| Stone Type | Pearl |
| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | White |
| Occasion | Wedding |
A broad arched face set throughout with pale kundan hangs from a stone-set chain, finished with rows of small pearls and larger pearl drops along the lower edge. Darkened antique gold finish.
Where a chand curves away at both ends, this form rises to a point at the top and comes down in a broad sweep — the outline of a temple niche rather than a moon. On the forehead that difference matters: an arch draws the eye upward towards the parting, while a crescent spreads it sideways. An arch tikka therefore suits a longer face where a crescent suits a rounder one.
The fringe mixes two scales — a close row of small pearls along the edge and larger pearls hanging below them. Using two sizes rather than one keeps the fringe from reading as a single flat band: the small pearls define the edge and the large ones give it depth, and they move at different rates as the head turns.
The face is densely set, and bright gold across that much stone and openwork merges into one glitter. Darkening the recesses separates each setting, which is what lets the arch outline stay readable through the detail inside it.
A centre parting and hair pinned firmly — this is a heavy piece and needs the hook well seated.
Weddings, bridal wear, receptions and sangeets.
Type: Bridal maang tikka. Metal: Brass base. Finish: Antique gold tone. Work: Arched kundan face with pearl rows and drops.
This is brass with a gold-tone plating rather than solid gold, which keeps the price where it is and the weight low enough to wear comfortably. Plating is a surface rather than a bulk property, so how long it lasts depends almost entirely on what it meets — perfume, hairspray and sweat all shorten it, while a dry cloth after wearing and a closed pouch between wearings extend it considerably.
Put this on after perfume, hairspray and hand cream, and take it off before washing, swimming or sleeping. Wipe with a dry soft cloth and use a dry soft brush around the stone settings and between any pearls, where a cloth cannot reach. Store it in a zip-lock pouch — which is what the supplier themselves advise, and the single most effective thing for a plated piece, because it keeps humid air off the metal. Never use silver polish, dip cleaners or an ultrasonic cleaner.
A tikka is worn with the hair parted centrally in almost every regional tradition, which is worth knowing if you usually wear a side parting — the piece is proportioned for a centre line and looks visibly off-centre otherwise.
Costume jewellery earns its place by letting you wear a shape you would never commission in precious metal. The designs here come out of a tradition centuries old; the materials do not pretend to, and we do not describe them as though they did.
| Stone Type | Pearl |
| Weight (grams) | 0.00 |
| Colour/Finish | White |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA1692 |
