Cherry Quartz Plain Nugget Necklace

There is something quietly arresting about a stone that holds colour the way cherry quartz does: not borrowed, not painted, but seemingly lit from somewhere within. Each bead in this strand has been hand-selected for its warm, rose-saturated hue, tumbled into smooth nugget forms that honour the natural irregularity of the material rather than iron it out. Cherry quartz occupies a particular place in the world of semi-precious stringing: it is neither the austerity of smoky quartz nor the extravagance of faceted rubellite, but something warmer and more domestic, closer to the blush of old Rajasthani lac jewellery in spirit. The strand carries twenty beads, each averaging fifteen millimetres, strung across a ten-and-a-half-inch length (approximately twenty-seven centimetres), the whole piece weighing thirty grams. That weight sits lightly at the collarbone, substantial enough to feel considered, gentle enough for long wear. The nugget silhouette means no two beads are identical, which is precisely the point. Wear this strand over an ivory chanderi kurta for a Sunday afternoon that asks nothing of you, or layer it against a deep bottle-green silk blouse at an intimate family gathering where you would rather let the jewellery speak quietly. It reads equally well against bare skin in summer. Free-sized and fastening with a simple stringing closure, this piece requires no maintenance beyond occasional wiping. At thirty grams, it rests without pulling and asks only that you remember to reach for it.

Details

• Dimensions: 10.5 inch String
  15 mm avg. Beads Size
  20 Beads per Strand
• Weight: 30.0 g
• SKU: JYP61