| Weight (g) | 0.00 |
| Colour | Red |
A wide, leaf-shaped kundan pendant in red and clear white stones, finished with a row of small gold bead drops along its lower edge, and a pair of matching earrings cut to the same shape. It is the largest of the three mangalsutra pendants we carry.
The leaf outline spreads the stones horizontally instead of massing them in a circle, so the pendant covers more of the chest while using the same number of stones as a smaller round one.
A wider pendant wants a longer chain, so it hangs clear of the collarbone rather than sitting on it. With a saree it shows well against a plain blouse.
Festivals, family functions and days when the everyday mangalsutra is not quite enough.
What is supplied is the pendant and the matching earrings. The black-bead mangalsutra chain is not part of this listing, so if you do not already have one you will need a chain to hang the pendant on. The pendant has a fitted loop at the top and takes a standard mangalsutra chain.
Between the three mangalsutra pendants here this is the occasion piece rather than the daily one. The extra width reads clearly in photographs, which is what you want at a function, and it is more than most people want to wear under a work kurta every day.
Red and white is the traditional mangalsutra pairing for the same reason it dominates bridal jewellery: the clear stones keep the red from going dark, and the two together look correct against gold whatever the outfit.
The gold bead drops along the lower edge give the pendant a little movement, which matters more on a wide piece than a narrow one — without them, a pendant this broad tends to read as a flat plate hanging on a chain.
If you are choosing between the three mangalsutra pendants on the site, the question is simply how often it will be worn. The two narrower pendants disappear under a kurta and suit every day; this one is meant to be seen, and most people who own both reach for the wide one only when they are dressed for something.
A good anniversary or karva chauth gift for someone who already has a plain daily mangalsutra. More in our mangalsutra collection.
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 | Red |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA1994 |
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