Sambalpuri Fabric and Bead Necklace and Earrings Set

There are textiles that do not merely drape; they speak. Sambalpuri fabric carries within its weave the ikat tradition of Odisha, where resist-dyeing and handloom rhythms have run together for centuries. In this set, panels of that storied cloth are mounted on MDF bases and brought into three dimensions: a twenty-two-inch necklace that sits comfortably at the collarbone, and a pair of earrings measuring four centimetres in height and two and a half centimetres in width. The characteristic geometric and figured motifs of Sambalpuri ikat, bold and unhurried, are left to read clearly against the structured ground. Tiny jingling bells are suspended at the lower edges, a detail borrowed from folk jewellery traditions across eastern and central India, where sound and adornment have always been considered inseparable. The total set weighs a light twenty-five grams, making it as comfortable as it is considered. Wear this necklace over a handloom cotton kurta in a quiet solid, letting the fabric-on-fabric conversation carry the look. It works equally well layered over a plain linen dress for a diaspora dinner where heritage is worn without explanation. Free-sized in its fastening, the necklace sits well on most frames at its full twenty-two-inch drop. The MDF backing keeps each panel flat and stable through hours of wear, and the bells, while present, remain gentle rather than insistent, a whisper rather than a proclamation.

Details

• Material: Sambalpuri Fabric and MDF
• Dimensions: Necklace : 22 Inch Length
  Earrings - 1.6 Inch Height X 1 Inch Width
• Weight: 25.3 g
• SKU: LDD743