Birdi Motif Gunmetal and Silver Bracelet

There are bracelets that whisper, and this is one of them. The birdi, that most lyrical of Indian decorative motifs, has long found a home in the metalsmith's vocabulary, its stylised bird forms carrying echoes of folk textile traditions from Rajasthan and Gujarat. Here, the motif is rendered in a bold cuff silhouette, worked in gunmetal and finished with real silver detailing that brings the birds into sharp, luminous relief against the deeper, smoke-toned ground. The interplay of the two metals is the point: gunmetal's dense, almost graphite warmth offsets the brightness of silver, giving the surface a quality that reads as simultaneously antique and contemporary. At two inches in diameter (approximately 5 cm) and just under a centimetre in height, with a total weight of thirty-six grams, it sits with presence on the wrist without overwhelming it. The free-size cuff form, open at the back, allows a confident slip-on fit. Wear it with a cotton ikat sari in indigo or a hand-blocked angarakha kurta for an evening that calls for quiet conviction. It is equally at ease layered over the cuff of a structured white shirt at a daytime cultural gathering or an art preview. The gunmetal-and-silver finish requires only a soft, dry cloth to retain its depth. The open-cuff structure accommodates most wrist sizes comfortably, making it an effortless, repeatable choice for those who dress with intention rather than effort.

Details

• Material: Gunmetal With Real Silver
• Dimensions: 0.30 inch Height X 2 inch Width X 2 inch Length
• Weight: 36.0 g
• SKU: LDD060