{"title":"New Arrivals","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover our latest handcrafted wooden jewellery designs, freshly added to the Chandrakalakriti collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kadamba-wooden-earrings","title":"Kadamba Wooden Earrings – Honeycomb Boxwood Cluster Studs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cluster of rounds packed together into a honeycomb, built up with inlay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKadamba is made from Boxwood and Ebony, two of the woods that pass through a Kolkata workshop making parts for musical instruments. The Ebony is the wood of violin fingerboards and tailpieces; the Boxwood is what instrument makers use for fittings and for their own bench tools. Both reach us as offcuts from that work — fully seasoned, dense and stable. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/our-wood\" title=\"Where Chandrakalakriti wood comes from\"\u003eRead how the wood gets here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kadamba flower is a dense ball of small blooms packed against each other, and the shape here follows it: rounds of equal size pressed together until the gaps between them close, with one sitting at the centre and the rest ringed around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe structure is made with inlay.\u003c\/strong\u003e Channels are cut and filled with the second wood, then the whole face is sanded and polished back until everything finishes level — so the lines dividing one round from the next are set into the surface rather than drawn across it. That is what holds the cluster together visually: without them it would read as one lumpy disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worn as a stud, flat against the lobe, so the whole cluster is visible at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoods: Boxwood and Ebony, responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTechnique: hand-cut inlay, polished flush.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForm: honeycomb cluster stud, worn flat against the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair weight: about \u003cstrong\u003e10 g\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFindings are metal alloy. Sold as one pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in Kolkata, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cluster is busy in a soft way — round shapes rather than angles — which makes these easy lightweight wooden stud earrings for everyday wear despite the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing hangs, so they survive hair worn down and never catch on a dupatta. They also leave the space below the ear free, which makes them the pair to wear with a statement necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after it  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore pieces separately so they do not knock against one another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft dry cloth after wearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid perfume, moisturiser, soap and other chemicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery and returns  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree shipping on prepaid orders within India. Dispatch in 2–3 working days; delivery 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease film an unboxing video. It is required for any claim about a damaged, defective or incorrect item, which must be raised within 48 hours of delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the rounds separate pieces?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cluster reads as separate rounds because the divisions are inlaid — cut into the surface and filled, then polished back level. The face is smooth to the touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these studs or danglers?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuds. The cluster sits flat against the earlobe and nothing hangs below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre wooden stud earrings comfortable for everyday wear?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The pair weighs about 10 g and a flat stud puts no pull on the lobe at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wear a necklace with these?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes — these are among the best pairs for it, since nothing hangs into the space above the collarbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the colour fade?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood deepens rather than fades. Kept out of direct sunlight and away from chemicals, both woods darken slightly over the years and hold their polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the rounds on the Kadamba earrings separate pieces?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The cluster reads as separate rounds because the divisions are inlaid, cut into the surface and filled, then polished back level. The face is smooth to the touch.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the Kadamba wooden earrings studs or danglers?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Studs. The cluster sits flat against the earlobe and nothing hangs below it.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are wooden stud earrings comfortable for everyday wear?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. 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Both reach us as offcuts from that work — fully seasoned, dense and stable. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/our-wood\" title=\"Where Chandrakalakriti wood comes from\"\u003eRead how the wood gets here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe lines are veneer set between the wood:\u003c\/strong\u003e leaf-thin strips of Ebony laid in across the Boxwood face and polished back, so the surface finishes level and the lines are wood rather than ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRunning them on the diagonal rather than straight across is what gives a still shape some movement. Parallel to the base, the lines would simply echo the edge; on the slant, they cut across the triangle and the eye follows them up to the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a stud rather than a dangler, which makes it one of the easiest statement shapes here to wear all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoods: Boxwood with Ebony veneer, responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction: cut veneer, laid between the wood and polished back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForm: triangular stud, worn flat against the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair weight: about \u003cstrong\u003e10 g\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFindings are metal alloy. Sold as one pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in Kolkata, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeometric, pale and compact — these are lightweight wooden stud earrings for everyday and office wear, with a shape sharp enough to look deliberate rather than plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause nothing hangs, they stay visible with hair worn down and never catch on a collar or a dupatta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after it  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it dry. A laid surface dislikes prolonged damp, so take these off before washing or swimming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore pieces separately so they do not knock against one another — the points are the most delicate part.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft dry cloth after wearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid perfume, moisturiser, soap and other chemicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery and returns  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree shipping on prepaid orders within India. Dispatch in 2–3 working days; delivery 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease film an unboxing video. It is required for any claim about a damaged, defective or incorrect item, which must be raised within 48 hours of delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the lines drawn on the wood?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Each line is a leaf-thin strip of Ebony laid in between the Boxwood and polished back level. The surface is smooth to the touch and the lines cannot wear off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these studs or danglers?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuds. The triangle sits flat against the earlobe and nothing hangs below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre wooden stud earrings comfortable for everyday wear?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The pair weighs about 10 g and a flat stud puts no pull on the lobe at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich woods are these?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood and Ebony. Both colours are the woods' own — nothing is stained or dyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the colour fade?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood deepens rather than fades. Kept out of direct sunlight and away from chemicals, both woods darken slightly over the years and hold their polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the lines on the Sara wooden earrings drawn on?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. Each line is a leaf-thin strip of Ebony laid in between the Boxwood and polished back level. The surface is smooth to the touch and the lines cannot wear off.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the Sara wooden earrings studs or danglers?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Studs. The triangle sits flat against the earlobe and nothing hangs below it.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are wooden stud earrings comfortable for everyday wear?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes. 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It reaches us as offcuts from that work — fully seasoned, dense and stable. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/our-wood\" title=\"Where Chandrakalakriti wood comes from\"\u003eRead how the wood gets here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no inlay here, no engraving, no second wood and no colour. A square, four clean edges, and a polished face — that is the entire piece. It sits flat against the lobe as a stud rather than hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain is harder than it sounds. With a pattern on the surface, the eye forgives an edge that is slightly off; with nothing on it, the squareness of the square and the evenness of the polish are all there is to look at. It is also the piece that shows the wood most honestly — the grain running across the face is the only marking on it, and it is different on every pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood: Boxwood, responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForm: flat square stud, plain polished face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair weight: about \u003cstrong\u003e10 g\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFindings are metal alloy. Sold as one pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in Kolkata, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the pair to wear when something else is doing the talking — a printed saree, a statement necklace, a day when you want to put earrings on without thinking about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA square stud reads as more deliberate than a round one: the straight edges give it a graphic, modern quality that suits plain shirts and tailoring as readily as ethnic wear. It is also the easiest piece here to wear with hair down, since nothing hangs to be hidden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after it  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore pieces separately so they do not knock against one another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft dry cloth after wearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid perfume, moisturiser, soap and other chemicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery and returns  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree shipping on prepaid orders within India. Dispatch in 2–3 working days; delivery 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease film an unboxing video. It is required for any claim about a damaged, defective or incorrect item, which must be raised within 48 hours of delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these studs or danglers?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuds. The square sits flat against the earlobe and nothing hangs below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the colour stained or painted?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The pale gold is Boxwood's own colour, deepened by cutting and polishing. 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Kept out of direct sunlight and away from chemicals, Boxwood darkens slightly over the years and holds its polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the Vanita wooden earrings studs or danglers?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Studs. The Boxwood square sits flat against the earlobe and nothing hangs below it.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the colour of the Vanita earrings stained or painted?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. The pale gold is Boxwood's own colour, deepened by cutting and polishing. Nothing is added to the surface.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will both Vanita earrings look exactly the same?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The shape will. 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It is the only marking on the piece, and on a plain pale body that single line does all the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this size it is one of the quietest things we make — bold enough in shape to be noticed, plain enough in surface to be worn every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood: Maple, responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood, with a fine wood veneer line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction: cut veneer, laid and polished back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForm: long domed oval stud, worn along the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair weight: about \u003cstrong\u003e10 g\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFindings are metal alloy. 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A laid surface dislikes prolonged damp, so take these off before washing or swimming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore pieces separately so they do not knock against one another.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft dry cloth after wearing — a pale wood shows a mark more readily than a dark one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid perfume, moisturiser, soap and other chemicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery and returns  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree shipping on prepaid orders within India. Dispatch in 2–3 working days; delivery 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease film an unboxing video. It is required for any claim about a damaged, defective or incorrect item, which must be raised within 48 hours of delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these studs or danglers?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuds. The oval sits flat along the earlobe and nothing hangs below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the line painted on?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is wood veneer — a leaf-thin strip cut and laid into the face, then polished back. It is wood, not ink, so it cannot wear off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich wood is this?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaple, the pale wood used for violin backs, sides and necks. The colour is the wood's own, not bleached or stained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre wooden studs comfortable for everyday wear?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The pair weighs about 10 g and a stud puts no pull on the lobe, so these suit long days and travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the pale wood darken?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlightly, over years. Maple warms rather than yellows, and keeping it out of direct sunlight slows the change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the Bhoomi wooden earrings studs or danglers?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Studs. 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It reaches us as offcuts from that work — fully seasoned, dense and stable. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/our-wood\" title=\"Where Chandrakalakriti wood comes from\"\u003eRead how the wood gets here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne wood, one piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is no inlay here, no veneer laid on, no second species and no colour added: the whole diamond is shaped out of one block, with the faces cut so the surface turns slightly from the centre to each edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat shaping is why a plain shape still has something to look at. 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Dispatch in 2–3 working days; delivery 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease film an unboxing video. It is required for any claim about a damaged, defective or incorrect item, which must be raised within 48 hours of delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the red colour stained or dyed?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. That is Padauk's own colour — the wood comes out of the log this red. Nothing is stained, dyed or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the diamond solid wood or layered?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid, cut from one piece. 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The pair weighs 10 g and sits flat against the ear — the scale of a statement piece with the ease of a stud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEbony set into Maple\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dark lines across each star are not printed, burnt or engraved. They are inlay: narrow strips of Ebony cut into channels opened in the Maple, seated, and then sanded and polished back until the two woods finish level with one another. Run a finger across the face and you feel one continuous surface, not a groove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInlay is the slowest of the techniques in this range, because the channel and the strip have to meet exactly — too loose and the seam shows, too tight and the wood splits. Getting a line this fine to run clean across a star with four points is genuinely difficult work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth colours are the woods' own. Maple is naturally pale gold, Ebony naturally near-black; nothing here is dyed, stained or painted. Every star is cut from repurposed offcuts, so the grain beneath the inlay is different in every pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maple with Ebony inlay, both responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-shaped, hand-inlaid, then sanded flush and polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e four-pointed star with concave sides and parallel Ebony inlay lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePiece type:\u003c\/strong\u003e stud — sits flat to the ear, no drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g per pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Hanshika Wooden Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the office.\u003c\/strong\u003e A stud that holds its shape without swinging is the easiest earring to work in. Hanshika reads as considered rather than loud across a meeting table, and the pale Maple with its dark inlay sits well against white, grey, navy and black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a saree.\u003c\/strong\u003e Because there is no drop, this pair works beautifully with hair worn loose, where a dangler would disappear. Cotton, linen, khadi and handloom sarees in earthy and pastel palettes suit it best, and the Ebony lines pick up a black border or a dark blouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a kurta or everyday western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair with cotton kurtas, linen shirts, co-ord sets or a plain tee. Pale gold and near-black together read as a neutral, which is what makes Hanshika easy to reach for daily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor travel and resort days.\u003c\/strong\u003e Light, flat and unlikely to catch, it packs easily and holds up through a long day out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a long dangler, a stud this size leaves room for a slim chain or a delicate neckpiece if you want one — just keep it fine rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch they arrive in, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHold the metal findings rather than the wood when putting them on and taking them off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood are Hanshika Wooden Earrings made from?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods. The star itself is Maple, a pale, close-grained wood, and the fine dark lines running across it are Ebony, set into the Maple as inlay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the dark lines painted, burnt or engraved?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNone of those. They are inlay — real strips of Ebony cut into channels in the Maple, seated in place, then sanded and polished until both woods sit flush. The surface is smooth and level across the whole face.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is wood inlay, and why does it cost more than engraving?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngraving removes wood; inlay replaces it with a second species. The channel and the strip have to match exactly, and the whole face is then levelled by hand. It takes considerably longer than cutting a line, which is why inlaid pieces sit above plain ones in any wooden jewellery range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the Ebony inlay come loose or fall out?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strips are seated into channels and finished flush, not glued onto the surface, so there is no raised edge for anything to catch. Kept dry and handled with ordinary care, the inlay stays where it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these studs or danglers?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eStuds. Each star sits flat against the ear with no drop and no swing, which makes Hanshika a good choice for work, travel and long days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden studs comfortable for all-day wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The pair weighs 10 g in total, and because nothing hangs below the ear there is no pull on the lobe at all. This is one of the easiest shapes in the range to forget you are wearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the posts and findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy. If your ears react to certain metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill a stud this size look too large?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHanshika is deliberately bigger than a conventional stud, so it carries visual weight without hanging. If you like the presence of statement earrings but not the swing of a dangler, this is the compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo wooden studs suit sarees, or only western wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth. A flat star reads clearly against loose hair in a way a dangler cannot, so it works with cotton, khadi, linen and handloom sarees as easily as with a shirt or a co-ord set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre Maple and Ebony strong enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth are dense hardwoods, and Ebony is among the hardest woods worked anywhere. Handled with ordinary care — not dropped on tile, not left in water — Hanshika is made for repeated wear over years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake them off before showering, swimming or working out, and keep them away from sustained damp. Water is the one thing inlay genuinely dislikes, because two woods sitting together move at slightly different rates when wet. If a splash lands on them, dry it with a soft cloth and leave the pair in open air for a while before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the pale wood darken over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaple deepens gently towards a warmer honey tone with age and light — a natural process rather than fading. The Ebony stays dark, so the contrast softens very slightly over the years. 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Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46245327569155,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0095","price":599.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/DSC00499.jpg?v=1734891576"},{"product_id":"ishika-wooden-earrings","title":"Ishika Wooden Earrings – Boxwood \u0026 Ebony Triangle Studs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA pale Boxwood triangle with a broad Ebony triangle set inside it, ruled across with fine lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIshika is made from Boxwood and Ebony, two of the woods that pass through a Kolkata workshop making parts for musical instruments. The Ebony is the wood of violin fingerboards and tailpieces; the Boxwood is what instrument makers use for fittings and for their own bench tools. Both reach us as offcuts from that work — fully seasoned, dense and stable. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/our-wood\" title=\"Where Chandrakalakriti wood comes from\"\u003eRead how the wood gets here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is built in two stages. The broad dark triangle is a solid piece of Ebony, cut to shape and laid onto the Boxwood beneath it. The fine lines that rule across both woods are veneer — leaf-thin strips of wood cut and laid down one by one. Two different jobs, two different thicknesses of material, finished back to one face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a triangle inside a triangle, which is a sharper idea than most wooden jewellery attempts. There is no curve anywhere on it, and at this size it sits flat against the lobe rather than hanging — a stud with the presence of a dangler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoods: Boxwood and Ebony, responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction: Ebony triangle and fine wood veneer lines, laid and polished back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForm: triangular stud, worn flat against the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair weight: about \u003cstrong\u003e10 g\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFindings are metal alloy. Sold as one pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted in Kolkata, India.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyling  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA geometric stud is the easiest statement to wear to work — nothing swings, nothing catches, and the shape reads as design rather than ornament. It sits well with a shirt, a plain kurta or a handloom saree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is a stud, it also survives hair worn down, where a long drop would disappear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after it  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it dry. A laid surface dislikes prolonged damp, so take these off before washing or swimming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore pieces separately so they do not knock against one another — the edges are where laid wood is most vulnerable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft dry cloth after wearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid perfume, moisturiser, soap and other chemicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery and returns  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree shipping on prepaid orders within India. Dispatch in 2–3 working days; delivery 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease film an unboxing video. It is required for any claim about a damaged, defective or incorrect item, which must be raised within 48 hours of delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre the dark parts painted on?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The dark triangle is a solid piece of Ebony and the fine lines are wood veneer — both real wood at their own colour, laid onto the Boxwood. Nothing is stained, dyed or printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does veneer mean here?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA leaf-thin strip of solid wood, cut and laid onto the surface beneath it — the method used on instrument cases and fine cabinetry. It is how a line this fine can be made in wood at all. Keep the piece dry and avoid knocking the edges and it will hold for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre these studs or danglers?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStuds. The triangle sits flat against the earlobe and nothing hangs below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAre they comfortable for a full day?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The pair weighs about 10 g and a flat stud puts almost no pull on the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the colour fade?  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood deepens rather than fades. Kept out of direct sunlight and away from chemicals, both woods darken slightly over the years and hold their polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the dark parts of the Ishika wooden earrings painted on?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No. The dark triangle is a solid piece of Ebony and the fine lines are wood veneer, both real wood at their own colour, laid onto the Boxwood. Nothing is stained, dyed or printed.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What does wood veneer mean on these earrings?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A leaf-thin strip of solid wood, cut and laid onto the surface beneath it, as used on instrument cases and fine cabinetry. 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They read as modern rather than folk, and they work with tailoring, a plain shirt or a printed saree equally, because there is no pattern to clash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst dark clothing the outline is what shows, so a bare neckline or lighter fabric suits them best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after it  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep it in a cool, dry place, out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore pieces separately so they do not knock against one another — the corners are the part to protect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft dry cloth after wearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid perfume, moisturiser, soap and other chemicals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDelivery and returns  ▾\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree shipping on prepaid orders within India. 