Blue in Indian iconography is never ordinary. It is the colour of Shiva's throat — the poison held there to save the world, the darkness that becomes sacred through sacrifice. It is the colour of Krishna, of the deep sky, of the ocean at its most itself. Blue in Indian silver is a declaration: of depth, of devotion, of something that looks into the distance and is not afraid of what it finds.

Neelkantha — blue-throated — carries that declaration in glass and silver.

The pendant is rectangular — its form clean and architectural, 2.3 inches of vintage silver within which deep blue glass sits as the centrepiece: the blue of old palace windows, of stained glass in regal buildings, of colour held in glass for so long it seems to have grown there. Around the glass on the outermost top edge, floral detailing in silver; across the body, geometric motifs that give the pendant its density and its character. On either side of the glass, two U-shaped silver forms flank it — partial frames that cup the glass from above like silver hands, the kind of detail that you notice only when you are close and remember forever after.

Ghungroos hang from the side and base of the pendant — multiple points of sound from a single piece, so the necklace announces itself in every direction as you move.

The pendant hangs from a 27-inch 92.5 hallmark silver chain — a length that brings it to the chest, well below the collarbone, where it sits as the undisputed focal point of everything around it.

Vintage silver predates modern hallmarking standards. The lower purity is what gives it its characteristic weight, patina, and age — qualities no new piece can replicate.

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

The Details:
Material: Vintage silver pendant; 92.5 hallmark silver chain
Pendant: Rectangle with deep blue glass; floral border at top; geometric detailing throughout; U-shaped silver flanking on glass; ghungroos at sides and base
Chain length: 27 inches (excluding pendant)
Pendant length: 2.3 inches
Crafted by artisans from Rajasthan, India