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Kundan Temple Beaded Multi Strand Necklace and Earrings Set
in the kundan tradition,
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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 devotional objects, and then there are devotional ornaments. This temple-style parure draws directly from the votive aesthetic of South Indian shrine jewellery, where the body of the deity and the body of the wearer are adorned with equal reverence. The necklace, measuring a substantial 7.25 inches (18.4 cm) in height, is composed of multiple strands of beads that cascade in the layered, architecturally dense manner particular to processional adornment. Kundan-set focal elements anchor the composition, their polished foil-backed stones held in place by the traditional wax-and-foil technique that Rajasthani and South Indian karigars have long shared across craft lineages. Brass, worked and finished to a warm golden tone, forms the base metal throughout. The ghungroo detailing, those small hollow bells suspended at the hem of the piece, introduce both movement and a faint ceremonial sound. The earrings, 1.45 inches (3.7 cm) tall and 0.60 inches (1.5 cm) wide, mirror the necklace in scale and spirit. The full set weighs 85 grams, carried generously but purposefully. Wear this set with a silk Kanjivaram for a Carnatic concert or a family wedding ceremony, where its temple vocabulary reads as intentional scholarship rather than mere ornament. It pairs equally well over a deep-necked kurta for a festive evening when occasion calls for presence without occasion calling for excess. Free size fits all. The brass construction makes this piece a considered everyday carrier of heritage for the collector who dresses with her cultural memory intact.
Details
- Material: Brass
- Dimensions: Necklace: 7.25 inch Height | Earrings: 1.45 inch Height X 0.60 inch Width
- Weight: 85.0 g
- SKU: LDF538
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Delhi 110052, India
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