Multicolour Kundan Openable Brass Bangles Pair

There is a particular joy in ornament that opens like a secret. These bangles are set in the Kundan tradition, wherein flat-polished glass stones in rose, emerald, cobalt and ivory tones are pressed into a bed of refined lac and foiled to hold their colour from within. The brass base is worked and finished to carry the weight of that setting without apology, its warm gold tone providing the foil every good Kundan piece demands. Across the broad, slightly domed face of each bangle, the stones are arranged in close, repeating formations that suggest a carpet of garden blooms, a motif long favoured by the ateliers of Jaipur and the bangle-makers of Bikaner. The openable hinge closure, which allows the bangle to swing apart at one point and clasp shut again, is both a practical intelligence and a quiet design statement; it means the piece slips on and off cleanly without distorting the setting. Worn as a pair, these translate beautifully against a silk kurta in ivory or rust for a festive lunch, or layered with plain gold kadas at a mehendi ceremony where multicolour takes on its full, joyous dimension. Each bangle is sized at 2.4 and the pair weighs a reassuring 102 grams in total, which speaks to the generosity of the brass work beneath. The hinge is smooth in operation and the lac-set stones sit flush, making this a piece suited to regular, confident wear rather than the jewellery box alone.

Details

• Material: Brass
• Dimensions: Size : 2.4
• Weight: 102.0 g
• SKU: JA1386