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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (g) | 10.00 |
| Colour | Red |
| Occasion | Daily Wear |
A gold-tone ring carrying the word मोक्ष — moksh — in cut Devanagari, set against a crescent moon, with a small red stone above and a single pearl hanging below.
Moksha is release — the end of the cycle of birth and rebirth, the last of the four purusharthas after dharma, artha and kama. It is an unusual word to put on jewellery precisely because it is not a blessing or a name but a destination, and a fairly austere one. That is what gives this ring its character: it states an idea rather than invoking a deity.
Devanagari suits jewellery better than most scripts for a structural reason — the shirorekha, the connected headline along the top of a word, gives the whole thing a natural bar to hang from or sit on. Here the word rests against the inner curve of the crescent, which both supports the letters and frames them, so the script never floats unanchored.
The crescent is chandra, the moon, among the oldest motifs in Indian ornament. The small red stone sits where the moon's rays would begin, and a single pearl hangs beneath the lettering to finish the piece with a point of movement. Each element is small; it is the arrangement rather than the scale that carries the design.
Adjustable at the back, so no ring size is needed. The lettering has a right way up, so sit it level rather than letting the ring turn on the finger.
Wear it alone or with one plain band. Gold suits silk, gold-bordered cotton, ivory and maroon, and the piece is restrained enough for daily wear as well as festivals.
Festivals, temple visits, daily wear, office and daytime functions.
Light. The script is cut from thin sheet and the pearl is the only hanging element.
This is brass with a gold-tone plating rather than solid gold, 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. Rings have a harder life than earrings — hands are washed, knocked and creamed all day — so a gold-plated ring will show wear sooner than a gold-plated earring will. Taking it off before washing your hands makes more difference than anything else you can do.
Put it on after hand cream, perfume and sanitiser, and take it off before washing up, swimming or sleeping. Wipe with a dry soft cloth after wearing. Never use silver polish, dip cleaners, bleach or an ultrasonic cleaner. Store it dry in a pouch rather than loose, so it cannot rub against other rings.
Type: Adjustable script ring. Metal: Brass. Finish: Gold-tone plating. Work: मोक्ष in cut Devanagari against a crescent, with a red stone and a pearl drop. Fit: Adjustable, open band.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (grams) | 10.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Red |
| Occasion | Daily Wear |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU9-7E5B086257 |
