the top to its fullest point below, the silhouette of a chandelier captured in silver geometry. Across each tier, geometric detailing marks the surface: clean, precise, the architectural vocabulary of a tradition that understood that geometry, applied with enough intention, becomes its own kind of beauty. No stones interrupt the silver. The earring's entire effect is produced by form alone — by the cascade of geometric tiers, by the play of light across worked silver surfaces, by the particular drama of something that looks light and complex at once.

For the occasion that deserves the kind of earring that makes people stop and look, and then look again to understand what they are seeing.

The Details:
Material: 92.5 hallmark pure silver
Shape: Triangular chandelier-style, layered geometric tiers
Stones: None — all silver
Fitting: Post
Inspiration: Mughal passa
Wear: Festive occasions, weddings, statement dressing
Crafted by artisans from Rajasthan, India