Description

Handmade choker with unique charms inspired by ancient amulets.

Material Dimensions

18K Gold onBrass

13.5" 4.3"extender
Weight: 51g

The Story

Tribal women of Rajasthan like to adorn themselves with lots of silver jewellery. Most of those, however, serve not only as decorations but have a special meaning: protective or signalling about marital status.

These tribes, such as Banjara and Gadoliya, are very superstitious. They fear ghosts and evil spirits. To protect themselves they wearmetal plaque amulets bearing an image of a Hindu deity usually accompanied by its animal vehicle. Such amulets are calledmadaliyain Rajasthan. They may be of different shape: rectangular, square, round, in the form ofyonior temple-shaped.

This piece is inspired by all these forms of ancient amulets.

Handmade

All our products are handmade using ancient lost-wax casting method by gifted artisans in Jaipur, India. Each piece is unique and made in limited quantities. Find our step-by-step process

Product Care

Care for this piece like you would for yourgood luck charms.

To avoid the wearing of your plating, remove when in contact with water, cleaning solutions, lotions and perfumes.All our pieces come with a Ziploc, silica gel pack and a handcrafted jewelry box for storage and longevity of plating.

Shipping

This product will be shipped out in 1-3 business days from Calcutta, India. If you would like your order delivery expedited please email us at [email protected] and we'll try to accommodate your request. Also, we ship globally, you can find our shipping return policies.