Sampaguita Earrings

The Sampaguita Earrings pay homage to the national flower of the Philippines, which symbolizes love, devotion and strength. The Sampaguita is a species of Jasmine known to have a distinct scent, and is primarily favored because of its white petals. 

Each pair consists of one bud and one blossomed sampaguita, set on gold-coated stainless steel hooks. 

This item is meticulously handcrafted and handpainted by Hulma at Obra, a self-taught artist, in collaboration with Risqué's advocacy of promoting Filipino culture and craftsmanship. Please allow some imperfections and variance from the posted photos, as these are all individually handmade. 

Trivia: Did you know that Sampaguita Pictures, a Filipino film production company founded in 1973, produced box office hits before and after the Japanese occupation in the country? They produced films in the action, suspense, horror, and musical genres, including Maynila, Bernardo Carpio, Cover Girls, Batch '81 and several others.