Faceted Carnelian Beaded Sterling Silver Necklace

There is something ancient in the colour of carnelian, a warmth that civilisations once called sacred. Each bead in this necklace has been individually faceted from deep rust-orange carnelian, cut to catch light at every angle and strung with quiet precision on sterling silver findings. Carnelian has a long history in Indian adornment, appearing in the bead-trading traditions of Khambhat in Gujarat, where artisans have shaped and polished this stone for centuries, passing the craft from hand to hand. Here, the sterling silver components lend a cool, refined contrast to the stone's earthy warmth, the metalwork kept deliberately spare so the carnelian remains the protagonist. The result is a graduated string of faceted spheres that sits close to the collarbone, restrained in silhouette and deeply considered in material. Wear this necklace over a cream silk kurta for a festive lunch where the carnelian reads as both traditional and artful. It moves just as naturally with a fine white cotton shirt and wide-leg trousers, letting the stone's burnished warmth do the work of colour without any further ornament. At seventeen inches in length (approximately 43 cm) and weighing 33 grams, the necklace sits at a comfortable mid-collarbone length and requires no adjustment for most necklines. The sterling silver clasp fastens securely, and the metal's natural lustre holds well against daily wear with only occasional gentle cleaning.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 17 inch Length
• Weight: 33.0 g
• SKU: JWC32