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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (g) | 32.00 |
| Occasion | Wedding |
This long mangalsutra is built differently from the usual bead-and-spacer design. Instead of running black beads the whole way down, it alternates flat woven mesh straps with short panels of beadwork, so the chain has weight and breadth of its own before you ever reach the pendant. Round flower rosettes mark each junction. At the bottom sits a wide fan pendant with a red stone flower at its centre and a fringe of teardrop enamel below. The metal carries a warm gold tone produced by a copper polish.
The upper section is a plain fine chain that sits behind the neck, and from it the design opens into two flat straps of tightly woven gold-tone mesh, each about the width of a ribbon. Between the mesh sections, short panels of black beads are threaded in double lines, and where mesh meets beadwork a round flower rosette covers the join, its petals worked in relief around a domed centre. This alternation continues down both sides until the two straps meet at the pendant. The pendant itself is a broad scalloped fan: a ridged half-disc, banded across the lower edge in white enamel, with a red flower raised at its centre and paisley wings sweeping out on either side. Small teardrop enamel pieces hang in a row along the bottom.
The mesh straps give this piece more presence on the chest than a plain bead mangalsutra, so it deserves a quiet outfit. A plain silk blouse or an unembroidered kurta neckline is ideal, and deep shades such as maroon, bottle green and navy set off the gold particularly well. Since the straps are wide, avoid a second chain or pendant, and keep earrings small enough that the eye travels down to the pendant rather than stopping at the ear.
Weddings, receptions and sangeet evenings, festivals such as Diwali and Durga Puja, Karwa Chauth, and gifting at an engagement or a wedding in the family. It suits anyone who wants a mangalsutra with a substantial look without the weight of solid metal.
Woven mesh holds dust and moisture more readily than a plain chain, so wipe it with a dry soft cloth after each wear and never rinse it. Keep the piece away from perfume, hair spray, sanitiser and water, put it on after dressing, and store it flat in its pouch so the mesh straps do not crease and the bead panels do not twist.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (grams) | 32.00 |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU2299K1001430 |
