| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | Red-Green |
A long, fine snake chain carrying a flat pendant shaped like a stylised bird or leaf spray, set with pointed marquise stones in two colours and small white stones around them. The matching earrings repeat the pendant's shape at a smaller scale.
The pendant is cut as an open silhouette rather than a solid plate, so the oxidised outline shows the shape while the stones mark its points. Paachi work holds each stone in a raised foil-backed setting, which is what gives the colour its brightness against the dark metal.
Long chains work best over a plain kurta or a high-neck top, where the pendant has empty fabric to sit against. Avoid layering this one with a second chain.
Everyday ethnic wear, office, college and casual festive days.
There is no clasp to fiddle with at the back on a chain this long — it goes over the head. That makes it the easiest piece in the batch to put on alone. The pendant is flat, so it lies against the body instead of turning sideways, which is a common complaint with three-dimensional pendants.
Most oxidised necklaces are chokers; this is deliberately the opposite, and the long chain changes what the piece is for. It does not need a particular neckline, it does not fight with a dupatta, and it can be worn over a kurta that is already buttoned to the throat.
Paachi work is worth understanding before you buy: the stone sits over a reflective foil in a raised metal cup, which is why these colours look lit from behind. It also means the settings should be kept dry, because water trapped under a foil-backed stone dulls it permanently.
Long oxidised chains have become a standard with cotton and linen kurtas, and the reason is practical rather than fashionable: at this length the pendant sits below the collar, so it is visible whether the kurta is buttoned to the throat or open, and it does not have to be re-matched to every neckline.
A sensible gift for someone who wears kurtas to work and does not own much jewellery, because it needs no matching. See more in our German silver necklaces.
This is brass with a bright silver-tone plating rather than solid or sterling silver, which is what keeps the price where it is. 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 — 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.
| Weight (grams) | 0.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Red-Green |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA3613 |
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