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Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch they arrive in, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle them by the metal findings rather than the wood — a gloss finish shows fingerprints.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood are Trinetra Wooden Earrings made from?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbony, and only Ebony. It is one of the densest and darkest hardwoods worked anywhere, and all three squares are cut from it. The wood is responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the black colour painted, stained or lacquered?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Ebony grows that colour. It is naturally near-black and needs no treatment at all to look this way — which is precisely why it has been prized for centuries. Nothing on Trinetra is dyed, stained or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does the name mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrinetra is Sanskrit for \u003cem\u003ethree-eyed\u003c\/em\u003e. The design carries three elements, which is where the name comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is the middle square turned differently?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the whole design. Two squares sit on their points, and the one between them is set flat, rotated forty-five degrees against its neighbours. That single rotation stops three identical shapes from reading as a repeated pattern and turns them into a sequence instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these long earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Three linked elements make Trinetra one of the longer designs in the range, and it is best worn with the hair tied back or tucked, so the full drop is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with metal rings linking the three elements. If your ears react to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs Ebony a heavy wood — will these pull on my ears?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbony is dense, and Trinetra carries three elements rather than one or two, so it is a more substantial pair than most in the range. It remains a fraction of what the same design would weigh in metal, and the elements are thin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo black earrings go with everything?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eClose to it. Black introduces no colour to argue with an outfit, which makes this the easiest pair in the range to wear without planning. It is the one to reach for when you do not yet know what you will be wearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings durable enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbony is among the hardest woods worked anywhere. Handled with ordinary care — not dropped onto tile, not left sitting in water — Trinetra is built for years of wear rather than a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake them off before showering, swimming or working out, and keep them away from sustained damp. If a splash lands on them, dry it with a soft cloth and leave the pair in open air for a while before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colour change over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little. Ebony is already at the dark end of what wood does, so it holds its depth far better than a pale wood holds its paleness. Keeping the pair out of direct sunlight preserves the gloss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow should I clean and store them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA soft, dry cloth after each wear — no water, no soap, no alcohol-based cleaner. A gloss surface shows marks more readily than a matte one, so a wipe after wearing matters here. Store the pair on its own in the box or pouch it arrived in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery close. Ebony is the one wood in the range where variation is least visible, because the grain is so dark it barely reads — but each square is still cut and polished by hand from repurposed offcuts, so small differences remain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these a good keepsake, and how are they packed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Every pair is quality-checked and packed in premium protective packaging, ready to give — a considered keepsake for birthdays, anniversaries, festivals and corporate gifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long does delivery take, and what if the parcel arrives damaged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are dispatched within 2–3 working days. Inside India, delivery takes 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere, and prepaid orders ship free; Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient. Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What wood are Trinetra Wooden Earrings made from?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Ebony, and only Ebony. It is one of the densest and darkest hardwoods worked anywhere, and all three squares are cut from it. 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Varmini works with cream, off-white, mustard, olive and rust handlooms, and holds its own against a deep red or maroon silk where a paler piece would vanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a kurta.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the fabric solid so the chevrons stay readable. Ivory, ochre, indigo, black and wine all suit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e A white shirt, linen, denim, monochrome. The geometry is graphic enough to read as contemporary despite the traditional palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor festive days and celebrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm gold sits comfortably beside gold jewellery rather than competing with it, which makes this an easy choice for Durga Puja, Navratri, Diwali and daytime wedding functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a broad, graphic piece. Wear the hair up or back so the full shield is visible, and keep other jewellery quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising — moisture is what stresses inlaid work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch they arrive in, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle them by the metal findings rather than the wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used in Varmini Wooden Earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo. The shield is Boxwood, pale gold and close-grained. The finial above it and the chevrons set into the shield are both Ebony, a dense near-black hardwood. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the chevrons painted, engraved or inlaid?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eInlaid. Each one is a real strip of Ebony cut into a channel in the Boxwood, seated, then sanded and polished until both woods sit flush. The face of the shield is smooth and level right across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is chevron inlay harder than straight-line inlay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA straight line needs one true channel. A chevron needs two channels meeting at an exact angle, and every chevron has to point the same way and stay parallel to the one above it. A degree of error at the join is visible immediately, and there are several joins on each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does the name Varmini mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt comes from \u003cem\u003evarman\u003c\/em\u003e, the Sanskrit word for armour. The shield form and the chevrons running across it are where the name comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat shape are these earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo elements joined by a ring. The upper one is a solid Ebony finial, pointed at the crown and pointed again where it meets the piece below. The lower one is a shield — broad across the shoulders, straight down the sides, tapering to a point at the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the Ebony inlay come loose or fall out?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe strips are seated into channels and finished flush, not glued onto the surface, so there is no raised edge for anything to catch. Kept dry and handled with ordinary care, the inlay stays where it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the black wood painted or stained?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Ebony is naturally near-black and needs no treatment at all. Nothing on Varmini is dyed, stained or painted — the contrast is simply the difference between two species of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the hooks made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with a metal ring joining the two elements. If your ears react to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs this a large earring?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the broader designs in the range — the shield is wide as well as long, so it reads as a definite statement rather than an everyday piece. Wear it with the hair back so the full shape is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings durable enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood and Ebony are both dense, close-grained hardwoods chosen for strength, and Ebony is among the hardest worked anywhere. Handled with ordinary care, Varmini is built for years of wear rather than a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake them off before showering, swimming or working out, and keep them away from sustained damp. Water is the one thing inlaid work genuinely dislikes, because two woods set together respond differently to moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colours change over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGently. Boxwood warms towards a deeper honey with age and light, while Ebony holds its depth, so the contrast softens a little over the years. That is natural ageing, not fading. Storing the pair out of direct sunlight slows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow should I clean and store them?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA soft, dry cloth after each wear — no water, no soap, no alcohol-based cleaners. Keep the pair on its own in the box or pouch it arrived in, somewhere cool and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery close, but the grain will be its own. Each shield is cut from repurposed offcuts and each chevron is set by hand, so the figuring in the Boxwood shifts from pair to pair. No two are identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these a good keepsake, and how are they packed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Every pair is quality-checked and packed in premium protective packaging, ready to give — a considered keepsake for birthdays, anniversaries, festivals and corporate gifting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long does delivery take, and what if the parcel arrives damaged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are dispatched within 2–3 working days. Inside India, delivery takes 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere, and prepaid orders ship free; Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient. Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/varmini-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eVarmini set\u003c\/a\u003e — these earrings with the matching necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mahek-wooden-earrings\"\u003eMahek\u003c\/a\u003e — Boxwood and Ebony again, as inlaid diagonal lines on a diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eShashi\u003c\/a\u003e — a single Ebony line inlaid down a Boxwood leaf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kavya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKavya\u003c\/a\u003e — joined Boxwood cubes with an Ebony inlay teardrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krishna-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKrishna\u003c\/a\u003e — Ebony inlay woven across a square Boxwood panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which woods are used in Varmini Wooden Earrings?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Two. 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The form follows it exactly: a slender leaf, tapering to a point, with two small notches cut into each side so the silhouette breaks like a frond rather than sitting as a smooth oval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCut first, then coloured\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe red veining on Taru is not painted onto the surface. Each line is \u003cstrong\u003ecarved into the wood first\u003c\/strong\u003e — a midrib running the full length of the leaf, with angled veins branching off it on both sides — and the colour is then worked down into those incised channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the same logic as inlay, with pigment in place of a second wood. And it matters for a practical reason: because the colour sits below the surface plane rather than on top of it, there is nothing raised for daily wear to rub against. Surface paint sits proud and eventually abrades. Colour held in a cut channel does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also two operations rather than one. The carving has to be right first, because a cut cannot be undone — and only then does the colour go in. Cutting a vein that runs the entire length of a leaf is the unforgiving version of this work: there is no short stroke to hide a wobble in, and the line has to stay true from the crown all the way to the tip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Boxwood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is pale, dense and exceptionally close-grained — historically the wood carvers reached for when they needed fine detail to hold. That tight grain is what lets a channel this narrow be cut cleanly without the fibres tearing, and what keeps the colour crisp inside it instead of bleeding out along the grain. On an open-grained timber neither would work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood, responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-shaped, hand-carved veining, then colour filled by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e a long leaf form with notched edges and carved red veining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks with a metal bail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, carved and finished by hand by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Taru Wooden Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a saree.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm gold with red is one of the most natural palettes a saree can take. Taru is at its best against maroon, rust, cream, mustard, olive and off-white — cotton, khadi, linen and handloom drapes especially. The length reads clearly with the hair tied back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a kurta.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the fabric solid so the veining stays legible. Ivory, ochre, terracotta and indigo all give it room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e A white shirt, linen, denim, neutral co-ord sets. The leaf form is soft enough to read as contemporary rather than costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor festive days.\u003c\/strong\u003e Red carries Durga Puja, Navratri, Diwali and Poila Boishakh, and this is a long, light piece that can be worn from morning through to evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaru is a long drop. Skip the necklace, wear the hair up or back, and keep other jewellery quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvoid solvents and alcohol-based cleaners, and nothing abrasive across the carved lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch they arrive in, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle them by the metal findings rather than the face of the leaf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood are Taru Wooden Earrings made from?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood — a single responsibly repurposed hardwood. It is pale, dense and unusually close-grained, which is exactly what allows a channel this fine to be cut without the fibres tearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the red veining painted on top of the wood?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The veins are carved into the surface first, and the colour is then filled down into those cut channels. The red sits inside the wood rather than on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy does carving and filling last longer than painting?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause there is nothing raised for wear to catch. Surface paint sits proud of the wood and abrades over time; colour held below the surface in a cut channel has no exposed edge to rub away. It is the same principle as inlay, with pigment instead of a second wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does the name Taru mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaru is the Sanskrit word for a tree. The leaf form is where the name comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat shape is this earring?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA long, slender leaf, tapering to a point at the base, with two small notches cut into each side so the outline breaks like a frond instead of running smooth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow difficult is the carving?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe midrib runs the entire length of the leaf, which is the hardest kind of line to cut — there is no short stroke to hide an error in, and a cut cannot be undone once made. The angled veins then have to meet it cleanly on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design will match, but the cutting will be its own. Every leaf is carved by hand, so the exact depth and spacing of the veins shift slightly from pair to pair. That variation is the evidence a person made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these long earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Taru is one of the longer designs in the range, and it is best worn with the hair tied back or tucked so the full length of the leaf is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre they heavy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Despite the length, this is a thin, flat piece in a light wood — it weighs a fraction of what a metal earring of the same size would, so there is very little pull on the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the hooks made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with a metal bail joining the hook to the leaf. If your ears react to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings durable enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is a dense, hard-wearing timber, historically chosen by carvers precisely because it holds fine detail without splitting. Handled with ordinary care — not dropped onto tile, not left sitting in water — Taru is made for repeated wear over years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease avoid it. Take them off before bathing, swimming or exercising. 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It is also the word for a protective amulet worn on the body — which is what this is shaped like, and why it carries the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSeven symbols, in order\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe discs run from \u003cstrong\u003eMuladhara\u003c\/strong\u003e at one end to \u003cstrong\u003eSahasrara\u003c\/strong\u003e at the other — root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye, crown — in the sequence they are traditionally described. Each symbol is a yantra: a ring of lotus petals enclosing the geometry that belongs to that chakra — a triangle, a crescent, two interlocking triangles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting both to read clearly on a face the size of a coin is the difficulty of this piece. The lotus petals alone are a ring of repeated shapes that have to stay even the whole way round, and every one of the seven designs is different from the last. 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Kavach does not. The cord ties rather than clasps, so it fits a child's wrist or a broad one with the same knot, and nothing in the design reads as men's or women's. That makes it one of the few things you can buy for someone without knowing their size or second-guessing their taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to wear Kavach\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark, flat and close to the wrist — it sits under a shirt cuff without catching and adds nothing to your morning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor practice.\u003c\/strong\u003e Many people wear a piece like this for yoga or meditation. It is light, it does not swing, and there is no metal to warm or cool against the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStacked, or alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony is a neutral. 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The name describes the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich chakras are on the bracelet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll seven, in order: Muladhara (root), Svadhisthana (sacral), Manipura (solar plexus), Anahata (heart), Vishuddha (throat), Ajna (third eye) and Sahasrara (crown).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the symbols engraved or printed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngraved — cut by hand into the surface of each disc. Nothing is printed, transferred or stuck on. That is also why the design cannot rub off: a cut line has no raised surface to wear away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long is the bracelet, and will it fit me?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe engraved section measures about 9 cm. The braided cord ties to length rather than fastening with a clasp, so one size adjusts to a slim wrist, a broad one or a child's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs this a men's or a women's bracelet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither, and both. There is no separate version. 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Ten centimetres from ear to tip, and 10 g the pair.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJhumar\u003c\/em\u003e is the word for a chandelier, and that is exactly what this is: a broad panel at the top and a curtain of weight hanging below it, widest in the middle and tapering at the sides. It is the longest and most architectural piece we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA weave that is not woven\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper panel looks like four bundles of pale wood strips lapped over one another, pinwheeling around the centre — basketwork, in other words. It is not. The panel is solid Boxwood, and the dark lines that separate every strip are \u003cstrong\u003eEbony inlay\u003c\/strong\u003e: narrow channels cut into the pale wood, filled with strips of near-black hardwood, then sanded and polished back until both woods finish level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe illusion works because of where the lines stop. In a real weave, a strip disappears under its neighbour and reappears on the other side. Here each run of inlay has to break exactly where the imaginary strip passes beneath, and resume exactly where it emerges — four times, at four different angles, around a square set on its point. Set one line a millimetre short and the weave stops reading as a weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRun a finger across the panel and you feel one continuous surface. There is nothing raised, nothing interlaced, and no join to catch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe strands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive strands hang from the lower edges of the panel, each carrying turned Ebony batons linked by metal rings. The middle strand falls longest and the outer ones shortest, so the group reads as a fan rather than a fringe — which is what gives Jhumar its chandelier shape and why it swings as a whole rather than tangling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth colours are the woods' own. Boxwood grows pale gold, Ebony near-black; nothing here is dyed, stained or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood and Ebony, both responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-shaped, hand-inlaid, sanded flush and polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e a woven-pattern Boxwood panel set on point, above five strands of Ebony batons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper panel:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHanging strands:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal length:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 10 cm, including the hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g per pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks with metal rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTen centimetres, ten grams\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose two numbers together are the whole argument for this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 10 cm Jhumar reaches past the jawline and sits against the neck — a length usually reserved for metal. And metal at this scale is heavy: a brass or silver chandelier of the same silhouette is the kind of earring you feel by the third hour and take off before the evening ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair weighs \u003cstrong\u003e10 g\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the same as a single small wooden stud, spread across a piece four times the size. The panel is thin, the batons are turned light, and the result is a full chandelier earring you can wear from a morning function through to a late night without your earlobes reminding you it is there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Jhumar Wooden Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWear the hair up.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not optional with a 10 cm chandelier — loose hair swallows the strands and the shape disappears. A bun, a low knot or a pulled-back braid lets the full fan show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a saree.\u003c\/strong\u003e The piece to wear with a plain drape and a plain blouse. Cream, off-white, rust, maroon, mustard, olive and black all suit it; cotton, khadi, tussar and handloom especially. Let the earrings be the jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor weddings and evening functions.\u003c\/strong\u003e A chandelier is an occasion shape. It reads clearly across a room and photographs well under low light — and at 10 g it lasts the whole function.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e An off-shoulder or wide neckline, a plain black dress, or a shirt worn open at the collar. Keep the neckline uncluttered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo necklace.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing at the throat, nothing at the collarbone. A piece this long needs the space between the ear and the shoulder left empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift them by the hook, never by the strands — a linked strand is the part most likely to be pulled out of shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled, and after your hair is done.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box they arrive in so the strands hang straight and do not tangle with other jewellery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used in Jhumar Wooden Earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo. The upper panel is Boxwood, pale gold and close-grained, inlaid with Ebony. The hanging batons are Ebony, a dense near-black hardwood. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the top panel actually woven?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo, and that is the interesting part. The panel is a single piece of solid Boxwood. The woven appearance comes from Ebony inlay — dark lines set into the pale wood in four groups running at four angles, breaking and resuming exactly where a real strip would pass under its neighbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the dark lines painted or engraved?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither. They are inlay: real strips of Ebony seated into channels cut in the Boxwood, then sanded and polished until both woods sit flush. The panel is smooth and level right across.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long are these earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 10 cm in total — roughly 4 cm of panel, 5 cm of hanging strands, and the hook above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow much do they weigh?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 g for the pair. That is the same as a single small wooden stud, spread across a piece four times the size — and it is why a 10 cm chandelier is wearable at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre 10 cm earrings too heavy to wear all evening?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn metal they usually are. A brass or silver chandelier of this silhouette is the kind of earring you feel by the third hour. Jhumar weighs 10 g the pair, because the panel is thin and the batons are turned light — so it lasts a full function without pulling on the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo I need to wear my hair up?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is strongly recommended. Loose hair covers the strands and the fan shape disappears, which loses most of what makes the piece worth wearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the strands tangle?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are graduated — longest in the middle, shortest at the sides — so they swing as a group rather than crossing over one another. Storing the pair flat rather than loose in a box keeps them hanging straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the hooks made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with metal rings linking the batons and joining the strands to the panel. If your ears react to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the black wood painted or stained?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Ebony is naturally near-black and needs no treatment at all. Nothing on Jhumar is dyed, stained or painted — the contrast is simply the difference between two species.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat occasions suit a chandelier earring?