India, Oct. 25 -- A pair of massive gold jhumkas weighing more than 16 kg has secured two Guinness World Records in Dubai. Created by Joyalukkas Jewellery, the handcrafted earrings have been recognised as the world's heaviest and largest pair of gold earrings.

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According to a Gulf News report, the 22-carat gold earrings, named Mayura Sahasra, meaning "A Thousand Peacocks", weigh a combined 16.514 kg.

The earrings were unveiled on October 24 at the Jewel of Joy showroom in Dubai Gold District by Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, the UAE's Minister of Economy and Tourism.

Measuring 1.215 metres in length and 0.682 metres in diame...