| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | Multi Color |
A gold-tone necklace of linked round medallions, each one holding a pale stone, with green bead accents between them and a line of small drops along the bottom. A separate pendant drop hangs at the centre, and the set comes with earrings and a maang tikka.
Linking round medallions rather than setting them into a plate lets the necklace flex, and the minakari colour is applied between the medallions so the gold frames stay clean.
This one has enough going on to carry a plain silk saree by itself. Keep earrings to the matching pair and skip a second bracelet.
Weddings, receptions, festival days and family functions.
Linked medallions mean there are joints, and joints are where a necklace fails first. Lift this one by the band rather than by the centre pendant when putting it on, and the links will outlast the plating. A dry brush gets the dust out from between the links, which a cloth cannot reach.
Linked construction also makes this set easier to wear with a stiff collar or a high-necked blouse, because the necklace follows the fabric instead of standing clear of it. That is worth knowing if your blouse is already decided: a rigid collar and a high neckline rarely sit well together.
Minakari is enamel work: coloured glass powder fused onto the metal and then polished flat. On jewellery at this price it is applied in small areas rather than across the whole surface, and the place to look for it is between and behind the stone settings.
Because the medallions are linked, this necklace moves as you move and will not stand away from the chest the way a single rigid plate can. That is worth something at a long function, where a stiff necklace becomes noticeable after an hour.
Enamel and stone work together is a combination from Jaipur workshops, where minakari was traditionally applied to the back of a kundan piece so the wearer saw colour that no one else did. Modern pieces at this price bring it to the front instead, which is why the colour sits between the settings here.
A rich-looking set that suits a mother-in-law or an older relative as much as a bride. More in kundan 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 | Multi Color |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA3623 |
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