{"product_id":"n-134-statement-earrings-the-sri-lanka-collection","title":"N°134 Statement Earrings - The Sri Lanka Collection","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold, With the Volume Turned Down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot all gold needs to shout. At the Dambulla Cave Temple, among its extraordinary accumulation of painted Buddhas, I kept returning to this particular figure: an ancient, muted gold body beneath that magnificent blue cobra, with the robes rendered in rhythmic lines that almost seem woven rather than painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was the restraint of the colours that stayed with me—the way old gold, charcoal and silvered grey can feel infinitely richer for having lost their shine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn these earrings, I tried to translate that feeling rather than reproduce the statue itself\u003c\/strong\u003e, using wonderfully subdued pyrite with its dark metallic lustre, tiny clear quartz briolettes and intricate 22-carat gold-plated pieces from Istanbul (6.4cm long). \u003cem\u003e(The pyrite is photographed here in full sun; in softer light it retreats to a much moodier gunmetal grey - see second image)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey have presence without brightness for brightness’s sake—gold for someone who likes her jewellery interesting, textured and slightly mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all our pieces, these one-of-a-kind earrings were handcrafted with love and care in our studio in Lennox Head.\u003cbr\u003eThey will arrive beautifully gift-wrapped, ready for yourself or as an unexpected gift for someone special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden has-[\u0026gt;_:empty]:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Luka Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48096104644759,"sku":"no134-srilanka-earrings","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/7451\/9408\/files\/GreenMinimalistNaturePhotoCollageInstagramPost_6f6645e1-5256-477e-bb96-609d917a493a.jpg?v=1786496400","url":"https:\/\/luka.com.au\/products\/n-134-statement-earrings-the-sri-lanka-collection","provider":"Luka Jewellery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}