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeddings, receptions, sangeet and mehendi functions, festive evenings and parties. It is an occasion shape rather than an everyday one, and it works best where there is room for it to be seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings durable enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood and Ebony are both dense, close-grained hardwoods, and Ebony is among the hardest worked anywhere. The one thing to be careful with on this design is the strands — lift the pair by the hook rather than by the batons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake them off before showering, swimming or working out, and keep them away from sustained damp. Water is the one thing inlaid work genuinely dislikes, because two woods set together respond differently to moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colours change over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGently. Boxwood warms towards a deeper honey with age and light, while Ebony holds its depth, so the contrast softens a little over the years. That is natural ageing, not fading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery close, but the grain will be its own. Each panel is cut from repurposed offcuts and each line of inlay is set by hand, so the figuring in the Boxwood shifts from pair to pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these a good keepsake, and how are they packed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — particularly as an occasion gift, since a chandelier earring is the kind of piece most people would not buy for themselves. Every pair is quality-checked and packed in premium protective packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long does delivery take, and what if the parcel arrives damaged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are dispatched within 2–3 working days. Inside India, delivery takes 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere, and prepaid orders ship free; Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient. Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kinkini-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKinkini\u003c\/a\u003e — the same chandelier architecture in Ebony alone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krishna-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKrishna\u003c\/a\u003e — the same woven-panel inlay, without the hanging strands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/varmini-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVarmini\u003c\/a\u003e — Ebony chevron inlay across a Boxwood shield\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which woods are used in Jhumar Wooden Earrings?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Two. The upper panel is Boxwood, pale gold and close-grained, inlaid with Ebony. The hanging batons are Ebony, a dense near-black hardwood. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic wood.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the top panel actually woven?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No, and that is the interesting part. The panel is a single piece of solid Boxwood. The woven appearance comes from Ebony inlay — dark lines set into the pale wood in four groups running at four angles, breaking and resuming exactly where a real strip would pass under its neighbour.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are the dark lines painted or engraved?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Neither. They are inlay: real strips of Ebony seated into channels cut in the Boxwood, then sanded and polished until both woods sit flush. 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Jhumar weighs 10 g the pair, because the panel is thin and the batons are turned light — so it lasts a full function without pulling on the lobe.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need to wear my hair up?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"It is strongly recommended. Loose hair covers the strands and the fan shape disappears, which loses most of what makes the piece worth wearing.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will the strands tangle?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"They are graduated — longest in the middle, shortest at the sides — so they swing as a group rather than crossing over one another. Storing the pair flat rather than loose in a box keeps them hanging straight.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the hooks made of?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Metal alloy, with metal rings linking the batons and joining the strands to the panel. 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It is an occasion shape rather than an everyday one, and it works best where there is room for it to be seen.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are wooden earrings durable enough for regular wear?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Boxwood and Ebony are both dense, close-grained hardwoods, and Ebony is among the hardest worked anywhere. The one thing to be careful with on this design is the strands — lift the pair by the hook rather than by the batons.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What if they get wet?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Take them off before showering, swimming or working out, and keep them away from sustained damp. Water is the one thing inlaid work genuinely dislikes, because two woods set together respond differently to moisture.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will the colours change over time?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Gently. 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It is the right name for this piece, because nectar is the thing the engraving is really about: it is what draws the butterflies to the flowers, and it is the reason the two belong on the same surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe disc is roughly 4 cm across, hanging from a plain hook. There is no second element and no colour contrast. Everything happens on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEngraved to the very edge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost engraved jewellery places a motif in the middle and leaves the rest plain — a flower centred on a disc, framed by empty wood. Madhulika does the opposite. Blooms, buds, leaves, butterflies and stippled ground run right out to the rim on every side, so the pattern reads as a fragment cut from something larger rather than a design placed on a circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is much harder to execute. A centred motif can be positioned once and worked outward, and any wobble at the edges is hidden by the plain border. Cover the whole face and there is no border to hide in: the cutting has to stay clean all the way to the point where the surface curves away, on a disc small enough to sit in a palm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe butterflies are the most demanding part of it. A petal is a broad shape and forgiving of a heavy line; a wing is not. Wings need fine, even strokes to read as membrane rather than as leaf, and they sit among the flowers rather than apart from them — so the eye has to be able to separate insect from bloom in a composition where everything touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe depth of the cut is what gives the piece its colour. Engraved lines hold shadow while the raised surfaces catch light, so a single wood in a single tone reads as two — pattern in the recesses, warmth on the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Boxwood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is the classical engraving wood. It is dense, pale and exceptionally close-grained, and for centuries it was the timber engravers chose precisely because it holds fine detail without the fibres tearing along the grain. Work this dense — petals, stamens, stippling, leaf veins and butterfly wings, all within a few centimetres — is only possible on a wood that fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood, responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-shaped and hand-engraved, then hand-polished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e a round disc with all-over engraved flowers and butterflies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unstained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks with a metal ring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, engraved by hand by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Madhulika Wooden Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a saree.\u003c\/strong\u003e A round is the friendliest shape a saree can take — it reads clearly with the hair up or down, which a long drop does not. Warm wood suits cream, off-white, rust, mustard, olive, maroon and terracotta; cotton, khadi, linen and handloom especially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a kurta.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the fabric plain. A floral surface against a floral print is one pattern too many — solid ivory, ochre, olive or white lets the engraving show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryday and at the office.\u003c\/strong\u003e At 4 cm this is a noticeable earring without being a long one. Nothing swings past the jaw, so it stays practical for a working day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e Linen, denim, a white shirt, earth tones. A carved wooden round reads as craft rather than costume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surface is already busy, so keep the rest quiet — no statement necklace competing at the same height.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA soft brush is better than a cloth for lifting dust out of the engraved lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch they arrive in, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle them by the metal findings rather than the engraved face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood are Madhulika Wooden Earrings made from?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood — a single responsibly repurposed hardwood, and the classical engraving timber. It is dense and exceptionally close-grained, which is what lets detail this fine be cut without the fibres tearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is engraved on the earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlowers and butterflies, together, across the whole face of the disc — blooms, buds, leaves, wings and a stippled ground running right out to the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the pattern engraved or printed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngraved — cut into the surface of the wood by hand. Nothing is printed, transferred or stuck on. The pattern has real depth, which you can feel with a fingertip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does the name Madhulika mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNectar. It is what draws a butterfly to a flower, which is the whole subject of the engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy are butterflies harder to engrave than flowers?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA petal is a broad shape and forgiving of a heavy line. A wing is not — it needs fine, even strokes to read as membrane rather than as another leaf, and here the butterflies sit among the flowers rather than apart from them, so the eye has to separate insect from bloom in a composition where everything touches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy does the pattern run all the way to the edge?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a deliberate choice and the harder one. A centred motif is framed by plain wood, which hides any unevenness at its edges. Covering the whole face leaves nowhere to hide — the cutting has to stay clean right out to the rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the warm colour natural?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The honey tone is Boxwood's own, deepened by the cutting and polishing. Nothing on Madhulika is dyed or stained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow large are these earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe disc is approximately 4 cm across. Noticeable, but nothing hangs past the jawline, so they stay wearable for everyday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the engraving wear away?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The pattern is cut into the wood rather than applied on top of it, so there is nothing raised for daily wear to rub off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do I clean engraved wood?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA soft, dry cloth after each wear, and a soft brush for the engraved lines if dust settles in them. No water, no soap, no alcohol-based cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the hooks made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with a metal ring joining the hook to the disc. If your ears react to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre round earrings easier to wear than long ones?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerally, yes. A round reads clearly whether the hair is up or down, where a long drop disappears against loose hair. It is also the shape that suits the widest range of face shapes and necklines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre they heavy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. This is a thin, flat disc in a light wood — a fraction of what the same size would weigh in metal, so there is very little pull on the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design will match, but the cutting will be its own. Every disc is engraved by hand and the Boxwood grain differs in every offcut, so the depth and character of the flowers and butterflies shift slightly from pair to pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings durable enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is a dense, hard-wearing timber, historically chosen by carvers precisely because it holds fine detail without splitting. Handled with ordinary care — not dropped onto tile, not left sitting in water — Madhulika is made for repeated wear over years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease avoid it. Take them off before bathing, swimming or exercising. If they do get damp, dry them at once with a soft cloth and let them air fully before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo these suit sarees, or western wear too?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth. A warm engraved round works against handloom and cotton sarees as naturally as it does with linen, denim or a white shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these a good keepsake, and how are they packed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — an easy one to give, since a round suits almost everyone and there is no length or colour to judge. Every pair is quality-checked and packed in premium protective packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long does delivery take, and what if the parcel arrives damaged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are dispatched within 2–3 working days. Inside India, delivery takes 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere, and prepaid orders ship free; Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient. Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vatika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVatika\u003c\/a\u003e — a smaller engraved Boxwood round, flowers only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/flora-wooden-earrings\"\u003eFlora\u003c\/a\u003e — the engraving swept to one side, with a plain grain centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalika\u003c\/a\u003e — an engraved Boxwood round below an Ebony disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What wood are Madhulika Wooden Earrings made from?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Boxwood — a single responsibly repurposed hardwood, and the classical engraving timber. 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Not a single bloom repeated as a pattern, but a crowd of different ones: broad open daisies, small five-petalled flowers, buds not yet open, leaves and stems threading between them, and a stippled ground filling every gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe disc is roughly 3 cm across and the pair weighs about 5 g — the lightest and smallest engraved piece we make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMany flowers, not one flower repeated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA repeating motif is the easy way to fill a surface. Cut one flower, cut it again, cut it again — the hand learns the shape and the work speeds up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVatika is not made that way. Every bloom on the face is a different flower at a different size and angle, which means the hand never settles into a rhythm. Each one has to be composed against its neighbours as it is cut, so the garden reads as full rather than crowded, and so no two areas of the disc look alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFitting that into 3 cm is the difficulty. The blooms have to stay legible as separate flowers at a size where a slightly heavy line would merge two of them into a blur — and the stippled ground between them, hundreds of small dots, has to sit close enough to look dense without touching the petals it surrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe depth of the cut is what gives the piece its colour. Engraved lines hold shadow while the raised petals catch light, so a single wood in a single tone reads as two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Boxwood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is the classical engraving wood. It is dense and exceptionally close-grained, and for centuries it was the timber engravers chose precisely because it holds fine detail without the fibres tearing along the grain. 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The reason people stop wearing earrings by evening is almost never the look; it is the drag on the lobe. At 5 g there is essentially nothing to drag. Vatika is the pair to reach for on the day that starts at seven and ends at eleven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Vatika Wooden Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, warm and detailed enough to be noticed close up without announcing itself across a room. This is an everyday earring rather than an occasion one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the office.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing swings, nothing catches on a collar or a scarf, and the scale stays quiet in a meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a saree.\u003c\/strong\u003e A small round reads clearly with the hair up or down. Warm wood suits cream, off-white, rust, mustard, olive and terracotta; cotton, khadi, linen and handloom especially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a kurta or western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the fabric plain — a floral surface against a floral print is one pattern too many. Solid ivory, ochre, white, olive and denim all give it room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is small, this is one of the few designs here that sits comfortably alongside a fine chain or a second piercing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA soft brush is better than a cloth for lifting dust out of the engraved lines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch they arrive in, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle them by the metal findings rather than the engraved face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood are Vatika Wooden Earrings made from?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood — a single responsibly repurposed hardwood, and the classical engraving timber. It is dense and exceptionally close-grained, which is what lets detail this fine be cut at this size without the fibres tearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does the name Vatika mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarden, in Sanskrit. The engraving is a garden rather than a pattern — many different flowers together rather than one bloom repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the pattern engraved or printed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngraved — cut into the surface of the wood by hand. Nothing is printed, transferred or stuck on. The pattern has real depth, which you can feel with a fingertip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is a garden harder to engrave than a repeating pattern?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA repeat lets the hand learn one shape and cut it again and again. Here every bloom is a different flower at a different size and angle, so each one has to be composed against its neighbours as it is cut. The hand never settles into a rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the warm colour natural?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The honey tone is Boxwood's own, deepened by the cutting and polishing. Nothing on Vatika is dyed or stained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow large are these earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe disc is approximately 3 cm across — the smallest round we make, and an everyday size rather than a statement one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow much do they weigh?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 5 g for the pair. That is the lightest thing in the range, and a small fraction of what a 3 cm metal disc would weigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the engraving wear away?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The pattern is cut into the wood rather than applied on top of it, so there is nothing raised for daily wear to rub off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do I clean engraved wood?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA soft, dry cloth after each wear, and a soft brush for the engraved lines if dust settles in them. No water, no soap, no alcohol-based cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the hooks made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with a metal ring joining the hook to the disc. If your ears react to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear these with other jewellery?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. At 3 cm this is one of the few designs in the range small enough to sit comfortably beside a fine chain or a second piercing, where a statement drop would compete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these comfortable for a long day?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnusually so. Most people stop wearing earrings by evening because of the drag on the lobe rather than the look — and at 5 g there is essentially nothing to drag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design will match, but the cutting will be its own. Every disc is engraved by hand, so the arrangement and depth of the flowers shift slightly from pair to pair — more so here than on a repeating pattern, because nothing is standardised.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings durable enough for daily wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is a dense, hard-wearing timber, historically chosen by carvers precisely because it holds fine detail without splitting. Handled with ordinary care — not dropped onto tile, not left sitting in water — Vatika is made for repeated wear over years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease avoid it. Take them off before bathing, swimming or exercising. If they do get damp, dry them at once with a soft cloth and let them air fully before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo these suit sarees, or western wear too?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth. A small engraved round works against handloom and cotton sarees as naturally as it does with linen, denim or a white shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these a good keepsake, and how are they packed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — one of the easiest in the range to give, since a small round suits almost everyone and there is no length, colour or scale to judge. Every pair is quality-checked and packed in premium protective packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long does delivery take, and what if the parcel arrives damaged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are dispatched within 2–3 working days. Inside India, delivery takes 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere, and prepaid orders ship free; Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient. Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/flora-wooden-earrings\"\u003eFlora\u003c\/a\u003e — the same size and wood, with the engraving swept to one side instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/madhulika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eMadhulika\u003c\/a\u003e — a larger engraved Boxwood round, with butterflies among the flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalika\u003c\/a\u003e — an engraved Boxwood round below an Ebony disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What wood are Vatika Wooden Earrings made from?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Boxwood — a single responsibly repurposed hardwood, and the classical engraving timber. 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The reason people stop wearing earrings by evening is almost never the look — it is the drag on the lobe. At 5 g there is essentially nothing to drag, which makes Flora a pair for the long day rather than the short occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Flora Wooden Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery day.\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, warm and detailed close up without announcing itself across a room. An everyday earring rather than an occasion one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt the office.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing swings, nothing catches on a collar or a scarf, and the scale stays quiet in a meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a saree.\u003c\/strong\u003e A small round reads clearly with the hair up or down. Warm wood suits cream, off-white, rust, mustard, olive and terracotta; cotton, khadi, linen and handloom especially.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a kurta or western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the fabric plain — a floral surface against a floral print is one pattern too many. Solid ivory, ochre, white, olive and denim all give it room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause it is small, this is one of the few designs here that sits comfortably alongside a fine chain or a second piercing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA soft brush is better than a cloth for lifting dust out of the engraved border.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch they arrive in, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle them by the metal findings rather than the face of the disc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood are Flora Wooden Earrings made from?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood — a single responsibly repurposed hardwood, and the classical engraving timber. It is dense and exceptionally close-grained, which is what lets detail this fine be cut without the fibres tearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is part of the disc left plain?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeliberately. Boxwood has a fine, quiet grain that a dense all-over pattern would hide completely — leaving the centre bare gives the grain somewhere to show and the eye somewhere to rest, so the flowers read as detailed rather than busy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the pattern engraved or printed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngraved — cut into the surface of the wood by hand. Nothing is printed, transferred or stuck on. The pattern has real depth, which you can feel with a fingertip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the warm colour natural?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The honey tone is Boxwood's own, deepened by the cutting and polishing. Nothing on Flora is dyed or stained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is the border uneven rather than a full ring?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause a sweep is more interesting to look at than a circle, and harder to cut. A ring can be measured and checked for symmetry; a border weighted to one side has to be judged by eye as it goes, and the point where the flowers thin into bare wood has to feel gradual rather than abrupt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow large are these earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe disc is approximately 3 cm across — an everyday size rather than a statement one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow much do they weigh?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 5 g for the pair, which is among the lightest in the range and a small fraction of what a 3 cm metal disc would weigh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the engraving wear away?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The pattern is cut into the wood rather than applied on top of it, so there is nothing raised for daily wear to rub off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do I clean engraved wood?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA soft, dry cloth after each wear, and a soft brush for the engraved lines if dust settles in them. No water, no soap, no alcohol-based cleaner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the hooks made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with a metal ring joining the hook to the disc. If your ears react to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear these with other jewellery?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. At 3 cm this is one of the few designs in the range small enough to sit comfortably beside a fine chain or a second piercing, where a statement drop would compete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these comfortable for a long day?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnusually so. Most people stop wearing earrings by evening because of the drag on the lobe rather than the look — and at 5 g there is essentially nothing to drag.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design will match, but the grain in the plain field and the exact sweep of the border will be their own. Every disc is cut from repurposed offcuts and engraved by hand, so no two are identical — and on this design the bare wood makes that more visible than usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings durable enough for daily wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is a dense, hard-wearing timber, historically chosen by carvers precisely because it holds fine detail without splitting. Handled with ordinary care — not dropped onto tile, not left sitting in water — Flora is made for repeated wear over years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease avoid it. Take them off before bathing, swimming or exercising. If they do get damp, dry them at once with a soft cloth and let them air fully before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo these suit sarees, or western wear too?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth. A small engraved round works against handloom and cotton sarees as naturally as it does with linen, denim or a white shirt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these a good keepsake, and how are they packed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — one of the easiest in the range to give, since a small round suits almost everyone and there is no length, colour or scale to judge. Every pair is quality-checked and packed in premium protective packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long does delivery take, and what if the parcel arrives damaged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are dispatched within 2–3 working days. Inside India, delivery takes 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere, and prepaid orders ship free; Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient. Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vatika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVatika\u003c\/a\u003e — the same size and wood, engraved edge to edge instead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/madhulika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eMadhulika\u003c\/a\u003e — a larger engraved Boxwood round, with butterflies among the flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalika\u003c\/a\u003e — an engraved Boxwood round below an Ebony disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What wood are Flora Wooden Earrings made from?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Boxwood — a single responsibly repurposed hardwood, and the classical engraving timber. 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This piece is named for what it does: five strands hanging free, swinging together as you turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eOne wood, no contrast, all shape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no second species here, no inlay, no banding and no painted colour. Every element — the square at the ear and each of the fifteen batons below it — is Ebony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat leaves the design nowhere to hide. With nothing to look at but form, everything depends on proportion: the width of the square against the spread of the fringe, the length of each strand against the ones beside it, and how much space sits between them. Get any of those wrong and a monochrome piece reads as a clump rather than a fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEbony is what makes it work at all. It is dense enough that the grain disappears entirely, so the eye reads pure silhouette instead of pattern — and dark enough that fifteen separate pieces still read as one object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGraduated, not fringed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strands are not the same length. The middle one falls longest, the pair beside it shorter, the outer pair shorter still — so the group forms a triangle beneath the square rather than a straight-edged curtain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat graduation is what allows the piece to move as a whole. Equal-length strands cross and tangle; graduated ones swing in sequence and settle back into place. It is the difference between a fringe that hangs and a chandelier that moves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black is Ebony's own. Nothing here is dyed, stained, painted or lacquered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony, responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-shaped and hand-polished, assembled by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesign:\u003c\/strong\u003e a square set on point above five graduated strands of turned batons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTotal length:\u003c\/strong\u003e approximately 8.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g per pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy with metal rings linking each baton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnit:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEight and a half centimetres, ten grams\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chandelier earring this long is usually a metal proposition — and metal at this scale is the kind of earring you feel by the third hour and take off before the evening ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKinkini weighs \u003cstrong\u003e10 g the pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: the same as a small wooden stud, spread across fifteen linked pieces and 8.5 cm of drop. The batons are turned thin and the square is a flat panel, so the whole thing hangs light. That is the entire reason a design like this is wearable in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Kinkini Wooden Earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWear the hair up.\u003c\/strong\u003e Not optional. Loose hair swallows the strands and the fan disappears, which is most of what you are wearing. A bun, a low knot or a pulled-back braid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a saree.\u003c\/strong\u003e Black is the one jewellery colour that never argues with a drape. Kinkini is at its best against a plain silk or a black-and-gold border, and equally strong on cream, ivory, maroon, wine and bottle green. Let it be the jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor weddings and evening functions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Movement reads across a room in a way a static piece does not, and black photographs cleanly under low light. This is an occasion earring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e A plain black dress, an off-shoulder neckline, or a shirt open at the collar. Keep the neckline uncluttered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo necklace.\u003c\/strong\u003e Nothing at the throat and nothing at the collarbone — a piece this long needs the space between ear and shoulder left empty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift them by the square, never by the strands — a linked strand is the part most easily pulled out of shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut them on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled, and after your hair is done.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box they arrive in so the strands hang straight and do not tangle with other jewellery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood are Kinkini Wooden Earrings made from?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbony, and only Ebony — one of the densest and darkest hardwoods worked anywhere. The square and every baton are cut from it. The wood is responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does the name Kinkini mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eKinkini is the word for the small bells strung on an anklet or girdle — the ones that sound with movement. The piece is named for the way its strands swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the black colour painted, stained or lacquered?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Ebony grows this dark on its own and needs no treatment at all. Nothing on Kinkini is dyed, stained or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long are these earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximately 8.5 cm in total, from the ear to the tip of the longest strand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre 8.5 cm earrings too heavy to wear all evening?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn metal they usually are. Kinkini weighs 10 g the pair — the same as a small wooden stud, spread across fifteen linked pieces — because the batons are turned thin and the square is a flat panel. There is far less pull on the lobe than the size suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy are the strands different lengths?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo they move as a group. The middle strand falls longest and the outer ones shortest, forming a triangle rather than a straight-edged fringe. Equal-length strands cross and tangle; graduated ones swing in sequence and settle back into place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the strands tangle?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot in normal wear, because of that graduation. Storing the pair flat rather than loose in a box keeps them hanging straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo I need to wear my hair up?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is strongly recommended. Loose hair covers the strands and the fan shape disappears, which loses most of what makes the piece worth wearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with metal rings linking each baton and joining the strands to the square. If your ears react to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo black earrings go with everything?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eClose to it. Black introduces no colour of its own, so there is nothing to clash with — which is unusual for a piece this dramatic. Most statement earrings have to be planned around; this one does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings durable enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbony is among the hardest woods worked anywhere. The part to be careful with on this design is the strands — lift the pair by the square rather than by the batons, and it will last years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake them off before showering, swimming or working out, and keep them away from sustained damp. If a splash lands on them, dry it with a soft cloth and leave the pair in open air for a while before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colour change over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery little. Ebony is already at the dark end of what wood does, so it holds its depth far better than a pale wood holds its paleness. Keeping the pair out of direct sunlight preserves the polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery close. Ebony varies least of any wood we use, because the grain is too dark to read — but every baton is turned and polished by hand from repurposed offcuts, so small differences in tone remain between one and the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre these a good keepsake, and how are they packed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes — particularly as an occasion gift, since a chandelier earring is the kind of piece most people would not buy for themselves. Every pair is quality-checked and packed in premium protective packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long does delivery take, and what if the parcel arrives damaged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders are dispatched within 2–3 working days. Inside India, delivery takes 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere, and prepaid orders ship free; Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient. Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jhumar-wooden-earrings\"\u003eJhumar\u003c\/a\u003e — the same chandelier architecture, with an Ebony-inlaid Boxwood panel above\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/trinetra-wooden-earrings\"\u003eTrinetra\u003c\/a\u003e — three Ebony squares in a linked drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/varga-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVarga\u003c\/a\u003e — a single bevelled Ebony square, for the same black at everyday scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What wood are Kinkini Wooden Earrings made from?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Ebony, and only Ebony — one of the densest and darkest hardwoods worked anywhere. 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The part to be careful with on this design is the strands — lift the pair by the square rather than by the batons, and it will last years.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What if they get wet?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Take them off before showering, swimming or working out, and keep them away from sustained damp. If a splash lands on them, dry it with a soft cloth and leave the pair in open air for a while before storing.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will the colour change over time?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Very little. Ebony is already at the dark end of what wood does, so it holds its depth far better than a pale wood holds its paleness. Keeping the pair out of direct sunlight preserves the polish.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will my pair look exactly like the photographs?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Very close. Ebony varies least of any wood we use, because the grain is too dark to read — but every baton is turned and polished by hand from repurposed offcuts, so small differences in tone remain between one and the next.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Are these a good keepsake, and how are they packed?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — particularly as an occasion gift, since a chandelier earring is the kind of piece most people would not buy for themselves. Every pair is quality-checked and packed in premium protective packaging.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long does delivery take, and what if the parcel arrives damaged?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Orders are dispatched within 2–3 working days. Inside India, delivery takes 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere, and prepaid orders ship free; Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. We ship worldwide, with import duties and local taxes payable by the recipient. Please film an unboxing video when your parcel arrives — if anything is damaged, defective or incorrect, tell us within 48 hours on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or by email at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com, with the video and photographs, and we will put it right.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49587837796611,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0144","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/elegant_black_chandelier_earring_portrait_500KB.jpg?v=1790252226"},{"product_id":"jaya-wooden-earrings","title":"Jaya Wooden Earrings – Ebony \u0026 Boxwood Banded Diamond Studs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJaya\u003c\/em\u003e is Sanskrit for victory — and this is a shape that holds itself like one. A diamond standing on its point, sharp at the top and sharp at the bottom, 4 cm across, with nothing hanging and nothing swinging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is \u003cstrong\u003eEbony\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the upper half is left entirely plain. Across the lower half run \u003cstrong\u003etwo stripes of Boxwood\u003c\/strong\u003e, joined edge to edge into the Ebony so that the pale gold reads as bands cutting horizontally across the point. The stripes are not painted on. They are separate pieces of wood bonded in, so the colour goes all the way through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe faces are not flat. Each one is worked with a gentle hollow that runs to a ridge, so the surface catches light differently as you move — near-black at one angle, warm and almost metallic at another. In daylight the Boxwood in particular throws a good deal of light back, which is why it can look brighter in a photograph than it does in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSolid above, banded below. The pair weighs 10 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e a diamond set on its point, with sculpted faces and sharp tips, 4 cm across\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony, plain through the upper half\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanding:\u003c\/strong\u003e two Boxwood stripes joined horizontally across the lower half\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e both tones are the woods' own — Ebony's black and Boxwood's honey gold, each deepened by cutting and polishing. No dye, stain or paint anywhere on this pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFastening:\u003c\/strong\u003e push-back studs on metal alloy posts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g per pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy a banded point is difficult\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoining\u003c\/strong\u003e bonds separate strips of wood into one block, which is then shaped as a single object. Every mating face has to be worked dead flat and dead square first, because a join is only as invisible as the surfaces going into it. A gap of a fraction of a millimetre shows as a dark line against Boxwood, and it cannot be corrected afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJaya adds a second problem on top of that. The stripes are horizontal, but the shape narrows to a point at the bottom — so as the form tapers, the two bands sit at different widths, and they have to be placed so the spacing still reads as deliberate once the diamond closes to a tip. Then the faces are hollowed, which cuts across the bands at a changing depth. A stripe that wandered by a hair at the joining stage becomes obvious the moment the surface curves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tips are the last risk. Ebony is dense but brittle at a fine point, and there is no recovering a chipped tip — the piece is scrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA stud that still reads as a statement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost statement earrings solve the problem by hanging lower. Jaya doesn't. At 4 cm across it sits flat against the lobe and gets its presence from width and contrast instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat makes it a rare thing: an earring with real visual weight that stays put. Nothing swings into your neck, nothing catches on a dupatta, and there is no drop to worry about when you tip your head. For anyone who finds danglers impractical but finds plain studs too quiet, this is the middle answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Jaya\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e excellent with handloom, cotton and tussar in cream, mustard, rust, black and deep green. The banding echoes a woven border without repeating it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffice and everyday:\u003c\/strong\u003e a stud that reads as considered rather than decorative. Nothing moves, nothing distracts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-neck and collared blouses:\u003c\/strong\u003e the natural pairing. A closed neckline leaves no room for a necklace, and a 4 cm stud fills that gap without crowding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Durga Puja, Diwali and daytime functions, where warm wood holds its colour in sunlight better than metal does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e linen, black, cream, denim, sharp tailoring — the geometry suits a clean silhouette.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne caution: keep striped or checked fabric away from this pair. The banding is the whole point and a competing stripe flattens it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut your earrings on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising — moisture is what stresses a join over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle by the metal posts rather than the wooden face, and take care of the tips — they are the most vulnerable part of the design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. Jaya ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow big are they?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 cm across the diamond, point to point. That is statement width for a stud — wider than most — which is exactly the intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the pale stripes painted on?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Each of the two stripes is a separate strip of Boxwood joined edge to edge with the Ebony, and the block is shaped afterwards. The colour runs all the way through the wood rather than sitting on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat woods are used?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo. Ebony for the body, Boxwood for the two stripes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the gold colour real gold, or metal?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeither. It is Boxwood, which is naturally a pale honey gold and warms further as it is cut and polished. In daylight the polished surface throws back a good deal of light and can read almost metallic, but there is no plating or leaf on this pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do they fasten?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePush-back studs on metal alloy posts. They sit flat against the lobe with no drop and no movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow much do they weigh?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 g the pair. A metal earring 4 cm across would weigh several times that, which is what lets a stud be this size without dragging on the lobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the difference between joining and inlay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoining bonds separate pieces of wood edge to edge and shapes the result as one object. Inlay cuts a channel into a solid piece and sets another wood inside it. Jaya is joined, which is why the stripes are broad bands rather than fine lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the stripes wear off or fade?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. There is no surface layer to wear away and no dye to fade. Both woods deepen slightly with age, which tends to sharpen the contrast rather than soften it. Keep them out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCould the bands come apart?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot in normal wear. The joints are bonded and the block is shaped as one piece afterwards. What does stress a join is prolonged moisture, so take them off before showering or swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the points sharp against the skin?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tips are shaped and polished, not left as edges. They are fine against the cheek and the neck. They are, however, the part most likely to chip if the earring is dropped onto a hard floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings strong enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEbony and Boxwood are both dense hardwoods, and each pair is hand-finished and quality-checked before it leaves us. Jaya handles daily wear. What it does not handle is being dropped onto tile or stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry them straight away with a soft cloth and leave them in open air before storing. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the posts made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy. The wooden face — the part against your ear — is bare Ebony and Boxwood with no plating or coating. If your ears react easily to metal, please write to us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo these work with a saree?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery well, particularly with handloom and cotton, and particularly with a high-neck or collared blouse where a necklace isn't an option.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The exact stripe placement and the grain in each piece will not, because every strip is cut and fitted by hand and no two pieces of Boxwood carry the same figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomething arrived damaged — what do I do?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMessage us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com within 48 hours of delivery, with photographs and your unboxing video. The video is required for damage, missing and wrong-item claims, so please film yourself opening the parcel — it is much easier than sorting it out afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, worldwide. Orders generally arrive within 5–10 days. Import duties, customs and local taxes are payable by the recipient, not included in what you pay us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/varga-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVarga\u003c\/a\u003e — a bevelled Ebony square, if you want the geometry without the banding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/trinetra-wooden-earrings\"\u003eTrinetra\u003c\/a\u003e — three Ebony squares, plain and stacked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rukmani-wooden-earrings\"\u003eRukmani\u003c\/a\u003e — the same joining technique with Padauk in the mix, as a drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kala-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKala\u003c\/a\u003e — banded Boxwood and Padauk, if you prefer warmer tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vedika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVedika\u003c\/a\u003e — three woods joined and run as a slim vertical bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How big are Jaya earrings?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"4 cm across the diamond, point to point. 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It is also, near enough, the colour Padauk comes out of the log.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the plainest piece we make, and that is the whole intention. One piece of \u003cstrong\u003ePadauk\u003c\/strong\u003e, shaped into a fan: narrow at the top where the hook meets it, flaring outward with a concave sweep down each side, finishing on a wide curved base. No inlay. No engraving. No second wood. Nothing on the surface but polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you are looking at is the wood itself — a deep orange-red shot through with fine darker streaks, which is Padauk's natural figure. No two fans carry the same one. The drop measures about 4 cm, and the pair weighs 5 g — the lightest thing in our catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e a fan, cut from a single piece — concave along both sides, convex across the base, roughly 4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Padauk, also known as African Coral Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e entirely the wood's own. Padauk is naturally this red — nothing here is dyed, stained or painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hook, with a metal cap and ring joining it to the wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 g per pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy plain is harder than decorated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of our designs carry a technique — inlay, engraving, joining, carving. Aruna carries none of them, and that removes the safety net.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a decorated piece, the eye goes to the pattern. A line that runs a fraction off true, an edge that isn't quite even — the decoration absorbs it. Here there is nothing to look at except the outline and the surface, so both have to be right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe outline is the difficult part. Every edge on this fan is a curve, and they curve in opposite directions: the sides sweep inward, the base sweeps outward. There is no straight line anywhere to measure against and no way to check the shape with a rule — it is judged by eye, and it has to match on the second earring. The two sides also have to mirror each other exactly, because a fan that leans is immediately obvious hanging beside a face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the surface. Padauk is an open-grained wood, so bringing it to an even polish takes more passes than a close-grained one. Any flat spot in the curve shows up as a dull patch the moment light moves across it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe colour will change, and that is not a fault\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePadauk is unusual among hardwoods: it is at its brightest when freshly cut, and it deepens over time. Expect the vivid orange-red to settle toward a richer, darker red-brown over months and years, particularly with exposure to daylight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing is fading — there is no dye to fade. The wood is oxidising, the same way it would in a piece of furniture, and most people prefer where it ends up. If you want to slow it down, store the pair out of direct sunlight when you are not wearing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style Aruna\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e outstanding with black, cream, ivory, mustard, indigo and olive. On a red drape it will read tonally rather than as contrast — lovely if that is the intention, invisible if it isn't.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Durga Puja, Navratri, Diwali, haldi and mehendi. Red does most of the work for you at a daytime function.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffice and everyday:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 5 g this is genuinely all-day wear, and the shape is clean enough for a working wardrobe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e white and cream linen, black, denim, anything unfussy. The fan is a strong enough silhouette to be the only thing you are wearing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkip the necklace.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a shape that wants an open neckline and nothing competing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut your earrings on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake them off before bathing, swimming or exercising\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear — the polished surface is the whole design here, so keep it clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift and remove by the metal hook, not by the wooden fan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin:26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge. Aruna ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd3;margin-top:14px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the red colour natural, or is the wood dyed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatural. Padauk — also called African Coral Wood — comes out of the log this colour. Nothing on this pair is dyed, stained or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colour fade?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will change, but it will not fade. Padauk deepens with time and daylight, moving from bright orange-red toward a darker red-brown. Since there is no dye involved, nothing is being lost — the wood is simply maturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long is the drop?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout 4 cm for the fan, plus the hook above it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow much do they weigh?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 g the pair — the lightest design we make. A metal earring this size would weigh many times that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the dark streaks running through the red?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePadauk's natural grain. They vary from piece to piece, which is why no two fans look identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs there any inlay or engraving on these?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. Aruna is deliberately plain — one piece of wood, shaped and polished. The shape and the grain are the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do they fasten?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA metal alloy hook, joined to the wood by a small metal cap and ring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo they suit a red saree?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey will read tonally rather than as a contrast — which can look very considered, but if you want the earrings to stand out, choose black, cream, mustard or indigo instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre wooden earrings strong enough for regular wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePadauk is a dense hardwood, and each pair is hand-finished and quality-checked before it leaves us. Aruna handles daily wear. What it does not handle is being dropped onto tile or stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if they get wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDry them straight away with a soft cloth and leave them in open air before storing. