| Stone Type | Shell |
| Weight (g) | 125.00 |
| Colour | Silver |
| Occasion | Festival |
Two rows of silver beads — round, ribbed and fluted in alternation — hang from a black cord. The upper row ends in a small kite shaped pendant holding a single cowrie shell in a granulated silver frame; the lower row ends in a much larger kite set with five shells around a central mirror, with a fringe of silver cowries hanging beneath. The matching earrings carry shells in the same treatment.
Available in Silver — oxidised silver with natural cowrie shells.
The shells are real, each one different, with its own markings and its own shade of cream and brown. In a piece otherwise made of repeated metal units, that natural variation is the thing that makes it feel found rather than manufactured.
Silver cast cowries in the fringe repeat the shape in metal, so the pendant states the motif twice — once in shell and once in silver — and the contrast between the two materials becomes part of the design.
Both pendants are square set on a point, which is unusual and much more dynamic than a circle. The lower corner gives the fringe a natural place to gather.
Three different bead shapes alternating along both rows, so the chain has texture rather than reading as a plain string leading to a pendant.
Two lengths, the upper at the throat and the lower across the chest, adjustable on the black cord. Substantial but well distributed across the two rows.
Plain solid cotton, khadi and handloom — this is not a piece for silk. Black, white, indigo, ochre and rust all work. Wear it as the only thing at the neck.
Cowries were used as currency across much of Asia and Africa for centuries, and that history is why they persist in jewellery: a shell worn on the body was once literal wealth, and the association with prosperity outlived the practice. In India they appear across tribal and folk traditions from Gujarat to the north east, sewn onto textiles, strung into headdresses and set into silver, and they carry a protective meaning as well — like mirrors, they were believed to turn away the evil eye. They are also practical ornament: naturally hard, naturally glossy, light for their size, and no two identical.
Never use a silver dip, which strips the oxidised finish and can mark the shells. Wipe with a dry soft cloth and keep the cord dry.
| Stone Type | Shell |
| Weight (grams) | 125.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Silver |
| Occasion | Festival |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA3033 |
