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| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (g) | 12.00 |
| Colour | Silver |
| Occasion | Festival |
A ceremonial elephant stands inside an open circular frame edged with raised beads, a lotus opening beside it, the centre of the circle left empty so skin shows through. The band adjusts.
The circle here is a rim, not a disc — the elephant and lotus sit inside it with open air between them and the finger. That one decision changes the whole character of the piece. A solid background would make it a medallion; an empty one makes it a window, and the animal appears to stand within a space rather than on a plate. It also keeps a ring of this diameter genuinely light.
These two are paired constantly in Indian art, and specifically in Gajalakshmi imagery, where elephants flank the goddess seated on a lotus. Putting them side by side is therefore not a decorative accident but a reference, and it is why the elephant is shown caparisoned — in its ceremonial covering — rather than wild.
Raised beads run around the outer edge of the frame. They give the open circle a defined boundary, which it badly needs; a plain wire rim would read as unfinished, and on a design with an empty centre the outline is doing most of the work of holding the composition together.
Adjustable at the back, so no ring size is needed. The elephant has a right way up, so sit it upright.
Wear it alone with the hand bare. It suits handloom, cotton, block print and silk, and is a natural choice for pujas, festivals and temple visits.
Festivals, pujas, temple visits, weddings and daytime functions.
Light for the diameter, because the centre is open rather than solid.
This is brass given an oxidised, antique-silver finish rather than solid silver. The metal is deliberately darkened and then the raised surfaces are polished back, so the blackening stays in the recesses while the high points stay bright. That contrast is the entire point of oxidised work — it is what makes every engraved line, pierced opening and raised edge read separately instead of dissolving into one shiny surface. It also means the finish is not uniform by design, and small variations between pieces are normal rather than faults.
Put it on after perfume, hand cream and sanitiser, and take it off before washing up, swimming or sleeping. Wipe with a dry soft cloth only. Do not use silver polish, dip cleaners or toothpaste — they strip the blackening out of the recesses, which is the one kind of damage that cannot be undone on an oxidised piece. Store it dry in a pouch, away from other rings that could scratch it.
Type: Adjustable figurative ring. Metal: Brass. Finish: Oxidised antique silver tone. Work: Caparisoned elephant and lotus inside an open beaded circular frame. Fit: Adjustable, open band.
| Metal | Brass |
| Stone Type | No Stone |
| Weight (grams) | 12.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Silver |
| Occasion | Festival |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU900V50860 |
