Frog-Knot Fabric Earrings — Red

A pair of long, knotted earrings that move when you do — and weigh about the same as a sheet of paper.

Long drop earrings built from cotton-linen wrapped into traditional Chinese frog knots — the same looped-cord technique used to fasten qipao collars and festival jackets. Each drop stacks three small knots in vermilion red above a hand-finished embroidered cloth bell, finished with a green glass bead.

The story

Frog-knotting (盘扣) is one of the small everyday crafts of southern China — the kind of handwork that used to live on every grandmother's sewing table. We carry these because the shape is interesting and the weight is honest: twenty grams, all day, no earlobe drag.

What makes it special

• Long drop — sits at the jawline, frames the face
• About 20 g the pair — light enough for an office day
• Silver-tone hook fittings, easy on sensitive ears
• Vermilion red cotton-linen — the color is in the fiber, not printed on

The details

How to wear it

Pulls a white tee and jeans up a notch, sits well against a black knit, and looks right at home with a linen dress in late summer. The red is loud in the hand and quiet on the ear.

Care

Store flat in the pouch. If a knot loses shape, dampen the cord lightly and reshape with your fingers. Avoid soaking — the embroidered bell is cotton.

Kongshan draws on the craft traditions of southwest China — and says what things are. Pieces are made by partner workshops in southwest China to our specifications, then quality-checked before they ship. Worldwide delivery, a full refund if an item arrives damaged or not as described, and a real person answers your email within a day.