• Lapis Love Drop Earrings
  • Lapis Love Drop Earrings - ISHKAR
  • Lapis Love Drop Earrings - ISHKAR
  • Lapis Love Drop Earrings - ISHKAR
  • Lapis Love Drop Earrings - ISHKAR
  • Lapis Love Drop Earrings - ISHKAR

Lapis Love Drop Earrings

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We are very excited to share this special collection of jewellery pieces we designed with Louise Follain.

The ♡Love Drops♡ are perfect for updating any outfit with some charm. Each pair is set with either lapis lazuli or white marble studs and a little drop heart. All are handmade in Kabul, Afghanistan from gold plated sterling silver.

For this collection, Louise looked at ancient, yet surprisingly contemporary, pieces of jewellery excavated in Afghanistan’s Tillya Tepe site. The pieces featured stones carved into the shape of hearts, the central motif for this collection. 

"These pieces are imagined like talismans to carry a positive message, good energies, and intentions. I believe so much in the power of these objects, I think they can both be worn for any occasion. They are both casual and sophisticated, elegant and timeless pieces." - Louise Follain

Care
Try to avoid contact with water. Remove while swimming, bathing or showering.

Shipping

Christmas Shipping

Remember to place your order by the following cut-off dates to ensure it arrives in time for Christmas:

Monday 16th December - Express postage: Europe, USA, Canada
Thursday 19th December - Standard postage: UK
In store collection: Londoners will be able to purchase or collect their presents from our Columbia Road shop up until December 23rd.

For more information on Christmas shipping, please visit our Shipping & Returns.

Shipping Terms:

We will aim to dispatch orders within 3-4 working days of purchase date but please be aware that we are a small team and delays can occur.

* For addresses in the UK, estimate shipping time is 1-3 business days via DPD tracked.
* International shipping is available to all destinations via standard international post or DHL. For all addresses outside the UK, estimate shipping time is 5-12 business days.

We offer free shipping for:

UK orders over £200 (excluding rugs and furniture)

International shipping:

You can now take advantage of our Tax-Free Shipping service when shopping online for deliveries outside the UK.

* Simply add your chosen items to cart and UK VAT will be deducted from the cost of your purchase(s)
* A flat-rate delivery charge (depending on the delivery address) will be automatically added.
* Please note that customers outside of the UK may be required to pay import duties/local sales taxes upon delivery in the destination country; these are not included in the price of the goods you purchase and we cannot be responsible for the payment of these fees. Please contact customer@ishkar.com for an estimate of any local taxes and duties payable upon delivery in the destination country or contact your local customs office for further information.

Returns

Extended Christmas Returns

For orders placed online or purchased in store from Sun 24th November to Tue 24th December 2024, items may be returned for a refund (subject to our returns policy) until Fri 17th January 2025. Email us at customer@ishkar.com to organise the return.

For items purchased outside of these dates, our standard returns period applies.

Returns Policy:

We will be happy to offer a full refund (excluding shipping) on items returned within 14 days of receipt of delivery. 

* Returned items must be unworn, unwashed and undamaged products purchased directly from ISHKAR.com.
* Proof of purchase is required.
* Sale Items are non-refundable.
* Custom and made-to-order objects are non-refundable unless faulty.
* Photography prints are printed to order and are therefore not refundable.
* For defective, damaged or incorrect items, please notify us within five days of delivery in order to receive a refund/exchange.
* Email us at customer@ishkar.com to organise the return.

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Story

Louise Follain

We collaborated with photographer, magazine editor & model Louise Follain on several projects over the years and in 2019 Louise visited Bamiyan in Afghanistan on one of our trips (see more here). Inspired by the rich culture of craftsmanship, we disused the potential for new objects and the result is the collection that we've been developing with Louise to shine a brighter light on Afghanistan than is often seen in the news.

"To combine ISHKAR’s mission for Afghan craftmanship and my inspirations, had a special meaning to me, especially since the trip I was lucky enough to be a part of in 2020." - Louise Follain 

Artisans

This unique piece has been handmade by the artisans in an atelier in Kabul, Afghanistan. After a particularly challenging year for all our partners in Afghanistan, we're delighted to be working with them once more. “It was a very depressing moment during the crisis which took place in August 2021. However, I did not lose my hope and I had faith” said one of the artisans who was working on this collection with us and is glad to be crafting and fulfilling our jewellery orders again. 

"Hand making jewellery is the tradition of our ancestors. We must keep our culture alive," explains another jeweller, who teaches students the craft. "I feel alive when I teach jewellery to my students because in the future they will be capable of supporting themselves and others."

Design

For this collection, Louise looked at ancient, yet surprisingly contemporary, pieces of jewellery excavated in Afghanistan’s Tillya Tepe (Tomb IV Second quarter of the first century A.D.) site. Many of the pieces featured stones carved into the shape of hearts, the central motif for this collection.

"We reimagined the bold choker into a simpler piece: the Love Drop Earrings, which are more discreet and easier to wear. They are both imagined like talismans to carry a positive message, good energies, and intentions." - Louise Follain

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