These earrings are a type of tribal or boho jewelry
known as "fake gauges".
They are designed to give the appearance of dilated or stretched ears,
but they are used with a standard earlobe piercing
(usually 1 mm or 18G caliber).
The conical pieces are handmade with
black palm wood (or other natural woods such as sawo or tamarind),
which is a lightweight, organic material with a distinctive veining.
They are held in place by a surgical steel post.
that is securely inserted into a hole in the back of the cone.
Each pair is unique due to natural variations in the material.
