| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | Red |
A slim kundan choker: a single row of flat-cut white kundan stones along a narrow band, with small beads dropping from the lower edge and a tasselled dori at the back. The matching earrings are chandbali-shaped with the same beads hanging below.
The band is kept to one row of stones, which is unusual for a kundan choker and makes this one of the lighter pieces of its kind. The colour comes from the drop beads rather than from the kundan itself, which stays clear white in all three options.
A slim choker like this sits well with a deep neckline, where a broad collar would crowd the chest. It also layers under a longer chain without clashing.
Mehendi and haldi functions, festive evenings and as a layering piece.
Tying a dori takes practice. The usual method is to put the necklace on back to front, tie it at the front where you can see, then turn it round. The tassel should hang down the back rather than being hidden under the hair, since it is part of the design.
The dori is the practical detail here. A thread closure with a tassel lets the same necklace fit a slim neck as a choker and a fuller one as a short necklace, and it means nothing can break the way a clasp can. The tassel is meant to be seen hanging at the back, not tucked in.
Kundan is set rather than glued: the flat stone is pressed into a metal cup and held by a fine foil-and-lac bed. That is why kundan pieces should never go into water — water seeps under the stone and lifts the bed, and no amount of drying afterwards brings the shine back.
A single-row choker is the piece people reach for when they want kundan without committing to a bridal look. It works under a kurta collar, it layers with a long chain, and it is light enough to wear to an office Diwali party, which almost no other kundan necklace in this batch can claim.
A practical first kundan piece for someone who finds heavy bridal sets intimidating. See more in our kundan necklaces.
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 — 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 |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA3617 |
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