| Stone Type | Kundan, Pearl |
| Weight (g) | 90.00 |
| Colour | Red |
| Occasion | Wedding |
A single row of mango shaped motifs curves around the neckline, each one outlined in granulated antique gold and set with a deep red stone, and each hung with a small cluster of white pearls. The motifs tilt alternately so the row reads as a continuous wave rather than a line of identical pieces. The matching jhumkas carry the same mango shape above a pearl fringed dome.
Available in Red — deep red stones in an antique gold finish.
One motif, one stone colour, one fringe. This is the most disciplined kind of temple necklace, and its strength is exactly that restraint — nothing interrupts the row, so the shape of the mango itself is what you notice.
The alternating tilt is the detail that makes it. Set upright in a line the motifs would look mechanical; angled in turn, they interlock and the row curves naturally around the throat.
Called mangai in Tamil and paisley in the West, it is the single most recognisable shape in South Indian jewellery, borrowed from the fruit and used at every scale from a pendant to a border.
Small and evenly spaced under every motif, rather than a continuous fringe. The gaps between them are what keeps the lower edge light.
Close at the base of the throat. This is a single row necklace, so it is considerably lighter than the layered temple sets and suits a long event.
Kanjeevaram and other silks in red, green, mustard or cream. It layers well beneath a longer haar if you own one, and is complete on its own.
Bridal jewellery tends toward more — more rows, more stones, more length — and the pieces that result are often worn once. A single row temple necklace is the exception: it is light enough for a full day, it sits under a dupatta without bulk, it can be layered beneath a longer piece for a wedding and worn alone for a smaller function, and it does not date, because the mango row has been made the same way for generations. If you are buying one piece of temple jewellery rather than a set, a single row is almost always the one that gets used.
A single row sits close enough to the throat to leave clear space below it, which is what makes it the easier half of a layered pair. Put it on last, over the longer necklace, so the row lies flat against the skin and the haar hangs beneath without catching on the pearl clusters. If the longer piece also has a fringe, choose one with a plain lower edge instead — two fringes at different heights tangle against each other through an evening.
Store it flat in a pouch so the pearl clusters are not crushed. Put it on after perfume and wipe with a dry soft cloth.
| Stone Type | Kundan, Pearl |
| Weight (grams) | 90.00 |
| Colour/Finish | Red |
| Occasion | Wedding |
| Gender | women |
| SKU/Product Code | KEYU-NAA3113 |
