Red and Yellow Glass Sterling Silver Pendant

There are pieces that carry the warmth of a bazaar afternoon within their very frame. This sterling silver pendant pairs the clarity of the metal with panels of red and yellow coloured glass set directly into the body, a technique that recalls the bazaar jewellery traditions of Rajasthan, where craftsmen have long pressed vibrant glass into silver frames to mimic the richness of Meenakari without enamel fire. The silhouette is compact and considered: two inches in height (approximately 5 centimetres) and one inch in width (approximately 2.5 centimetres), with a weight of 14.7 grams that gives the piece a satisfying, substantive feel on the chest. The glass inserts, one deepened red and one warm yellow, are held within bezels that follow the pendant's outline, the whole surface finished in a polished sterling that catches light without ostentation. The silver has been worked to a clean edge, with a bale generous enough to accommodate a range of chains. Wear it against a hand-embroidered kurta in ivory or pale gold for a festive daytime gathering, or layer it on a simple cotton dupatta-draped look for a mehendi or sangeet where colour is the language of celebration. At free size with a standard bale, the pendant fits most chains between two and four millimetres in width. Sterling silver requires only occasional buffing with a soft cloth; store away from moisture and the colours will remain true through years of wearing.

Details

• Material: Sterling Silver
• Dimensions: 2 inch Height
  1 inch Width
• Weight: 14.7 g
• SKU: LCP06