Sterling Silver Filigree Gemstone Pendant in Multiple Stones

There is a quietness to fine filigree work, the way silver thread learns to breathe as lace. This pendant belongs to a tradition of wire-drawing and coiling that has long flourished in the silversmithing ateliers of Orissa and Karimnagar, where karigars twist fine sterling silver threads into latticed forms by hand. Here, that same patience produces a delicate filigree frame, small and considered, measuring just 0.75 inches (approximately 1.9 cm) in height and 0.5 inches (approximately 1.27 cm) in width, and weighing a featherlight one gram. At its centre sits a single cabochon stone, chosen from four distinct characters: the violet depth of amethyst, the night-sky blue of lapis lazuli, the milky luminescence of rainbow moonstone, or the blush softness of rose quartz. Each stone is set simply, allowing the filigree surround to do what it does best, which is frame without overwhelming. The sterling silver carries a bright, clean finish that complements every stone equally well. Worn on a fine sterling chain, this pendant suits a silk chanderi kurta at a festive lunch, where it reads as considered rather than conspicuous. It pairs just as naturally with a white linen shirt and pale trousers, bringing the quiet authority of craft to an everyday wardrobe. At one gram and free-sized for any chain gauge, this is a pendant built for daily wear. The filigree is firm, the setting secure, and the piece light enough to forget you are wearing it until someone asks.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Colour: Amethyst
• Dimensions: 0.75 inch Height
  0.5 inch Width
• Weight: 1.0 g
• SKU: JYS85