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the hooks made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy. The wooden fan itself has no plating or coating. If your ears react easily to metal, please write to us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my pair look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shape will match. The grain will not — the streaking differs from piece to piece, and the exact shade depends on where in the plank the wood was cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomething arrived damaged — what do I do?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eMessage us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com within 48 hours of delivery, with photographs and your unboxing video. The video is required for damage, missing and wrong-item claims, so please film yourself opening the parcel — it is much easier than sorting it out afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;cursor:pointer;padding:11px 4px;font-weight:600;list-style:none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex:none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, worldwide. Orders generally arrive within 5–10 days. Import duties, customs and local taxes are payable by the recipient, not included in what you pay us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/amrita-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAmrita\u003c\/a\u003e — Padauk again, shaped as a crescent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/oorja-wooden-earrings\"\u003eOorja\u003c\/a\u003e — a Padauk crescent above an inlaid teardrop, if you want more going on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/varga-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVarga\u003c\/a\u003e — the same plain-shaping approach in Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/taru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eTaru\u003c\/a\u003e — hand-carved Boxwood, for a softer palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rukmani-wooden-earrings\"\u003eRukmani\u003c\/a\u003e — Padauk banded with Boxwood and hung below an Ebony square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the red colour natural, or is the wood dyed?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Natural. 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This is the same design carried onto a pendant, so the grid and the inlay repeat at the ear and at the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth pieces are built the same way, and the way is worth knowing, because the top and the bottom of each one are made by opposite methods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the top sits a small square panel built from individual cubes of Boxwood, \u003cstrong\u003ejoined\u003c\/strong\u003e edge to edge into a grid. Each cube is cut square, faced flat, and bonded to its neighbours, so the pattern you see is not carved into the surface — it is the seams between real pieces of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow it, on a metal ring, hangs a teardrop of the same Boxwood, this time \u003cstrong\u003einlaid\u003c\/strong\u003e. Fine lines of Ebony are set into channels cut down the length of the drop, then levelled and polished until the face is completely smooth. Both teardrops measure about 4 cm — the pendant is the earring drop at the same scale, not a larger version of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt above, cut below, three times over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one pendant necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpper element, all three pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e small Boxwood cubes joined into a square panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLower element, all three pieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood teardrop inlaid with fine Ebony lines, roughly 4 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e the warm honey tone is Boxwood's own colour, deepened by cutting and polishing — no dye, stain or paint anywhere in this set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy, with a metal ring joining the two elements on each piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace cord:\u003c\/strong\u003e fixed length, not adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo techniques, three pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoining\u003c\/strong\u003e starts with separate pieces and bonds them into one. Every mating face has to be worked dead flat and dead square, because a joint is only as invisible as the surfaces going into it. On a grid of small cubes the difficulty multiplies: each cube meets four neighbours, and a single face that is a fraction out of square pushes the whole grid off line. There is no way to correct it later — the panel is either true or it is scrapped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInlay\u003c\/strong\u003e starts with one solid piece and cuts into it. The channel has to match the width of the Ebony strip exactly, or a pale seam shows alongside the black. On a teardrop the channels also have to stay parallel while the shape itself narrows, which means each line runs a slightly different length and none of them can wander.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost pieces use one method. Kavya uses both, and a set means building it three times over — two earrings and a pendant that have to match each other closely enough to read as one design when worn together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is naturally pale gold, and it deepens as it is cut, worked and polished. Nothing in this set is dyed or stained. The tone you see is the wood itself, which is also why it will go on deepening slowly with age rather than wearing off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Kavya set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e excellent with handloom, cotton, tussar and linen drapes in cream, mustard, rust, olive and indigo — a set reads best with an uncluttered neckline, so a plain blouse rather than a worked one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive and celebration wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e Durga Puja, Navratri, Diwali, mehendi and daytime functions, where warm wood reads better than metal in sunlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKurtas and indo-western sets:\u003c\/strong\u003e solid colours let the grid and the inlay lines register\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOffice and everyday:\u003c\/strong\u003e wear the earrings alone on working days and add the pendant for occasions — the set is designed to separate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e linen, white and cream, denim, earth tones, and anything with an open or V neckline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne caution: keep the outfit plain. A checked or finely striped fabric fights directly with the cube grid, and with three pieces of it on at once the clash is louder than with earrings alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the pendant sits against skin at the throat, where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising — moisture is what stresses a joint and an inlay channel over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear; a soft dry brush clears dust from the grid seams if it settles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, direct sunlight and heat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLift and remove each piece by the metal findings or the cord, not by the wooden body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kavya set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Kavya set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one pendant necklace, in the same design. All three pieces pair a joined Boxwood cube panel with an Ebony inlaid teardrop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the earrings the same as the Kavya earrings sold on their own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings in this set are the same design we sell separately as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kavya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKavya Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e. If you already own the earrings and only want the pendant, write to us and we will tell you what is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the pendant bigger than the earring drop?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — both teardrops are roughly 4 cm. The pendant is the same element at the same scale, which is what makes the set read as one design rather than a large piece with two small echoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace cord adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The cord is a fixed length and cannot be shortened or lengthened. If the exact drop matters to you, please write to us before ordering and we will confirm the measurement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the grid at the top carved or built?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt. Those are separate cubes of Boxwood joined edge to edge. The lines you see are the seams between real pieces, not grooves cut into a single block.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the dark lines on the teardrops?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEbony, inlaid. Fine strips of Ebony are set into channels cut down the face of each Boxwood teardrop and polished flush, so the surface is smooth to the touch. The pendant is made exactly the same way as the earrings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the difference between joining and inlay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoining bonds separate pieces into one object. Inlay cuts into a solid piece and sets another wood inside it. Both are skilled, and they fail in different places — a join at the seam, an inlay at the channel walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the honey colour natural or is the wood stained?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural. Boxwood is pale gold in the log and deepens as it is cut and polished. Nothing in this set is dyed, stained or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow heavy is the set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earrings are 10 g the pair. Wood is what makes a design this size wearable — a metal earring of the same dimensions would weigh several times that, so the presence is visual rather than physical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the inlay lines wear off?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Ebony runs into the wood rather than sitting on it, so there is no surface layer to rub away. Keeping the set dry is what protects both the inlay and the joins over the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCould the joined cubes come apart?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in normal wear. The joints are bonded and each panel is worked as one piece afterwards. What does stress a joint is prolonged moisture, so take the set off before showering or swimming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colour fade?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither wood is dyed, so there is no colour to fade or bleed. Both tones deepen slightly with age, which tends to sharpen the contrast rather than soften it. Keep the set out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with a metal ring joining the two elements on each piece. The wooden bodies — the parts against your skin — are bare Boxwood and Ebony with no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the set work with sarees?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery well, as long as the drape is not itself checked or finely striped. Handloom, tussar, cotton and linen in warm or earthy shades are the natural match, and a plain blouse gives the pendant room to sit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the pendant?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and we would expect you to. The earrings carry a working day on their own; the pendant is what you add for an occasion. Nothing in the set depends on the rest of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The exact grain, the figure in each cube and the spacing of the inlay lines will not, because the wood differs piece to piece and every line is cut and fitted by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kavya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKavya Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e — the earrings from this set, on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aadhya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAadhya\u003c\/a\u003e — the same two techniques in one pair, with the inlay above and the joining below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kavita-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKavita\u003c\/a\u003e — Ebony inlay as a lattice, paired with a finely ruled oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krishna-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKrishna\u003c\/a\u003e — Ebony inlay woven across a square Boxwood panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kairavi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKairavi\u003c\/a\u003e — a teardrop again, if you prefer broad bands to fine lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49722662420739,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0145","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/KavyaPendantSet.jpg?v=1790631712"},{"product_id":"varmini-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Varmini Wooden Jewellery Set – Ebony Inlaid Boxwood Shield Earrings with Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Boxwood shield and its Ebony chevrons, worn twice — at the ear and at the throat.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVarmini takes its name from \u003cem\u003evarman\u003c\/em\u003e, the Sanskrit word for armour. The form earns it: a shield with a point at its base, crossed by chevrons that run edge to edge like plating. As a set the idea extends rather than repeats — the necklace carries the same shield, but reaches it through a run of squared Ebony tiles and a plain Ebony disc, so the armour reads as a whole rather than a single emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe chevrons are inlay, not lines\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach dark chevron across the Boxwood is a strip of Ebony set into a channel cut in the pale wood, seated, then sanded and polished back until both woods finish level. Run a finger across the face and you feel one continuous surface — no ridge, no groove, no seam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChevrons are the hardest form of inlay we do. A straight line needs one true channel; a chevron needs two, meeting at an exact angle, and every one of them has to point the same way and sit parallel to the one above. An error of a degree at the join shows immediately, and there are several joins on every piece. A set means doing it three times, on three shields that have to match each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour squares of solid Ebony sit along the cord, two to each side, cut flat and polished to the dark gloss the wood takes naturally. They meet at a plain round Ebony disc at the centre front — deliberately unworked, with no inlay and no pattern, so it reads as a pause between the squares and the shield below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the disc hangs the same arrangement as the earrings: an Ebony finial above a Boxwood shield with Ebony chevron inlay. The shield is the same size as the ones at your ears, which is what holds the set together — three matching faces rather than one large centrepiece echoed by two small ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length yourself and it stays where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood and Ebony, both responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e a solid Ebony finial above a Boxwood shield with Ebony chevron inlay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e four squared Ebony tiles, two to each side, meeting a plain round Ebony disc at the centre, with an Ebony finial and inlaid Boxwood shield hanging below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShield size:\u003c\/strong\u003e the necklace shield matches the earring shields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks with metal rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo woods, three faces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove each shield sits a separate element in solid Ebony, shaped to a soft point at the crown and a downward point at its base where it meets the Boxwood. It is deliberately plain — no inlay, no pattern — so the eye reads it as a dark cap rather than as competition for the chevrons below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colours are the woods' own. Boxwood grows pale gold, Ebony near-black; nothing here is dyed, stained or painted. Because every piece is cut from repurposed offcuts, the Boxwood grain beneath the inlay differs from set to set, and the four Ebony squares will not be identical to each other either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Varmini set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a saree.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale gold against black is the most versatile pairing in the range. Varmini works with cream, off-white, mustard, olive and rust handlooms, and holds its own against a deep red or maroon silk where a paler piece would vanish. Worn as a set, keep the blouse plain — the chevrons and the squares are doing the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a kurta.\u003c\/strong\u003e Keep the fabric solid so the chevrons stay readable. Ivory, ochre, indigo, black and wine all suit it. Adjust the cord shorter for a high neckline, longer for an open one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith western wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e A white shirt, linen, denim, monochrome. The geometry is graphic enough to read as contemporary despite the traditional palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor festive days and celebrations.\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm gold sits comfortably beside gold jewellery rather than competing with it, which makes this an easy choice for Durga Puja, Navratri, Diwali and daytime wedding functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are broad, graphic pieces. Wear the hair up or back so the full shields are visible, and let the set be the only statement — no second necklace, no busy bangles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the wood with a soft, dry cloth after every wear. Never wash it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on last, once perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising. Moisture is what stresses inlaid work, and cotton thread holds damp longer than wood does.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch it arrives in, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the metal findings and the necklace by the cord rather than the wood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on all prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Varmini set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Varmini set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace. All three Boxwood shields carry the same Ebony chevron inlay, each below a plain Ebony finial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the earrings the same as the Varmini earrings sold on their own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings in this set are the same design we sell separately as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/varmini-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVarmini Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is the necklace put together?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour squares of solid Ebony sit along the cord, two to each side. They meet a plain round Ebony disc at the centre front, and below that hangs an Ebony finial with an inlaid Boxwood shield — the same arrangement as the earrings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds. That means the set works with a high neckline or an open one without compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the shield on the necklace bigger than the earrings?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — all three shields are the same size. That is what makes the set read as one design instead of a large centrepiece with two smaller echoes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used in the Varmini set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo. The shields are Boxwood, pale gold and close-grained. The finials, the chevrons set into the shields, the four squares and the centre disc are all Ebony, a dense near-black hardwood. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the chevrons painted, engraved or inlaid?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInlaid. Each one is a real strip of Ebony cut into a channel in the Boxwood, seated, then sanded and polished until both woods sit flush. The face of each shield is smooth and level right across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is chevron inlay harder than straight-line inlay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA straight line needs one true channel. A chevron needs two channels meeting at an exact angle, and every chevron has to point the same way and stay parallel to the one above it. A degree of error at the join is visible immediately, and on a set there are three shields that must also match each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does the name Varmini mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes from \u003cem\u003evarman\u003c\/em\u003e, the Sanskrit word for armour. The shield form and the chevrons running across it are where the name comes from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the black wood painted or stained?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Ebony is naturally near-black and needs no treatment at all. Nothing in this set is dyed, stained or painted — the contrast is simply the difference between two species of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the Ebony inlay come loose or fall out?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe strips are seated into channels and finished flush, not glued onto the surface, so there is no raised edge for anything to catch. Kept dry and handled with ordinary care, the inlay stays where it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy, with metal rings joining the elements. The wood itself is bare Boxwood and Ebony with no plating or coating. If your skin reacts to particular metals, please write to us at reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings are a complete statement on their own — broad enough to carry an outfit by themselves. The necklace is what you add when you want the full armour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the set work with sarees?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery well. Pale gold against black suits cream, off-white, mustard, olive and rust handlooms, and holds up against deep red or maroon silk. Keep the blouse plain and the neckline uncluttered so the squares and the shield have room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake the set off before showering, swimming or working out. Water is the one thing inlaid work genuinely dislikes, because two woods set together respond differently to moisture — and the cotton cord holds damp longer than the wood does. If it does get wet, dry it with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colours change over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGently. Boxwood warms towards a deeper honey with age and light, while Ebony holds its depth, so the contrast softens a little over the years. That is natural ageing, not fading. Storing the set out of direct sunlight slows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery close, but the grain will be its own. Each shield is cut from repurposed offcuts and each chevron is set by hand, so the figuring in the Boxwood shifts from set to set, and the four Ebony squares will not be identical to each other either. No two sets are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/varmini-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVarmini Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e — the earrings from this set, on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kavya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKavya\u003c\/a\u003e — joined Boxwood cubes above an Ebony inlay teardrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mahek-wooden-earrings\"\u003eMahek\u003c\/a\u003e — Ebony inlay run as diagonals across a Boxwood diamond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krishna-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKrishna\u003c\/a\u003e — Ebony inlay woven across a square Boxwood panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kavita-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKavita\u003c\/a\u003e — Ebony inlay as a lattice, paired with a finely ruled oval\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49743463481603,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0146","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-08-21_at_6.42.47_PM.jpg?v=1791055159"},{"product_id":"sanskriti-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Sanskriti Wooden Jewellery Set – Joined Boxwood \u0026 Ebony Striped Bar Earrings with Bib Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eSanskriti is a straight line repeated. As a set it becomes a great many of them — striped bars of Ebony and Boxwood laid across the collarbone in a bib, with a matching pair at the ears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSanskriti\u003c\/em\u003e means culture. A column with vertical lines running down it is one of the oldest decorative ideas there is, and it turns up in Indian architecture as readily as anywhere else. The earrings state it once. The necklace states it over and over, which is what a bib necklace is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither colour is dyed. Ebony is that black on its own, Boxwood that cream, and every stripe is simply the two woods meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJoined, not printed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stripes are not a pattern applied to a surface. Separate strips of Ebony and Boxwood are bonded edge to edge, and each bar is shaped from the block afterwards — so the black runs all the way through the wood rather than sitting on it. Cut a bar in half and the stripe would still be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach mating face has to be worked dead flat and dead square before bonding, because a joint is only as invisible as the surfaces going into it. Any gap and a hairline seam appears alongside the black. On a bib necklace that discipline has to hold across every bar in the piece, and they all hang in the same plane where any one of them can be compared against its neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStriped bars are linked one to the next with metal rings and laid in rows that step outward from the centre, so the bib widens as it descends. An Ebony drop hangs at the lowest point, plain and unstriped — the one piece in the necklace that stops rather than continues the pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length yourself and it stays where you put it. On a bib that matters more than on a pendant, because the piece has to sit at the right height to lie flat rather than ride up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe earrings in this set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the Sanskriti bar on its own — a single striped bar hanging straight from the hook, without the small Boxwood round that sits above it on the earrings we sell separately. With a bib necklace carrying the pattern across the chest, the plainer earring is the better companion; the disc would be one more element competing for the same attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one bib necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony and Boxwood, both responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e strips of Ebony and Boxwood joined edge to edge, then shaped into bars — the stripe runs right through the wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e a single striped bar on a hook, without the Boxwood round used on the earrings sold separately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e striped bars linked with metal rings in rows stepping outward from the centre, with a plain Ebony drop at the lowest point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural Boxwood cream and Ebony black; no dye, stain or paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks and metal rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy a straight bar is unforgiving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA teardrop or a shield has curves, and a curve absorbs small irregularities — the eye reads the sweep rather than any single point along it. A rectangle has none of that generosity. Every edge must be dead straight and every corner square, because a straight line is the one shape the human eye can check without effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stripes make it stricter again. Vertical joins running the full length of a bar have to stay exactly parallel to its edges, and any drift is measured against those edges the whole way down. Multiply that across a bib and the bars must also agree with each other — a set of straight lines sitting side by side is the least forgiving arrangement in the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Sanskriti set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e excellent with handloom, khadi, linen and cotton in black, cream, indigo, rust and mustard; a bib wants a plain blouse and an uncluttered neckline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork and formal wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e the most structured pieces in the range — good with shirts, tailored linen and clean necklines, though the bib reads as evening rather than desk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnic wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e a plain kurta or an anarkali, where the bars read as a deliberate architecture rather than as decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e monochrome dressing, a black dress, a white shirt open at the collar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive occasions:\u003c\/strong\u003e works well, and the black-and-cream palette sits comfortably beside both gold and silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWear your hair back. A bib necklace and a vertical bar are both meant to be seen along their full length, and loose hair cuts both in half. Adjust the cord shorter for a high neckline so the bib lies flat against the chest rather than standing away from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — a bib sits exactly where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove it before bathing, swimming or exercising. Moisture is what stresses a join over time, and cotton thread holds damp longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the wood gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight — laying a bib flat keeps the rows from tangling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle by the metal findings and the cord rather than the wooden bars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sanskriti set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Sanskriti set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one bib necklace. Both are built from the same joined Ebony and Boxwood striped bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is a bib necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne that spreads across the upper chest rather than hanging as a single pendant — rows of elements stepping outward from the centre so the piece widens as it descends, sitting against the skin like a bib. It is worn as the statement of an outfit, not alongside another necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the earrings the same as the Sanskriti earrings sold separately?