Dangle earrings in enameled silver bring a vintage touch to any look, with lapis lazuli in a cabochon cut drawing the eye with its deep, dark navy tone. In the light, cool grey and dark purple break through a saturated blue, while fine golden flecks of pyrite scatter across the stone's surface like irregular sparks. The 3.0 cm design moves gently with every turn of the head, grazing the line of the neck and setting off the natural movement of the hair. In old-world craft, lapis lazuli was linked with intuition and inner harmony, and its deep colour has long been associated with balance.

The two stones in this design were matched so that their hue and depth of blue are consistent with one another, giving the pair a unified look rather than a random pairing. Such careful selection of raw material comes at a cost, but silver and fine stones get more expensive year on year, so buying these earrings today remains a sensible choice price-wise. The enamel is applied by hand to refined European sterling silver 925, giving a European quality of workmanship visible in every detail of the setting. The alloy contains no nickel or other harmful additives, so the earrings can be worn without worry of irritation or allergic reaction. The silver bears a maker's mark struck into the metal, registered with the French assay office, which attests to its origin.

These earrings pair well with a spring look: a pastel trench coat, a silk scarf loosely tied at the neck and a light-coloured bag create a backdrop against which the blue of the lapis lazuli immediately catches the eye. Hair pulled back into a loose bun or worn in loose waves further reveals the line of the ears and lets the stone move freely by the face. This is a piece for days when a muted colour palette in the outfit is meant to serve as a backdrop for one clear splash of colour.