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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (g) | 37.00 |
| Colour | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
This long mangalsutra is made in the rani haar length, with four strands of small black beads carrying down the chest to a broad fan pendant. What sets it apart from a plain bead mangalsutra is the row of filigree bar spacers worked into the strands, which give the chain itself real ornament instead of leaving all the detail to the pendant. The tone throughout is a warm gold, produced by a copper polish rather than by plating, and the pendant carries a red stone flower at its centre with a fringe of enamelled drops below.
The chain is built from four parallel lines of tiny faceted black beads, grouped in pairs and held apart by flat rectangular bars. Each bar is worked with an openwork filigree pattern of small scrolls, and they repeat at intervals down both sides so the chain reads as a designed piece rather than as a plain string. The pendant beneath is the centrepiece: a wide fan with a ridged, pleated lower half, topped by a pair of curving paisley wings that fold in towards a raised flower set with small red stones. Along the bottom edge hangs a fringe of slim enamelled drops, alternating red and green against the gold, which move as you walk and give the pendant life. Behind the pendant the beadwork narrows into a plain chain that closes at the back of the neck.
Wear this where the pendant has room to show, over a plain saree blouse or a simple round neckline, and let it be the only ornament at the neck. It suits heavier festive fabrics such as silk and brocade, where a short mangalsutra would disappear into the drape. Because the enamel fringe already carries red and green, an outfit in one of those shades will tie the look together, and ivory, cream or gold will let the pendant stand out on its own. Keep bangles gold toned and earrings modest.
Weddings in the family, festivals, Karwa Chauth, Teej and Gangaur, pujas, anniversaries, and as a gift for a wife, sister or daughter-in-law. Many women keep a long mangalsutra like this for occasions alongside a shorter one worn every day.
Keep it dry. Water, perfume, hair spray and sanitiser all shorten the life of a polished surface, so put the mangalsutra on after you have finished dressing and take it off before bathing or sleeping. Wipe it with a dry soft cloth after each wear, store it laid flat rather than bunched so the four bead strands do not twist around each other, and keep it in its pouch away from harder jewellery.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (grams) | 37.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Gold |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU2899K1001380 |
