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Tribal Teal Necklace
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92.5 Silver · Semi-Precious Stone · Glass
Tribal Teal
Necklace
One colour holds the whole necklace together. Six more interrupt it, and never in the same place twice.
The field is teal: a dozen and more strands of tiny round seed beads, all one colour, gathered close at the throat. Through them run flat, tube-cut stone beads in peach, jade green, grey-blue, brick red and cream — dropped in wherever they fall rather than spaced to a pattern.
Two contrasts are working at once. One colour against six, and one shape against another — small and round beside flat and square-cut. At the centre it all disappears into a cluster of hollow silver ghungroo, and from beneath that fall fine chains of pearl, stone and round turquoise.
The Field
Many strands of one teal, worn close so they stack. It is the ground everything else is read against.
The Scatter
Flat tube-cut stones in five or six colours, placed by eye. No interval repeats, so the eye keeps moving.
The Centre
A dense cluster of hollow silver bells, with fine chains of pearl, stone and turquoise falling from beneath it.
A single colour repeated is a rope. A single colour interrupted at irregular intervals is a necklace.
Wears well for
- Design
- Multi-strand teal necklace with a silver ghungroo centre
- Beads
- Teal glass seed beads with flat-cut semi-precious stones
- Silver
- 92.5 silver bells, oxidised finish
- Fringe
- Fine chains of pearl, stone and turquoise beads
- Fit
- Adjustable
- Store in the airtight bag provided, and keep away from water and fragrance.
- The bells are hollow. Water that gets inside one is very hard to get out and will dull the silver from within.
- Never use a silver dip or an ultrasonic cleaner — a dip strips the oxidation and floods the bells, and an ultrasonic can loosen strung work.
- Lay it flat to store, strands parallel. A many-stranded necklace twists around itself the moment it is bunched.
All our jewellery is handcrafted, and hence some variations may occur, which only add to its beauty.
Questions
What are the coloured stones running through it?
Flat, tube-cut semi-precious stones in five or six colours — soft peach, jade green, grey-blue, brick red and cream. They are cut as short rectangles rather than rounded into beads, which is why they sit flat against the strands and catch light along an edge instead of a curve.
The teal itself is glass seed bead. Using glass for the field and stone for the incidents is the sensible way round: it keeps the necklace light enough to wear all evening.
Does it make a sound?
Yes, softly. The centre is a cluster of hollow ghungroo bells and they chime gently against one another as you move — not loudly, but enough to notice in a quiet room.
Most people find it the best thing about the piece. A few would rather their jewellery stayed silent, so it is worth knowing beforehand.
How does it sit?
Close and high. The strands gather at the base of the throat, the bell cluster sits in the hollow below it, and the chain fringe falls a few inches onto the chest. The length adjusts, but the design assumes the shorter setting.
It needs a bare or wide neckline. Against a high collar the bells and the fringe land on fabric and the centre of the piece disappears.
What should I wear it with?
Plain cotton, linen or khadi in a solid colour. Teal is a cool blue-green, so it lifts hardest against warm grounds — yellow, mustard, ochre, rust, cream — and sits quietly against white, indigo or black.
Avoid a printed or embroidered neckline. The necklace already carries six colours in a scatter; a pattern underneath turns both into noise.
Is it heavy?
Less than it looks. The strands are small glass seed beads, which are light, and the weight that is there sits in the bell cluster at the front and spreads across the whole width of the neck rather than pulling from one point.
It carries comfortably for an evening. It is a statement piece rather than a working-day one — for the presence and the sound as much as the weight.
Totapari · Handcrafted in India
FAQs
We have both hallmarked 92.5 silver jewellery as well as gold-plated brass jewellery. Each and every piece is hypoallergenic and nickel free. You will find exact material details on each product page.
We offer free shipping on all prepaid orders.
Cash on Delivery is available only for orders above Rs 2500. Standard shipping rate of Rs 100 on all Cash on Delivery orders.
Standard shipping of Rs 3500 on all international orders.
We use both natural freshwater pearls as well as manufactured/ synthetic/ shell pearls. You will find the details clearly mentioned on each product page.
We use both natural and synthetic stones, as mentioned on each product page.
No, it won't lose its colour as it is meant to last you a lifetime. The plating is:
- Water resistant
- Tarnish resistant,
- and Sweat resistant
It just requires a little care and proper storage. Store in an airtight plastic bag provided by us. Keep away from water and fragrance. Wipe with soft cotton after wearing.
Do go through our detailed blog on how to care for your gold-plated jewellery.