| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | Red-Green |
A broad curved collar in the hasli shape — a solid crescent of worked gold-tone metal rather than a strung necklace — with a scalloped lower edge, fine pearl beading and small red and green stones set along the curve. Earrings and a maang tikka come with it.
The hasli is one unbroken curve, so all its decoration has to work on a single surface. Here that is handled with bands: a plain upper edge, a worked middle, and a scalloped, beaded lower edge.
A hasli sits at the base of the throat and wants nothing else there. Wear it with a plain blouse and no second necklace.
Weddings, traditional functions and festival days.
A hasli is rigid, so unlike a strung necklace it has one shape and does not adapt. Check the strap length when it arrives and adjust it before the function rather than on the day. The scalloped edge is the part most likely to catch on fabric, so put it on after the blouse.
The included tikka is sized for the hasli rather than for a larger necklace, so the three pieces stay in proportion when worn together. If you already own a heavy tikka, this set still works without it, since the collar carries the look on its own.
The hasli shape comes from north Indian village jewellery, where the rigid collar was originally made as solid metal. A modern version on a copper base keeps the silhouette but brings the weight down to something you can wear through a whole function.
Copper takes gold plating well and gives a slightly warmer tone than brass does, which is the reason it turns up under gold-tone pieces of this kind. It also means the piece should stay dry — copper under a worn plating will mark skin.
The practical advantage of a rigid collar is that it stays exactly where you put it. Strung necklaces slip and need adjusting through an evening, while a hasli sits at the base of the throat all night. For a long wedding function that is worth more than it sounds.
A distinctive gift for someone who already owns the usual kundan sets and wants a different silhouette. See more in hasli necklaces.
This piece is made on a copper base 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 — 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-NAA3622 |
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