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Shiva and Parvati Vintage Sterling Silver Pendant

Rs. 4,841.00 incl. of GST

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Item code LDE262

Metal / Material Sterling Silver

Colour / Finish Polish

Weight 12.5 g

Dimensions 0.9 Inch Height x 0.85 Inch Width

Care

Always put jewellery on last and take it off first. Keep away from perfume, water, and sweat. Wipe with a soft dry cloth after wear and store in the pouch or box provided, away from direct sunlight and humidity.

Description

There are devotions that need no words, only silver. This pendant renders Shiva and Parvati in a moment of divine blessing, their twin forms composed with the quiet authority of South Indian silversmithing, where figural devotional work has been refined across generations of temple-town karigars. Cast and hand-finished in sterling silver, the piece is offered in two distinct surface treatments: a bright polish finish, measured at 0.9 inches tall and 0.85 inches wide (approximately 2.3 cm by 2.2 cm), and a deeper vintage finish, which reads slightly larger at 1.1 inches by 1 inch (approximately 2.8 cm by 2.5 cm), its oxidised shadows drawing out every fold of garment and gesture of the figures. At 12.5 grams, the silver has genuine heft, the kind that speaks to density of craft rather than decoration alone. The iconography belongs to a long tradition of Shaivite devotional jewellery, where the conjugal form of Ardhanari or the paired blessing pose of Uma-Maheshwara has been rendered in silver by craftsmen working in the temple towns of Nagercoil and along the Tamil Nadu coast for centuries. Wear the vintage finish on a long oxidised silver chain over a Kanjivaram silk for a wedding puja or festival gathering. The polished version pairs cleanly with a cream handloom kurta for daily wear or a quiet family ceremony. The pendant arrives ready to string on any standard chain, requires no sizing and weighs little enough to wear from morning prayer to evening without thought.

Details

Material: Sterling Silver
Colour: Polish
Dimensions: 0.9 Inch Height x 0.85 Inch Width
Weight: 12.5 g
SKU: LDE262

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Frequently asked

Each piece is handcrafted by karigars we work with directly across India, using heritage techniques such as Kundan setting, Polki, Meenakari enamelling, and temple casting passed down through generations. Small irregularities are the signature of hand-work, not a defect.

Many of our rings and chains can be resized free of charge. For bangles and bracelets, please check the dimensions above, if you need a different fit, write to us at showroom.sj@exoticindia.com with your order number.

Put jewellery on last and take it off first. Keep away from perfume, water, sweat. Wipe with the soft dry cloth we include after wear and store in the cotton pouch. We offer complimentary lifetime cleaning, ship it back whenever it needs a polish.

All gold & silver pieces are independently checked where mandated. The quality check stamp sits on the clasp or inner band. Brass and alloy pieces carry our in-house certificate confirming the composition.

Orders are hand-packed within 24 hours and reach you in 4–7 working days in India, 7–12 working days internationally. Shipping is free, insured, door-to-door via DHL / FedEx.

We accept hassle-free returns within 7 days of delivery, as long as the piece is unworn, in original packaging, with all tags intact. Pierced jewellery is non-returnable for hygiene reasons.

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