| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | White |
Many fine strands of small white pearls gathered into a wide band, with two round kundan medallions set across the front and pearl drops hanging below them. The earrings are round kundan discs with pearl drops, and a maang tikka matches.
Strand count is what gives this piece its body — the band is deep enough to cover the base of the neck, and the two medallions sit on top of the strands rather than being strung into them.
All-white and all-pearl, so it goes with every outfit colour. It is particularly good with ivory, gold and pastel.
Haldi, mehendi, daytime weddings and engagement functions.
Many fine strands means many places for a hair or a thread to catch, so take this off before brushing hair or changing clothes. It is also the piece in the batch that benefits most from its own pouch, because another necklace stored against it will work its way between the strands.
The two medallions sit a little apart rather than meeting at the centre, which is a deliberate choice: it leaves a gap of plain pearl at the hollow of the throat and stops the front of the necklace becoming one solid mass. In photographs that gap is what keeps the piece looking light.
Pearl strand necklaces are strung, not built, and the thing that distinguishes a good one is whether the strands stay parallel. Here they are held at intervals along the band, which stops the familiar problem of strands twisting into a rope within an hour of wearing.
Because everything is white, this is a set that photographs very differently depending on light: warm indoor light brings out the gold of the medallions, while daylight flattens the piece towards pure white. Most people find it suits daytime functions better for that reason.
Pearl strand chokers of this shape are sometimes called satlada when there are seven strands, and the name survives even when the count differs. The look comes from Mughal court jewellery, and the reason it keeps returning is that massed small pearls catch light far more softly than a single row of large ones.
A safe, elegant gift when you do not know the recipient's taste in colour. More in chokers.
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 | White |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA3627 |
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