Antique Brass Necklace Set with Traditional Motifs

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Item code JA1944

Metal / Material Brass

Weight 0 g

Dimensions Necklace with Adjustable Dori: 8 Inch Length | Pendant: 2 Inch Height x 2 Inch Width | Earrings: 2.25 Inch Height x 0.75 Inch Width

Care

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 shrines in South India where the goddess wears exactly this weight of gold, and certain karigars in Nagercoil have spent generations learning to say the same thing in brass. This necklace set belongs to the temple jewellery tradition, where devotional motifs, layered pendants and a strong architectural presence take precedence over delicacy. The central pendant, measuring two inches in height and two inches in width (approximately five by five centimetres), carries the dense, frontal quality of a temple plaque: repousse-worked brass with a warmly oxidised finish that reads as antique gold at any distance. The earrings, at two and a quarter inches tall and three-quarters of an inch wide (roughly five point seven by one point nine centimetres), mirror the pendant's silhouette and move with satisfying weight. An adjustable dori brings the necklace to eight inches (approximately twenty centimetres) at its shortest, allowing placement high on the collarbone or lower on the chest. Wear this set with a silk Kanjeevaram for a wedding morning ritual, or pair it with a handloom cotton kurta and a simple bun for a museum opening where the piece deserves to be noticed without competing with anything else around it. The free-size dori accommodates most necklines and requires no clasp manipulation. Brass holds its finish well when kept away from moisture; a soft cloth buffs the surface back to its warm, burnished tone.

Details

Material: Brass
Dimensions: Necklace with Adjustable Dori: 8 Inch Length | Pendant: 2 Inch Height x 2 Inch Width | Earrings: 2.25 Inch Height x 0.75 Inch Width
SKU: JA1944

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Each piece is handcrafted by karigars we work with directly across India, using heritage techniques such as Kundan setting, Polki, Meenakari enamelling, and temple casting passed down through generations. Small irregularities are the signature of hand-work, not a defect.

Many of our rings and chains can be resized free of charge. For bangles and bracelets, please check the dimensions above, if you need a different fit, write to us at showroom.sj@exoticindia.com with your order number.

Put jewellery on last and take it off first. Keep away from perfume, water, sweat. Wipe with the soft dry cloth we include after wear and store in the cotton pouch. We offer complimentary lifetime cleaning, ship it back whenever it needs a polish.

All gold & silver pieces are independently checked where mandated. The quality check stamp sits on the clasp or inner band. Brass and alloy pieces carry our in-house certificate confirming the composition.

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We accept hassle-free returns within 7 days of delivery, as long as the piece is unworn, in original packaging, with all tags intact. Pierced jewellery is non-returnable for hygiene reasons.

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