{"product_id":"iktara-choker","title":"Iktara Choker","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ebansuri\u003c\/em\u003e in Krishna's hands. The \u003cem\u003eiktara\u003c\/em\u003e of the wandering \u003cem\u003ebaul\u003c\/em\u003e, one string, one note, entire worlds contained in the space between. These are instruments that understand what most ornamentation forgets: that the most affecting things are almost always the simplest. That a single, considered note says more than a full composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis pendant carries that understanding in silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Craft First — Chitai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eChitai\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Rajasthan's most quietly distinguished silversmithing traditions; a technique of surface engraving in which fine, intricate patterns are worked directly into the metal with a small chisel, line by careful line. Where \u003cem\u003erava\u003c\/em\u003e builds texture upward by adding granules, and filigree builds it outward with wire, \u003cem\u003echitai\u003c\/em\u003e works inward — pressing pattern into the existing surface, drawing detail out of the metal rather than onto it. The result is a texture that is simultaneously raised and recessed, catching light along its worked edges while the deeper lines hold shadow. It is painstaking, exacting work: a single bead of meaningful size can represent hours of a craftsman's concentration. In an age of machine-pressed pattern, \u003cem\u003echitai\u003c\/em\u003e remains resolutely, defiantly hand-made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pendant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA single cylindrical bead in 92.5 hallmark silver, curved gently into a C, the shape of an iktara at rest. The \u003cem\u003echitai\u003c\/em\u003e work runs across its surface in a fine engraved pattern, catching light along every worked line so the bead shimmers quietly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe bead hangs on maroon thread — deep, warm, the colour of old velvet and the curtains of a classical music hall just before the performance begins. At the ends of the thread, a tassel finish: the way a raga concludes not with silence but with a note held just long enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMinimalist in structure. Rich in craft. The piece for the everyday that deserves to be worn with the same attention one brings to a piece of music — not always, but always when it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\" class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3 print:block print:space-y-1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMetal\u003c\/strong\u003e: 92.5 hallmark pure silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft\u003c\/strong\u003e: Chitai; hand-engraved surface work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePendant\u003c\/strong\u003e: Single cylindrical curved C-shaped bead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrung on\u003c\/strong\u003e: Maroon thread with tassel ending\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInspiration\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bansuri flute, iktara\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lightweight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWear\u003c\/strong\u003e: Daily wear, minimalist layering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCrafted \u003c\/strong\u003eby artisans from Rajasthan, India\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sadabahaar Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51029789278455,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0858\/5320\/8823\/files\/Iktara_Choker.jpg?v=1786844339","url":"https:\/\/sadabahaarjewelry.com\/products\/iktara-choker","provider":"Sadabahaar Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}