Trishul Ear Studs for Men
Buy Trishul Ear Studs for Men Online — Lord Shiva’s Trident in Gold
The trishul is not an ornament. Three prongs — creation, preservation, destruction — held in Shiva’s hand, and worn on the ear by men who want the reminder close.
This is the most-asked-for religious design we make, by a distance. Not because it is fashionable, though it has become that too, but because for a certain kind of devotee it is the piece that finally made an earring make sense. Ear piercing runs deep in Indian tradition; many men who come to us for a trishul talk about it as returning to something rather than starting something.
Three Trishuls, Three Prices
The Trident Men’s Gold Stud is the most affordable piece in our entire men’s earring range and the one most men buy first — solid gold, no stones, the trident rendered clean.
The Trishul Men’s Ear Studs give the form more weight and more presence on the lobe. And the Trishul Damru Ear Stud pairs the trident with the damru — Shiva’s drum — for the fuller iconography, which is what men wear on Mahashivratri and keep wearing after.
All three in genuine 9KT, 14KT or 18KT gold, in yellow, white or rose.
A Symbol Is Only As Good As Its Edges
A trishul is prongs and points. There is no flat face to hide behind, no stone to draw the eye. Every line either terminates cleanly or it does not.
Cast gold comes out of the mould with soft, blunted tips, and sharpening them costs gold — each polishing pass takes a little metal away. That loss is wastage, and it is the first thing a corner-cutting workshop protects. Which is why so many temple-market trishuls have prongs that look almost right and slightly melted. We take the loss and finish the points. Run a thumbnail along one of ours.
We also make these with a screw back rather than a push back. If you are going to wear a symbol every day, it should still be there at the end of the day.
Worn Daily, Not Occasionally
Most men who buy a trishul do not take it off. That changes what it needs to be: light enough to forget, tough enough to survive sleep and sweat and a shirt collar, and a gold colour that will not fade. Our 9KT is alloyed against tarnish for exactly this reason, and our white and rose golds are coloured through the alloy rather than plated on top — no coating to wear thin over months of daily wear.
If you want a trishul in a size we do not stock, or with a diamond at the centre, or shaped like the one at your family temple — tell us. That is a normal request.
The Basics, Once
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Genuine 9KT, 14KT or 18KT gold, BIS hallmarked with a HUID. Natural, SGL-certified diamonds and gemstones. Made to order in 10 days. 30-day returns and lifetime exchange. New to buying gold online? Check the hallmark yourself or learn how to verify gold and diamonds.
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