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot quite. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sanskriti-wooden-earrings\"\u003eSanskriti Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e sold on their own have a small plain Boxwood round above the striped bar. The earrings in this set are the bar alone, so they sit quieter beside the bib necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the stripes joined, inlaid or printed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoined. Separate strips of Ebony and Boxwood are bonded edge to edge and each bar is then shaped from the block, so the black runs all the way through the wood rather than sitting on the surface. Nothing is printed, painted or dyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the difference between joining and inlay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInlay cuts a channel into a solid piece and sets a strip of another wood into it, so the base stays whole and the lines can be very fine. Joining bonds separate pieces edge to edge and shapes the result as one object, giving broader bands that run right through. Both are skilled; they fail in different places — an inlay at the channel walls, a join at the seam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds. On a bib that is worth having — the piece needs to sit at the right height to lie flat rather than stand away from the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the dark piece hanging at the bottom?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolid Ebony, plain and unstriped. It is the only element in the necklace that does not carry the pattern, which is what lets it close the piece rather than extend it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the black and cream natural?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The black is Ebony and the cream is Boxwood — two different woods rather than one wood in two finishes. Nothing is dyed, stained or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Sanskriti mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCulture. A column with vertical lines running down it is among the oldest decorative ideas in architecture, Indian and otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a wooden bib necklace heavy to wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar less than it looks. A bib of this size in metal or stone would be a considerable weight on the neck; in Boxwood and Ebony the scale is visual rather than physical. The earrings are 10 g the pair, which is the same reason a bar of that length stays comfortable all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the joins come apart?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot with ordinary wear. A properly prepared joint in dense hardwood is as strong as the surrounding wood. What stresses any join over time is moisture, which is the main reason to keep wooden jewellery dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease avoid it. Take the set off before bathing, swimming or exercising. If it does get damp, dry it with a soft cloth straight away and let it air fully before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — hooks on the earrings and rings linking the bars of the necklace. The wood itself is bare Ebony and Boxwood with no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will help you decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and the plain bar is the easier of the two to wear on an ordinary day. The bib is the piece you put on when it is going to be the statement of the outfit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes a bib necklace suit a saree?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery well, with a plain blouse and an open neckline. Black and cream hold up against handloom, khadi, linen and cotton in indigo, rust, mustard and black. What a bib does not want is a worked or embroidered neckline underneath it — the two compete and both lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain and the exact width of each stripe will vary, because Ebony and Boxwood differ from board to board — and across a necklace of many bars that variation is more visible, not less. It is what tells you the piece is wood rather than moulded material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sanskriti-wooden-earrings\"\u003eSanskriti Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e — the striped bar with a Boxwood round above it, sold on its own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kairavi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKairavi\u003c\/a\u003e — the same joined striping in the same two woods, shaped as a teardrop rather than a bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ananya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAnanya\u003c\/a\u003e — a bar again, but horizontal and inlaid rather than joined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vedika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVedika\u003c\/a\u003e — a slim joined bar in three woods, with Padauk added\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalika\u003c\/a\u003e — Boxwood and Ebony without the striping, with a hand-engraved floral round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49743678341379,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0147","price":2150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-08-21_at_2.36.22_PM.jpg?v=1791055159"},{"product_id":"shashi-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Shashi Wooden Jewellery Set – Three-Leaf Ebony Inlaid Boxwood Necklace with Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Shashi leaf, worn three times — one at each ear, and three more across the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShashi\u003c\/em\u003e is a Sanskrit name for the moon. The shape is what you get when two crescents meet back to back — wide at the middle, closing to a point at either end — and the single line of Ebony inlaid down each leaf runs exactly where that join would fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe necklace sets two leaves on the cord at an angle, tipping outward from the centre like a pair of wings, and hangs a third from the ring where they meet. Those two are the largest pieces in the set; the one hanging below them matches the leaves at your ears. Nothing else is added — no beads, no spacers, no second pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne line, and nowhere to hide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ebony is inlaid, not drawn. A channel is cut down the face of each Boxwood leaf, a fine strip of Ebony is seated into it, and both are sanded and polished back until they finish level. Run a finger along it and you feel one continuous surface — the line is in the wood, not on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single line down a symmetrical shape is the hardest place to put one. On a patterned piece the eye takes in the whole arrangement and a fraction of drift goes unnoticed. Here there is one line and two curved edges, and the line is read against both of them for its entire length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA set multiplies the problem. Five leaves have to agree with each other as well as with themselves — the same curve and the same centred line at two different sizes — and on the necklace three of them sit side by side in the same plane where any one can be compared directly against its neighbours. There is no pattern to carry a shape that is slightly out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo leaves are linked into the cord with metal rings, angled so they rise outward from the centre rather than lying flat. These are the largest pieces in the set. Where they meet at the base, a smaller leaf hangs point-down from a single ring, matching the pair at your ears. The arrangement reads as one continuous line across the collarbone that turns and drops at the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length yourself and it stays where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e a pointed oval leaf, widest at the centre, tapering to a point at each end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood, pale gold and close-grained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentre line:\u003c\/strong\u003e a fine strip of Ebony inlaid into a channel cut down the length of every leaf, sanded and polished flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e two larger leaves angled outward on the cord, with a smaller third hanging point-down from the ring where they meet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf sizes:\u003c\/strong\u003e the two angled leaves on the necklace are the largest; the hanging leaf matches the earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks and metal rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Boxwood for a plain piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is the classical engraving timber — dense, close-grained and almost without visible figure. On a decorated piece that evenness is a background. On a plain one it is the entire surface, which is why a design with nothing on it needs the better wood rather than a lesser one. The pale gold tone is the wood's own, deepened by cutting and polishing; nothing in this set is dyed or stained, and the Ebony is naturally that black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Shashi set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e the easiest set in the range to wear with a worked or patterned drape, because it brings no pattern of its own — good with Kanjivaram, Banarasi, printed cottons and anything with a busy border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork and everyday:\u003c\/strong\u003e wear the earrings alone on ordinary days and add the necklace when you want the full line; nothing in the set depends on the rest of it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnic wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e a kurta or anarkali where the outfit is doing the talking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e linen, white, cream, denim, earth tones, and anything with an open or V neckline that follows the angle of the two large upper leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive occasions:\u003c\/strong\u003e understated rather than celebratory — this is the set for when the saree is the statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdjust the cord shorter for a high neckline so the three leaves sit flat against the chest rather than standing away from it. Both gold and silver sit comfortably against pale Boxwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove it before bathing, swimming or exercising. Moisture is what stresses an inlay channel over time, and cotton thread holds damp longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the wood gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the metal findings and the necklace by the cord rather than the wooden leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shashi set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Shashi set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace — five Boxwood leaves in all, each with a single Ebony line inlaid down its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the earrings the same as the Shashi earrings sold on their own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings in this set are the same design we sell separately as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eShashi Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is the necklace arranged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo larger leaves sit on the cord at an angle, tipping outward from the centre, and a third hangs point-down from the ring where they meet. That hanging leaf is the same size as the earrings; the two above it are longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds. That means the set works with a high neckline or an open one without compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the dark line painted, engraved or inlaid?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInlaid. A channel is cut down the face of each Boxwood leaf, a fine strip of Ebony is seated into it, and both are sanded and polished flush. Every surface is smooth right across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Shashi mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a Sanskrit name for the moon. The pointed oval is the shape two crescents make when they meet back to back, and the inlaid line runs where that join would fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo. The leaves are Boxwood, pale gold and close-grained. The line down each one is Ebony, a dense near-black hardwood. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is a plain design harder to get right than a patterned one?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause there is nothing to distract the eye. A single line down a symmetrical shape is read against both curved edges for its whole length. Across a set of five leaves the same curve and the same centred line have to hold at two different sizes, and on the necklace three sit side by side where any one can be compared directly against its neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the pale colour natural or is the wood bleached?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural. Boxwood is pale gold in the log and deepens slightly as it is cut and polished. Nothing in this set is dyed, stained, bleached or painted, and Ebony is that black on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the set heavy to wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The earrings are 10 g the pair, and the necklace carries three solid leaves on a cotton cord. A set of this scale in metal would be a considerable weight at the neck; in Boxwood it is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the inlaid lines wear off?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Ebony runs into the wood rather than sitting on it, so there is no surface layer to rub away. Keeping the set dry is what protects the inlay over the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the set work with patterned sarees?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than anything else we make. A set with its own pattern competes with a worked border or a printed drape; this one brings a shape and a single line, so it sits alongside Kanjivaram, Banarasi and printed cottons without arguing with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and they are the most wearable pair in the range on an ordinary day — one solid element, no moving parts, no pattern to clash with anything. The necklace is what you add when you want the full line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — hooks on the earrings and rings linking the leaves of the necklace. The wood itself is bare Boxwood and Ebony with no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain in each leaf and the exact width of every inlaid line will not, because the wood differs piece to piece and every channel is cut and fitted by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eShashi Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e — the earrings from this set, on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/taru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eTaru\u003c\/a\u003e — a leaf again, hand-carved rather than inlaid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kavya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKavya\u003c\/a\u003e — a Boxwood teardrop with Ebony lines inlaid down its length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kairavi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKairavi\u003c\/a\u003e — a teardrop striped in joined Ebony and Boxwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalpataru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalpataru\u003c\/a\u003e — engraved and filled Boxwood leaf drops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49747857441027,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0148","price":1725.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/shashi-with-mul-cotton-saree.png?v=1792905426"},{"product_id":"usha-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Usha Wooden Jewellery Set – Graduated Padauk \u0026 Boxwood Half-Round Necklace with Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEight half-rounds in banded Padauk and Boxwood, stepping up both sides of the collarbone to a drop at the centre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUsha\u003c\/em\u003e is the Sanskrit word for dawn. The form earns the name twice. A half-round is the sun exactly half-risen above a horizon, and the bands running across each one are the colours dawn actually arrives in — Padauk's deep orange-red against the pale gold of Boxwood. Set eight of them in a line and you have the same sunrise repeating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither colour is dyed. Padauk is that red on its own and Boxwood that cream; every band is simply the two woods meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJoined, not printed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bands are not a pattern applied to a surface. Separate strips of Padauk and Boxwood are bonded edge to edge, and each half-round is shaped from the block afterwards — so the colour runs all the way through the wood rather than sitting on it. Cut one in half and the bands would still be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach mating face has to be worked dead flat and dead square before bonding, because a joint is only as invisible as the surfaces going into it. Any gap and a hairline seam appears alongside the red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen the shaping begins, and this is where a banded piece gets difficult. The curve of a half-round crosses every band on its way round, so the widths you see at the edge depend entirely on where the curve falls. Cut the arc a fraction off and the bands come out uneven — not because the joining was wrong, but because the shape was. On a necklace of eight, each one has to be cut so the banding still reads as one family across all of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight half-rounds in all, linked one to the next with metal rings, graduating in size as they step towards the front — smallest at the back, broadest at the centre. Below the centre piece a final half-round hangs free, so the line of the necklace turns and drops where the eye arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length yourself and it stays where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe earrings fasten with a push back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese do not hang from a hook. A small banded rectangle sits flat against the lobe on a post, secured with a push back, and the banded half-round hangs from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat changes how they wear. A hook lets an earring swing and sit lower; a post holds the top element steady at the lobe and keeps the drop closer to the face. It is also the more secure of the two fittings — a push back has to be pulled off deliberately, which is why it suits a day that involves a saree being draped, a pallu being adjusted and a crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Padauk and Boxwood, both responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e strips of Padauk and Boxwood joined edge to edge, then shaped — the bands run right through the wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e eight banded half-rounds linked with metal rings, graduating towards the centre, with a final half-round hanging below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e a small banded rectangle on a post with a push back, carrying a banded half-round below it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy posts, push backs and rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo woods that were chosen to disagree\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePadauk — African Coral Wood — comes out of the log a deep orange-red, streaked with finer darker lines that no two pieces share. Boxwood is pale gold, dense and close-grained, with almost no figure at all. One is loud and variable, the other quiet and even.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat contrast is the entire design, and it is why banding suits these two particularly well. Put a fine inlay line of Padauk into Boxwood and you get a detail; join them in broad bands and you get a rhythm. At the scale of a half-round, rhythm is what reads from across a room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePadauk deepens with light and air over the years, moving from orange-red towards a warmer, darker red. That is natural ageing rather than fading — nothing is dyed, so there is no colour to wash out. Boxwood warms in the same direction, which means the pair ages together rather than apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Usha set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e the warm palette belongs with handloom, khadi, tussar and cotton in cream, ivory, mustard, olive, rust and indigo; against a deep red or maroon silk the Padauk reads as part of the same family rather than a clash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive days and celebrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Durga Puja, Navratri, Diwali, haldi and daytime wedding functions — warm wood sits beside gold jewellery rather than competing with it, and it photographs without the glare metal produces indoors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKurtas and indo-western sets:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep the fabric solid so the banding reads; ivory, ochre, white and black all work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWestern wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e linen, white and cream, denim, earth tones, and an open neckline that gives the necklace room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEveryday:\u003c\/strong\u003e wear the earrings alone — the push back makes them the easier pair in the range to put on and forget\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the blouse plain. A worked or embroidered neckline sits in exactly the place this necklace wants to occupy, and the two will compete. Adjust the cord shorter for a high neckline so the half-rounds lie flat rather than standing away from the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising. Moisture is what stresses a join over time, and cotton thread holds damp longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the wood gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear. Never wash it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight — laying the necklace flat keeps the linked half-rounds from twisting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the post and back rather than the wood, and the necklace by the cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on all prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Usha set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Usha set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace. The necklace carries eight banded half-rounds; the earrings pair a small banded rectangle with a banded half-round below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Usha mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDawn, in Sanskrit. A half-round is the sun half-risen above a horizon, and the bands are the colours dawn arrives in — which is where both the name and the design come from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo the earrings have hooks or push backs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePush backs. The banded rectangle sits flat against the lobe on a post, and the half-round hangs from it. A post holds the top element steady and keeps the drop closer to the face than a hook would, and it is the more secure of the two fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow many half-rounds are in the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight in all, linked with metal rings and graduating in size towards the centre, with the last one hanging free below the centre piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used in the Usha set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo. Padauk, also called African Coral Wood, is the deep orange-red. Boxwood is the pale gold. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the bands joined, inlaid or painted?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoined. Separate strips of Padauk and Boxwood are bonded edge to edge and each half-round is shaped from the block afterwards, so the colour runs all the way through the wood rather than sitting on the surface. Nothing is printed, painted or dyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the difference between joining and inlay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInlay cuts a channel into a solid piece and sets a strip of another wood into it, so the base stays whole and the lines can be very fine. Joining bonds separate pieces edge to edge and shapes the result as one object, giving broad bands that run right through. Both are skilled; they fail in different places — an inlay at the channel walls, a join at the seam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is a banded half-round harder to cut than a banded square?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the curve crosses every band on its way round, so the width you see at the edge depends on exactly where the arc falls. A fraction off and the bands come out uneven — not because the joining was wrong, but because the shape was. Across eight pieces they also have to agree with each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the red colour natural or is the wood dyed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural. Padauk is that deep orange-red in the log and needs no treatment at all. Nothing in this set is dyed, stained or painted — the contrast is simply the difference between two species of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the Padauk colour change over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt deepens. Padauk moves from orange-red towards a warmer, darker red with light and air over the years, and Boxwood warms in the same direction, so the two age together. That is natural ageing, not fading — there is no dye to wash out. Keeping the set out of direct sunlight slows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds. That matters here — the half-rounds need to sit at the right height to lie flat rather than stand away from the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a necklace of eight wooden pieces heavy to wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFar less than it looks. The same necklace in metal or stone would be a considerable weight at the neck; in Padauk and Boxwood the scale is visual rather than physical. The earrings are 10 g the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the joins come apart?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot with ordinary wear. A properly prepared joint in dense hardwood is as strong as the surrounding wood. What stresses any join over time is moisture, which is the main reason to keep wooden jewellery dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — posts and push backs on the earrings, rings linking the half-rounds of the necklace. The wood itself is bare Padauk and Boxwood with no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and the push back makes them the easiest pair in the range for an ordinary day — they go on quickly and stay where they are put. The necklace is what you add when the set is going to be the statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the set work with sarees?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery well, with a plain blouse and an uncluttered neckline. The warm palette belongs with handloom, khadi, tussar and cotton in cream, mustard, olive, rust and indigo, and against deep red or maroon silk the Padauk reads as part of the same family rather than a clash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain and the exact width of each band will not, because Padauk and Boxwood differ from board to board — and across a necklace of eight that variation is more visible, not less. It is what tells you the piece is wood rather than moulded material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/raga-wooden-earrings\"\u003eRaga\u003c\/a\u003e — a banded half-round again, below a plain Boxwood disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rukmani-wooden-earrings\"\u003eRukmani\u003c\/a\u003e — a banded Padauk drop under an Ebony square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aruna-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAruna\u003c\/a\u003e — Padauk on its own, shaped as a fan with no banding at all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sanskriti-wooden-earrings\"\u003eSanskriti\u003c\/a\u003e — the same joined striping, kept as a straight bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kairavi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKairavi\u003c\/a\u003e — joined striping shaped into a teardrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49750205792515,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0149","price":2350.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-08-21_at_2.36.22_PM_1.jpg?v=1791055159"},{"product_id":"sandhya-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Sandhya Wooden Jewellery Set – Padauk \u0026 Boxwood Bar and Half-Round Necklace with Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive pieces of banded Padauk and Boxwood — an upright at each shoulder, a half-round falling from each, and one more at the centre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSandhya\u003c\/em\u003e is the Sanskrit word for twilight, the hour at the other end of the day from \u003ca href=\"\/products\/usha-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eUsha\u003c\/a\u003e. The palette is the same because dusk and dawn are the same colours in a different order: Padauk's deep red against the pale gold of Boxwood, arriving rather than leaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither colour is dyed. Padauk is that red on its own and Boxwood that gold; every band is simply the two woods meeting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne block, cut two ways\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the thing worth looking at closely, and it is easiest to see on this set because both cuts are sitting next to each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe uprights at the shoulders and the half-rounds below them come from the same joined block — the same strips of Padauk and Boxwood, bonded edge to edge in the same order. But a rectangle cut from that block shows the bands as parallel stripes of even width all the way down. A half-round cut from it shows something else entirely: the curve crosses each band at a different angle, so the same bands taper, widen and run out at the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame wood, same joins, same order. Two completely different readings, decided purely by where the blade goes. On this necklace they are three inches apart so you can see it happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJoined, not printed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bands are not a pattern applied to a surface. Separate strips of Padauk and Boxwood are bonded edge to edge, and each piece is shaped from the block afterwards — so the colour runs all the way through the wood rather than sitting on it. Cut one in half and the bands would still be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach mating face has to be worked dead flat and dead square before bonding, because a joint is only as invisible as the surfaces going into it. Any gap and a hairline seam appears alongside the red.