Chilai is not a craft that announces itself.

It is the work of a needle-fine chisel pressed into silver — line by line, mark by mark — creating texture so intricate it reads almost like fabric. Like something woven rather than struck. In Rajasthan, chilai masters spend years learning to read the metal, to feel when to press deeper and when to barely graze the surface. The result is silver that seems to breathe.

This pendant carries that breath.

The form is spare: a clean vintage silver silhouette, kept deliberately light, deliberately minimal. But look closer and the chilai work reveals itself — geometric patterning etched into the surface with the kind of precision that no machine replicates and no shortcut produces. At the centre, a pink stone sits quietly, like a small secret the pendant is keeping.

Below, geometric danglers hang in careful symmetry — angular, modern, unexpectedly contemporary for a piece rooted so deeply in an old craft. They add just enough rhythm without being too much.

Minimalism, in the Rajasthani sense: nothing removed because nothing was ever excess. 

Expect natural patina, tonal variations, and subtle imperfections — markers of age, authenticity, and handcrafted beauty.

This is a one-of-a-kind vintage piece. Once it sells, this exact piece is gone.

The Details:

• Metal: Authentic vintage silver (60%-85% silver)
• Craft: Chilai (hand-engraved) work
• Stone: Pink centre stone
• Danglers: Geometric, lightweight
• Weight: Featherlight
• Character: Heirloom-worthy, museum-quality, irreplaceable
• Wear: Daily wear, minimalist layering, solo statement
• Available with or without chain
• Crafted by artisans from Rajasthan, India