Goddess Chehar Meenakari Sterling Silver Pendant

She watches over the faithful in the colours that devotion has always worn. Chehar Mata, one of the kuldevi goddesses of Rajasthan, is rarely commemorated in jewellery with such quiet fidelity. Here she is rendered in sterling silver, her figure occupying a pendant that measures one and a half inches in height by one inch in width (approximately 3.8 cm by 2.5 cm), the metal worked to receive layer upon layer of meenakari enamel. This is the craft of Jaipur's enamel workshops, where silver is etched and fired so that vitreous colour sits permanently within its recesses, glowing rather than merely sitting on the surface. The goddess's form is outlined with fine silverwork, the enamel filling each cell in the restrained palette of the original, and the reverse carries the characteristic brushed finish that marks a hand-worked piece. At thirteen grams, the pendant has genuine presence without bulk. Worn on a slender silver chain over a Chanderi silk kurta for a religious ceremony, this pendant speaks of personal faith made visible. For diaspora wearers, it pairs with a plain ivory or ivory-adjacent dress, offering cultural grounding without explanation. The free-size format means the pendant functions independently of neck size; pair it with any fine-gauge chain you already own. Sterling silver at this weight wears comfortably through long days. Store away from humidity and the enamel will hold its colour for generations.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 1.5 Inch Height x 1 Inch Width
• Weight: 13.0 g
• SKU: LDE758