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive pieces in all, linked with metal rings. A banded upright sits at each shoulder where the cord meets the wood, holding the line of the necklace steady. A half-round falls from each of them, angled inward. A fifth half-round sits at the centre front, broader than the two beside it, where the two sides meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an arrangement rather than a chain. Nothing repeats more than twice, so the eye reads a composition — two uprights, two falling, one resting — instead of a rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length yourself and it stays where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe earrings fasten with a push back\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese do not hang from a hook. A banded square sits flat against the lobe on a post, secured with a push back, and a banded half-round hangs from it — the same two cuts as the necklace, in miniature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA post holds the top element steady at the lobe and keeps the drop closer to the face than a hook would. It is also the more secure of the two fittings, which matters on a long evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Padauk and Boxwood, both responsibly repurposed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e strips of Padauk and Boxwood joined edge to edge, then shaped — the bands run right through the wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e five pieces — a banded upright at each shoulder, a half-round falling from each, and a broader half-round at the centre, linked with metal rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e a banded square on a post with a push back, carrying a banded half-round below it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy posts, push backs and rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy these two woods\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePadauk — African Coral Wood — comes out of the log a deep orange-red, streaked with finer darker lines that no two pieces share. Boxwood is pale gold, dense and close-grained, with almost no figure at all. One is loud and variable, the other quiet and even, and banding them puts the difference on display rather than hiding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePadauk deepens with light and air over the years, moving from orange-red towards a warmer, darker red. Boxwood warms in the same direction, so the pair ages together rather than apart. That is natural ageing, not fading — nothing is dyed, so there is no colour to wash out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Sandhya set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e handloom, khadi, tussar and cotton in cream, ivory, mustard, olive, rust and indigo; against a deep red or maroon silk the Padauk reads as part of the same family rather than a clash\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvening functions:\u003c\/strong\u003e the composition is calmer than a full chain, which suits a reception or a dinner where the outfit is already formal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive days:\u003c\/strong\u003e Durga Puja, Navratri, Diwali and daytime wedding functions — warm wood sits beside gold jewellery rather than competing with it, and it photographs without the glare metal produces indoors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKurtas and indo-western sets:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep the fabric solid so the banding reads; ivory, ochre, white and black all work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEveryday:\u003c\/strong\u003e wear the earrings alone — the push back makes them quick to put on and difficult to lose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the blouse plain. A worked or embroidered neckline sits exactly where the uprights and half-rounds want to be, and the two will compete. Adjust the cord shorter for a high neckline so the pieces lie flat rather than standing away from the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising. Moisture is what stresses a join over time, and cotton thread holds damp longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the wood gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear. Never wash it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the post and back rather than the wood, and the necklace by the cord\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on all prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sandhya set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Sandhya set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace. The necklace carries five pieces; the earrings pair a banded square with a banded half-round below it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Sandhya mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwilight, in Sanskrit — the hour at the other end of the day from Usha, which means dawn. The two sets share a palette because dusk and dawn are the same colours in a different order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is Sandhya different from Usha?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame two woods and the same joined banding, arranged differently. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/usha-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eUsha\u003c\/a\u003e runs eight half-rounds in a graduating chain across the whole collarbone, so it reads as a rhythm. Sandhya uses five pieces in a composition — two uprights, two falling, one at the centre — which is calmer and sits closer to the throat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy do the straight pieces and the curved ones look different if they are the same wood?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of where they were cut. A rectangle taken from a joined block shows the bands as parallel stripes of even width. A half-round taken from the same block meets each band at a changing angle, so the bands taper and widen as the curve crosses them. Same block, same joins — the shape decides what you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow many pieces are in the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive, linked with metal rings — a banded upright at each shoulder, a half-round falling from each, and a broader half-round at the centre front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo the earrings have hooks or push backs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePush backs. The banded square sits flat against the lobe on a post, and the half-round hangs from it. A post keeps the drop closer to the face than a hook would, and it is the more secure of the two fittings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used in the Sandhya set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo. Padauk, also called African Coral Wood, is the deep red. Boxwood is the pale gold. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the bands joined, inlaid or painted?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoined. Separate strips of Padauk and Boxwood are bonded edge to edge and each piece is shaped from the block afterwards, so the colour runs all the way through the wood rather than sitting on the surface. Nothing is printed, painted or dyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the difference between joining and inlay?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInlay cuts a channel into a solid piece and sets a strip of another wood into it, so the base stays whole and the lines can be very fine. Joining bonds separate pieces edge to edge and shapes the result as one object, giving broad bands that run right through. Both are skilled; they fail in different places — an inlay at the channel walls, a join at the seam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the red colour natural or is the wood dyed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural. Padauk is that deep red in the log and needs no treatment at all. Nothing in this set is dyed, stained or painted — the contrast is simply the difference between two species of wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colour change over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt deepens. Padauk moves from orange-red towards a warmer, darker red with light and air over the years, and Boxwood warms in the same direction, so the two age together. That is natural ageing, not fading — there is no dye to wash out. Keeping the set out of direct sunlight slows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds. That matters here — the five pieces need to sit at the right height to lie flat rather than stand away from the chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the set heavy to wear?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The same pieces in metal or stone would be a considerable weight at the neck; in Padauk and Boxwood the scale is visual rather than physical. The earrings are 10 g the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the joins come apart?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot with ordinary wear. A properly prepared joint in dense hardwood is as strong as the surrounding wood. What stresses any join over time is moisture, which is the main reason to keep wooden jewellery dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — posts and push backs on the earrings, rings linking the pieces of the necklace. The wood itself is bare Padauk and Boxwood with no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and the push back makes them an easy pair for an ordinary day — they go on quickly and stay where they are put. The necklace is what you add when the set is going to be the statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the set work with sarees?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery well, with a plain blouse and an uncluttered neckline. The warm palette belongs with handloom, khadi, tussar and cotton in cream, mustard, olive, rust and indigo, and against deep red or maroon silk the Padauk reads as part of the same family rather than a clash.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain and the exact width of each band will not, because Padauk and Boxwood differ from board to board, and every piece is cut and fitted by hand. It is what tells you the piece is wood rather than moulded material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/usha-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eUsha\u003c\/a\u003e — the same woods and banding, run as eight graduating half-rounds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/raga-wooden-earrings\"\u003eRaga\u003c\/a\u003e — a banded half-round below a plain Boxwood disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/rukmani-wooden-earrings\"\u003eRukmani\u003c\/a\u003e — a banded Padauk drop under an Ebony square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/aruna-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAruna\u003c\/a\u003e — Padauk on its own, shaped as a fan with no banding at all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sanskriti-wooden-earrings\"\u003eSanskriti\u003c\/a\u003e — the same joined striping, kept as a straight bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49750324936963,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0150","price":2050.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-08-21_at_2.36.22_PM_2.jpg?v=1791055159"},{"product_id":"jyotsna-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Jyotsna Wooden Jewellery Set – Five-Leaf Ebony Inlaid Boxwood Necklace with Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive Boxwood leaves, each with a single line of Ebony inlaid down its centre — four falling and one lying across the collarbone.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJyotsna\u003c\/em\u003e is the Sanskrit word for moonlight, where \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eShashi\u003c\/a\u003e is the moon itself. The distinction is the design. Shashi concentrates the leaf into a single point at the throat; Jyotsna spreads it — the same shape repeated down both sides of the neckline, light rather than source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf is a pointed oval: wide at the middle, closing to a point at either end. It is what you get when two crescents meet back to back, and the inlaid line runs exactly where that join would fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe line turns at the centre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the thing to look at, and it is the reason the necklace reads the way it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour of the five leaves hang vertically, so the Ebony line runs down them — the eye reads each one as falling. The fifth, at the centre front, is larger and lies horizontally. The same leaf, the same single line, rotated a quarter turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat rotation changes what the shape means. A vertical leaf is a drop; a horizontal one is a bar. So the line descends down both sides of the neckline, reaches the centre, and turns to run across the body instead — one continuous idea that changes direction exactly where the necklace does. Nothing is added to mark the centre. The centre is marked by the line turning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne line, and nowhere to hide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Ebony is inlaid, not drawn. A channel is cut down the face of each Boxwood leaf, a fine strip of Ebony is seated into it, and both are sanded and polished back until they finish level. Run a finger along it and you feel one continuous surface — the line is in the wood, not on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single line down a symmetrical shape is the hardest place to put one. There is one line and two curved edges, and the line is read against both of them for its entire length. On a set of seven leaves — five on the necklace and one at each ear — they also have to agree with each other, at two different sizes, with no pattern anywhere to carry a shape that is slightly out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive leaves linked with metal rings. Two descend on each side from the cord, hanging point-down. The fifth is broader than the rest and sits across the centre front, joining the two lower leaves where they meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length yourself and it stays where you put it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single leaf on a hook — the same design we sell on its own as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eShashi Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e, and the same pair used in the Shashi set. One leaf at each ear is the right weight against five across the collarbone; a second element would make the whole thing crowded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e a pointed oval leaf, widest at the centre, tapering to a point at each end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood, pale gold and close-grained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentre line:\u003c\/strong\u003e a fine strip of Ebony inlaid into a channel cut down the length of every leaf, sanded and polished flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e five leaves linked with metal rings — two falling on each side, and a larger fifth lying horizontally across the centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e one leaf on a metal alloy hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural wood colour, undyed and unpainted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks and rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Boxwood for a plain piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is the classical engraving timber — dense, close-grained and almost without visible figure. On a decorated piece that evenness is a background. On a plain one it is the entire surface, which is why a design with nothing on it needs the better wood rather than a lesser one. The pale gold tone is the wood's own, deepened by cutting and polishing; nothing in this set is dyed or stained, and the Ebony is naturally that black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Jyotsna set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e the easiest set in the range to wear with a worked or patterned drape, because it brings no pattern of its own — good with Kanjivaram, Banarasi, printed cottons and anything with a busy border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklines:\u003c\/strong\u003e the horizontal centre leaf wants a little width to sit against, so an open or boat neckline suits it better than a high closed one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork and everyday:\u003c\/strong\u003e wear the earrings alone on ordinary days; nothing in the set depends on the rest of it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnic wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e a kurta or anarkali where the outfit is doing the talking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive occasions:\u003c\/strong\u003e understated rather than celebratory — this is the set for when the saree is the statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the blouse plain. A worked neckline competes directly with five leaves laid across it. Adjust the cord shorter so the centre leaf sits flat rather than tipping forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising. Moisture is what stresses an inlay channel over time, and cotton thread holds damp longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the wood gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight — laying it flat keeps the linked leaves from twisting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the metal findings and the necklace by the cord rather than the wooden leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on all prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Jyotsna set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Jyotsna set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace. The necklace carries five Boxwood leaves; the earrings are one leaf each. Every leaf has a single Ebony line inlaid down its centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Jyotsna mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoonlight, in Sanskrit. Shashi, our name for the same leaf, means the moon. This set spreads the shape across the collarbone rather than concentrating it at the throat — light rather than source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is Jyotsna different from the Shashi set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame leaf, same woods, same earrings — a different necklace. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eShashi set\u003c\/a\u003e uses three leaves: two angled at the throat with one hanging below them. Jyotsna uses five, descending down both sides with a larger one lying horizontally across the centre. Shashi sits closer to the neck; Jyotsna spreads wider and lower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is the centre leaf lying sideways?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a leaf turned a quarter turn stops being a drop and becomes a bar. The four side leaves hang, so their inlaid lines run downward; the centre one lies across the body, so its line runs across. The line changes direction exactly where the necklace does, which is what marks the centre — nothing is added to do it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow many leaves are in the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive, linked with metal rings — two falling on each side and a larger one lying horizontally at the centre front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the centre leaf bigger than the others?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is broader than the four that hang, which is what lets it hold the centre without a second element beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the earrings the same as the Shashi earrings sold on their own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings in this set are the same design we sell separately as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eShashi Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e, and the same pair used in the Shashi set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo the earrings have hooks or push backs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHooks. The leaf hangs from a metal alloy hook, which lets it swing and sit a little lower than a post would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the dark line painted, engraved or inlaid?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInlaid. A channel is cut down the face of each Boxwood leaf, a fine strip of Ebony is seated into it, and both are sanded and polished flush. Every surface is smooth right across.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo. The leaves are Boxwood, pale gold and close-grained. The line down each one is Ebony, a dense near-black hardwood. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is a plain design harder to get right than a patterned one?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause there is nothing to distract the eye. A single line down a symmetrical shape is read against both curved edges for its whole length, and both halves of the shape are read against each other. Across seven leaves at two different sizes they must also agree with one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the pale colour natural or is the wood bleached?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNatural. Boxwood is pale gold in the log and deepens slightly as it is cut and polished. Nothing in this set is dyed, stained, bleached or painted, and Ebony is that black on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds. Worth using here — the centre leaf needs to sit flat rather than tip forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a necklace of five wooden leaves heavy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The same necklace in metal or stone would be a considerable weight at the neck; in Boxwood the scale is visual rather than physical. The earrings are 10 g the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the inlaid lines wear off?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Ebony runs into the wood rather than sitting on it, so there is no surface layer to rub away. Keeping the set dry is what protects the inlay over the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — hooks on the earrings and rings linking the leaves of the necklace. The wood itself is bare Boxwood and Ebony with no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes the set work with patterned sarees?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than anything else we make. A set with its own pattern competes with a worked border or a printed drape; this one brings a shape and a single line, so it sits alongside Kanjivaram, Banarasi and printed cottons without arguing with them. Keep the blouse plain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain in each leaf and the exact width of every inlaid line will not, because the wood differs piece to piece and every channel is cut and fitted by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eShashi set\u003c\/a\u003e — the same leaf as three pieces at the throat rather than five across the collarbone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-earrings\"\u003eShashi Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e — the earrings from this set, on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/taru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eTaru\u003c\/a\u003e — a leaf again, hand-carved rather than inlaid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kavya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKavya\u003c\/a\u003e — a Boxwood teardrop with Ebony lines inlaid down its length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalpataru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalpataru\u003c\/a\u003e — engraved and filled Boxwood leaf drops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49750404333827,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0151","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-08-21_at_6.42.47_PM_1.jpg?v=1791055159"},{"product_id":"kalpavalli-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Kalpavalli Wooden Jewellery Set – Engraved \u0026 Filled Boxwood Leaf Earrings with Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven engraved Boxwood leaves linked in a run across the collarbone, with the matching pair at the ear — vine-work cut into every one of them by hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Indian tradition the \u003cem\u003ekalpataru\u003c\/em\u003e is the wish-fulfilling tree. \u003cem\u003eKalpavalli\u003c\/em\u003e is the same wish growing as a creeper — a vine rather than a trunk. The distinction is the whole design. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalpataru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalpataru\u003c\/a\u003e puts the vines on a single leaf at each ear; Kalpavalli runs them along seven leaves in a row, so the pattern travels the length of the neckline the way a creeper travels a wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf is long and pointed at both ends, and every square millimetre of its face carries scrollwork. There is no plain border and no empty ground — the pattern goes right to the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSeven leaves, and no centrepiece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first thing to notice, and it is deliberate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost every necklace is built around a middle. A pendant, a larger stone, a wider plaque — something that says \u003cem\u003ethis is the front\u003c\/em\u003e and lets everything else taper away from it. Kalpavalli has none. All seven leaves are the same leaf at the same size — 5 cm long — and they are the same size as the drop at your ear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat holds the centre instead is the pattern itself. Because the vine-work is the subject rather than the shape, it does not need a focal point to read — it needs to be continuous. Seven identical leaves give you that: the scrollwork starts at one end of the cord and arrives at the other without pausing anywhere to announce a middle. The necklace reads as one growing thing rather than as a frame around an ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also means the set has no wrong way round. Shift the cord as you wear it and nothing is out of place, because no leaf was ever meant to be the one in front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe pattern is cut in, not laid on\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery line of the vine-work is engraved into the Boxwood first. Colour is then worked down into the cut channels and the surface is levelled back, so the dark scrollwork finishes \u003cem\u003ebelow\u003c\/em\u003e the original face of the wood rather than standing on it. Run a finger across a leaf and you feel wood, not pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat matters for how long the set lasts. A design brushed onto a surface is a layer, and layers are what rub thin at the points a piece gets handled — the edges, the back, the places a necklace rests against skin all day. A design that sits in a channel has nothing standing proud to wear away. It is the same reasoning behind inlay, applied to colour instead of to a second wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also why the colour reads so cleanly against the gold of the Boxwood. The wood's own tone is untouched, deepened only by cutting and polishing; the contrast comes entirely from what is in the cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy repeating a dense pattern is the hard part\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraving one leaf well is a known problem. Engraving eight of them — seven on the necklace and one at each ear — so that they look like the same leaf is a different one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn engraved line is final at the moment it is made. There is no filling it back in and starting again, so every one of the hundreds of curves on a single leaf has to be right first time. Multiply that by eight pieces and the difficulty stops being about any individual line and becomes about \u003cem\u003econsistency of weight\u003c\/em\u003e: whether the scrolls on leaf four are the same size, spaced the same way and cut to the same depth as the scrolls on leaf one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGet that wrong and the eye finds it instantly, even though it could not tell you why. One leaf cut slightly more openly than its neighbours reads as a gap in the pattern; one cut more tightly reads as a smudge. On a piece where the pattern is the whole design, the pattern has to arrive at the same density every single time — which is a steadier kind of skill than making one beautiful thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven leaves joined end to end with metal rings, so the run follows the curve of the neckline on its own rather than being forced into a shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is black cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length yourself and it stays where you put it. Black against the honey of the engraved Boxwood is the strongest contrast available, and it keeps the eye on the leaves rather than on what is holding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single engraved leaf on a hook at each ear — the same design we sell on its own as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalpataru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalpataru Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e, and the same size as the leaves on the necklace. Keeping them identical is the point. With seven of the same leaf across the collarbone, a different shape at the ear would break the run; the same shape extends it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e a long leaf, pointed at both ends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood — naturally pale honey gold, deepened by cutting and polishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurface:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-engraved vine-work with colour filled into the cut lines and levelled flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e seven leaves linked end to end with metal rings — all the same size, with no larger centre piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e one leaf on a metal alloy hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e every leaf is 5 cm long — the seven on the necklace and the one at each ear are all the same size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e black cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks and rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Boxwood takes an engraved line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is the classical engraving timber, and it is the reason this pattern can be this fine. It is dense, close-grained and almost without visible figure, so a cutting tool goes where it is pushed instead of following the grain — which is what lets a curve stay a curve on a leaf this small. An open-grained wood would tear at the tight turns of a scroll and leave the pattern ragged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe even surface also gives the vine-work a background with nothing of its own to say. On a plainer piece that evenness is a quiet virtue; here it is what keeps a dense pattern legible instead of busy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Kalpavalli set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlain drapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is the set's natural home — solid handloom, khadi, linen, a single-colour silk. An undecorated saree has room for a decorated piece, and this is the most decorated thing we make\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklines:\u003c\/strong\u003e an open or V neckline lets the run of seven leaves lie flat and be read end to end; a high closed neck crowds it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlouses:\u003c\/strong\u003e keep the neckline plain. Embroidery at the neck sits in exactly the place the leaves want and the two will compete\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEthnic wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e a plain kurta, a solid anarkali, a cotton suit — anywhere the outfit is a backdrop rather than a statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFestive occasions:\u003c\/strong\u003e wear the full set when the clothing is simple, and the earrings alone when it is not\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one thing to avoid is a heavily worked or printed saree. A Kanjivaram border and a vine-engraved leaf are both asking to be looked at, and at conversational distance neither wins. If your saree is the loudest thing in the room, wear \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eShashi\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jyotsna-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eJyotsna\u003c\/a\u003e instead and save Kalpavalli for a plain one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising. Cotton thread holds damp far longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the wood gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf the engraved lines collect dust, brush them out with a dry, soft-bristled brush rather than picking at them — the channels are fine and the brush reaches where a cloth will not\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight — laying it flat keeps the linked leaves from twisting on their rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the metal findings and the necklace by the cord rather than the wooden leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on all prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kalpavalli set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Kalpavalli set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace. The necklace carries seven engraved Boxwood leaves; the earrings are one leaf each. Every leaf is covered in the same hand-engraved vine-work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Kalpavalli mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wish-fulfilling creeper. Kalpataru, in Indian tradition, is the wish-fulfilling tree; \u003cem\u003evalli\u003c\/em\u003e is a creeping vine. The set takes the vine rather than the tree, which is why the pattern runs along seven leaves in a row instead of standing on one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow many leaves are in the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven, linked end to end with metal rings. All seven are the same size — there is no larger centre piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is there no pendant or centrepiece?