SAV by Ownly Club Baroque Pearl and Kundan Jadau Fusion Necklace Set

Two traditions in one piece. Kundan jadau is the older technique — stones seated in gold-tone frames and burnished closed by hand — and here it is strung against baroque mother of pearl, which is irregular by nature and refuses to match. The contrast between the precise settings and the uneven pearl is the design.

Fusion pieces like this are the ones that travel between a saree and a dress, because neither half of the vocabulary dominates.

At a glance

• Materials: Baroque mother of pearl, brass base with gold-tone kundan settings
• Stones: Kundan jadau-style stones, baroque mother of pearl
• Technique: Kundan jadau hand setting with hand-strung pearl
• Includes: Necklace with matching earrings
• Quantity: One piece

Is this piece right for you?

Yes, if you like jewellery that is visibly hand-made rather than machine-even. Baroque pearl is the opposite of uniform, and that is the point. Less so if irregular shapes bother you — if you want matched, round pearls, this is not the piece.

What handcrafted imitation means

This is imitation jewellery. There is no solid gold and no precious gemstone in it — the metal is plated and the stones are glass set kundan-style. The mother of pearl is natural. We say that plainly because the piece does not need to pretend otherwise. The value is in the hand-setting and the design, both original to the atelier.

Mother of pearl is a natural material, so colour, shape and size vary from piece to piece and the piece you receive will not be identical to the one photographed. Each design is made one at a time, and one piece is listed here.