Fleura Drip

An Englishman in New York could be excused for thinking that the ladies of Manhattan are adorned with no jewelry except for the rings in their noses and navels, but in fact, they wear earrings too. For a while, big ones were in fashion, to the point where the women who wore them could have been lifted off the ground by a pair of chandeliers. But now the trend seems to be swinging back towards a more modest scale, as exemplified by the Fleura Drip earrings, which are not so much discreet as distinct. The floral patterns on the teardrop shapes are so beautifully realized that you can almost smell the petals. The wooden beads at the top are not so much adornments as enhancements, and the whole composition derives a kind of classicism from the antique look of the metal components. These earrings are light enough to wear all day, but they are so decorative that you might want to save them for a special night.