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the pattern is the subject rather than the shape. A focal point would interrupt it. Seven identical leaves let the vine-work run from one end of the cord to the other without pausing, so the necklace reads as one continuous growth. It also means there is no wrong way round — nothing was ever meant to be the piece in front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the pattern painted on or cut in?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut in, then filled. The vine-work is engraved into the Boxwood by hand first, colour is worked down into the channels, and the surface is levelled back flush. The dark scrollwork sits below the original face of the wood, not on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the dark colour wear off?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The colour sits inside a cut channel rather than on the surface, so there is nothing standing proud to rub away at the edges or the back. It is the same reason inlay lasts, applied to colour instead of to a second wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow big are the leaves?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery leaf is 5 cm long — the same leaf at the same size throughout, at the ear and across the collarbone. That is what makes the earrings read as an extension of the necklace rather than as a separate pair worn with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the earrings the same as the Kalpataru earrings sold on their own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings in this set are the same design we sell separately as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalpataru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalpataru Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e. If you already own that pair, you own half of this set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo the earrings have hooks or push backs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHooks. The leaf hangs from a metal alloy hook, which lets it swing and sit a little lower than a post would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood is this?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood throughout — necklace and earrings. It is dense, close-grained and almost without visible figure, which is why it holds a fine engraved curve instead of tearing along the grain. It is responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the honey gold colour natural?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Boxwood is pale honey gold in the log and deepens as it is cut and polished — the wood is not dyed or stained. The only colour added anywhere is what is filled into the engraved channels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is repeating a dense pattern difficult?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause an engraved line is final the moment it is made — it cannot be filled back in. Across eight pieces the challenge stops being any single curve and becomes consistency of weight: whether the scrolls on one leaf are the same size, spacing and depth as those on the next. A leaf cut more openly than its neighbours reads as a gap; one cut more tightly reads as a smudge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a necklace of seven wooden leaves heavy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Seven linked pieces in metal or stone would be a real weight at the neck; in Boxwood the scale is visual rather than physical. The earrings are 10 g the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do I clean the engraved lines?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrush them with a dry, soft-bristled brush — it reaches into the channels where a cloth cannot. Do not pick at the lines or use water, soap or polish on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — hooks on the earrings and rings linking the leaves of the necklace. The wood itself is bare Boxwood with no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich sarees does this set suit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlain ones — solid handloom, khadi, linen, single-colour silk. The vine-work is dense, so it wants a drape with no pattern of its own to argue with. For a Kanjivaram, a Banarasi or a printed cotton, choose a plain set instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and they are the easier half to wear day to day. A single engraved leaf at the ear works with far more than seven of them across the collarbone do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain under the engraving and the exact turn of every scroll will not, because the wood differs piece to piece and every line is cut by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalpataru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalpataru Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e — the earrings from this set, on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jyotsna-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eJyotsna set\u003c\/a\u003e — the opposite approach: the same idea of repeated leaves, with a single inlaid line instead of a pattern\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vatika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVatika\u003c\/a\u003e — hand-engraved Boxwood discs, a garden rather than a vine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/madhulika-wooden-earrings\"\u003eMadhulika\u003c\/a\u003e — engraved Boxwood with a floral and butterfly motif\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/taru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eTaru\u003c\/a\u003e — a Boxwood leaf again, hand-carved rather than engraved and filled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49751541088515,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0152","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-08-21_at_2.36.21_PM.jpg?v=1791055159"},{"product_id":"kisalaya-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Kisalaya Wooden Jewellery Set – Yellow \u0026 Green Carved Boxwood Leaf Necklace with Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven carved Boxwood leaves in yellow and green, with the matching pair at the ear — the veins cut into the wood by hand and the colour laid inside the cuts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKisalaya\u003c\/em\u003e is the Sanskrit word for the tender new leaf, the one that opens yellow-green before it matures into anything darker. It is the exact state these leaves are caught in, which is why the set carries the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach leaf is 5 cm long with a midrib running its full length and veins branching off on both sides. Every one of those veins is a channel cut into the pale Boxwood, and the yellow and green sit down inside them rather than on top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo colours in one cut line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost carved-and-filled work takes a single colour. This takes two, worked into the same cuts, so the veining shifts in tone as it travels out from the midrib instead of reading as one flat note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is what gives a small piece its depth. A leaf is not one colour in life either — it is a gradient, and a single filled line cannot suggest that. Two can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also means nothing here is a surface layer. Colour held in a cut channel has no exposed edge, so there is nothing standing proud to wear thin at the places a necklace gets handled. Run a finger across a leaf and you feel wood, level the whole way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy colour is the hard part, not the carving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the thing worth understanding about a set like this, and it is not the obvious one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarving the veins is skilled, but it is a known problem — a midrib, branches at an angle, cut cleanly, done. The difficulty arrives with the second colour, and it multiplies with every piece added.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a single pair, the yellow-to-green transition has to land at the same point on two leaves. Here it has to land at the same point on \u003cstrong\u003enine\u003c\/strong\u003e: seven across the collarbone and one at each ear. A leaf where the colour turns a few millimetres early or late is not a carving fault — the carving can be flawless — but laid in a row beside its neighbours, the eye picks it out immediately as a break in the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne colour is forgiving across a row of pieces. Two is not. And because the carving has to be finished before any colour goes in, and a cut cannot be undone, the registration has to be planned before the first vein is made rather than corrected afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe only coloured set we make\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything else in our set range is bare wood, or wood with a single dark line through it. This is the one with colour in it, and that changes what it is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bare-wood set is a neutral — it goes with almost anything and asks very little. Kisalaya is not a neutral. It has a palette of its own, and it belongs with fabrics that agree with that palette rather than with everything in the wardrobe. That is a narrower job, but it is a job none of the others can do: it is the set to wear when an outfit needs something warm near the face rather than something quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven leaves, all the same size, linked with metal rings so the run follows the curve of the neckline on its own. There is no larger centre leaf — each one carries the same carving and the same two colours as the piece beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is black cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length and it stays. Black is the right cord here precisely because it is not a third colour — it holds the leaves without joining the conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single carved leaf on a hook at each ear — the same design we sell on its own as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ankhia-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAnkhia Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e, at the same 5 cm as the leaves on the necklace. Matching them exactly is the point: with seven of one leaf across the collarbone, a different shape at the ear would end the run rather than extend it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e a leaf tapering to a point, with a carved midrib and veins branching on both sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood, pale and close-grained, undyed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurface:\u003c\/strong\u003e veining carved into the wood by hand and filled with yellow and green — cut in, not painted on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e seven leaves linked with metal rings, all the same size, with no larger centre piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e one leaf on a metal alloy hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e every leaf is 5 cm long, on the necklace and at the ear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e black cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks and rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Boxwood takes carved colour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood is dense and close-grained almost to the point of having no visible figure, and that matters twice over here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, a tight grain lets a cutting tool go where it is pushed rather than following the wood, which is what keeps a vein branching at the angle it was meant to. An open-grained timber would tear at those fine branches and leave them ragged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond, a close grain holds colour where it is put. On an open-grained wood the fill would wick along the grain and blur the edge of every line; on Boxwood the cut line stays a line. The pale ground also means the yellow reads as yellow rather than being pulled brown by the wood underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Kisalaya set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one set in the range to style by colour rather than by pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNatural and earth tones:\u003c\/strong\u003e its best company — olive, mustard, moss, rust, ochre, and anything in the undyed-cotton family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCream, off-white and beige:\u003c\/strong\u003e the cleanest backdrop of all, because the leaves become the only colour in the look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle green and indigo:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep grounds that let the yellow lift away from the fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlain cottons, linen and khadi:\u003c\/strong\u003e the right weight of cloth for it — a daytime set rather than an evening one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklines:\u003c\/strong\u003e open or V, so the full run of seven can be read end to end\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat to avoid is a strong pink, magenta or scarlet. Those sit on the opposite side of the wheel from a yellow-green leaf and the two will fight rather than flatter. And as with any carved set, keep the blouse neckline plain — embroidery there competes directly with seven carved leaves lying across it. If your saree is heavily worked, wear \u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eShashi\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/jyotsna-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eJyotsna\u003c\/a\u003e instead and save this one for a plain drape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest, and alcohol is the one thing that troubles a filled line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising. Cotton thread holds damp far longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe the wood gently with a soft, dry cloth after each wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf the carved veins collect dust, lift it out with a dry, soft-bristled brush rather than picking at the lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight — flat storage keeps the linked leaves from twisting on their rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the metal findings and the necklace by the cord rather than the wooden leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kisalaya set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Kisalaya set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace. The necklace carries seven carved Boxwood leaves; the earrings are one leaf each. Every leaf is carved with a midrib and branching veins and filled with yellow and green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Kisalaya mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tender new leaf, in Sanskrit — a leaf at the stage where it is still yellow-green and has not darkened. It is the state these leaves are carved and coloured to show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow big are the leaves?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery leaf is 5 cm long — the seven on the necklace and the one at each ear are all the same size, with no larger centre piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the colour painted on or carved in?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved in, then filled. The midrib and veins are cut into the Boxwood by hand first, and the yellow and green are worked down into those channels. The colour sits below the surface of the wood, not on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the colour wear off?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Because the colour lies inside a cut channel it has no exposed edge to rub away at the points a piece gets handled. It is the same principle as inlay, with colour in place of a second wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy two colours instead of one?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a leaf is not one colour. Yellow and green worked into the same cut lines let the veining shift in tone as it runs out from the midrib, which gives a small piece depth that a single flat colour cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes a two-colour set harder to make?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegistration. The point where yellow gives way to green has to land in the same place on all nine pieces — seven on the necklace and one at each ear. A leaf whose colour turns a few millimetres early is not a carving fault, but set beside its neighbours in a row the eye finds it at once. One colour forgives that across a run; two does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow many leaves are in the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven, linked with metal rings. All seven are the same size and carry the same carving — there is no larger centre leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the earrings the same as the Ankhia earrings sold on their own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings in this set are the same design we sell separately as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/ankhia-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAnkhia Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e. If you already own that pair, you own half of this set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo the earrings have hooks or push backs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHooks. The leaf hangs from a metal alloy hook, which lets it swing and sit a little lower than a post would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat wood is this?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoxwood throughout. It is dense and close-grained, which keeps a fine carved vein from tearing and stops the fill wicking along the grain and blurring the line. It is responsibly repurposed exotic hardwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the wood itself dyed?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Boxwood is undyed and unstained — its pale tone is the wood's own. The only colour anywhere in the set is what has been filled into the carved lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well. Black keeps the cord from acting as a third colour against the yellow and green.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a necklace of seven wooden leaves heavy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Seven linked pieces in metal or stone would be a real weight at the neck; in Boxwood the scale is visual rather than physical. The earrings are 10 g the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich colours does this set go with?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive, mustard, moss, rust and ochre sit with it most easily, and cream or off-white gives it the cleanest backdrop. Bottle green and indigo work as deep grounds. Avoid strong pink, magenta and scarlet — those are across the wheel from a yellow-green leaf and the two will fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is this different from your other jewellery sets?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the only one with colour in it. Every other set we make is bare wood or wood with a single dark line, which makes them neutrals that go with almost anything. This one has a palette of its own, so it is chosen to suit an outfit rather than to disappear beside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do I clean the carved lines?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a dry, soft-bristled brush, which reaches into the channels where a cloth cannot. Do not pick at the lines, and keep water, soap and polish away from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — hooks on the earrings and rings linking the leaves of the necklace. The wood itself has no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and they are the easier half to wear day to day. One carved leaf at the ear brings a little colour to an outfit; seven across the collarbone makes colour the subject of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain beneath the carving and the exact run of colour along each vein will not, because the wood differs piece to piece and every line is cut and filled by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ankhia-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAnkhia Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e — the earrings from this set, on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalpavalli-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eKalpavalli set\u003c\/a\u003e — seven leaves again, engraved with vine-work in a single colour rather than carved veins in two\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/ahana-wooden-earrings\"\u003eAhana\u003c\/a\u003e — the same carved leaf filled in deep navy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/taru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eTaru\u003c\/a\u003e — a carved Boxwood leaf with its veining left in the wood's own colour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/kalpataru-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKalpataru\u003c\/a\u003e — engraved and filled Boxwood leaf drops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49752254316803,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0153","price":2100.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/kisalaya-recreated-from-the-mannequin-reference.png?v=1792905369"},{"product_id":"vargika-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Vargika Wooden Jewellery Set – Ebony Squares with Inlaid Boxwood Diamond and Earrings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix Ebony squares along the collarbone, one inlaid Boxwood diamond at the centre, and a square at each ear — the only geometric set we make.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVarga\u003c\/em\u003e is the Sanskrit word for a square. \u003cem\u003eVargika\u003c\/em\u003e is its feminine form: of the square, belonging to it. Everything else we make in a set is a leaf, a teardrop or a curve. This is the one built entirely from straight edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix squares of near-black Ebony, 4 cm each, run along both sides of the neckline. At the centre front sits a larger piece — 5 cm of pale Boxwood, turned to stand on its point, with fine diagonal lines of Ebony inlaid across its face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA square is the shape you can prove wrong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the part worth knowing, and it runs against what most people assume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA curve cannot be checked against anything. There is no tool that tells you a curve is correct — it is judged by eye, and a good eye is what makes it right. That sounds like the harder discipline, and in one sense it is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it also means a curve \u003cem\u003eforgives\u003c\/em\u003e. Nobody can hold a rule to it and show you where it went wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA square is the opposite. Four straight edges, four right angles, every one of them measurable by anyone with a set square. An error in a square is not a matter of opinion — it is demonstrable. And a right angle that is one degree out does not look like a slightly imperfect square; it looks like a mistake, because the eye has been trained on squares since childhood and knows exactly what one should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow do it eight times. Six along the necklace and one at each ear, each one cut to the same dimension and squared to the same edge, hanging in a row where any disagreement between neighbours is side by side for comparison. There is no decoration anywhere on those eight pieces to draw the eye off the geometry. The geometry is all there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe pattern appears exactly once\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEight of the nine pieces in this set carry no pattern at all. One does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the whole structure of the design. The centre is not marked by being bigger alone, or paler alone — it is marked by being the only piece with anything on its face. Six plain dark squares lead the eye along the neckline, and then the pattern arrives once, at the front, and stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecoration used this sparingly behaves differently from decoration used throughout. On a piece where every element is worked, the pattern is the subject and the eye travels across it evenly. Here the pattern is punctuation: it exists to say \u003cem\u003ethis is the middle\u003c\/em\u003e, and nothing else needs to be added to make that point. No pendant hung below, no cluster, no change of material. One patterned piece among eight plain ones does the entire job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tonal jump helps it. Six near-black squares and one pale diamond means the centre is also the only light thing in the piece, so it reads from across a room before any of the detail is visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLines set into the wood, not onto it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe diagonals across the Boxwood diamond are inlaid Ebony. A channel is cut into the pale wood, a thin strip of Ebony is shaped to sit in it exactly, and the whole face is then levelled and polished until the two woods finish as one surface. Run a fingertip across the diamond and there is nothing to feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the slowest way to put a line on wood and the only one that cannot wear away, because the black is not a coating on the Boxwood — it is a second wood running into it. The same panel appears on its own in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/mahek-wooden-earrings\"\u003eMahek\u003c\/a\u003e, where there is more about how that work is done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth woods are natural. The cream is Boxwood's own colour and the black is Ebony's; nothing in this set is dyed, stained or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix Ebony squares linked with metal rings, three to each side, with the inlaid Boxwood diamond joining them at the centre front. The squares hang square — flat edges top and bottom — while the centre is turned a quarter turn to stand on its point, which is what lets a larger piece sit between two smaller ones without looking like a block dropped into the run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is black cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length yourself and it stays. Black cord against black squares means the Ebony appears to float rather than hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne Ebony square at each ear, 4 cm, on a hook. No inlay, no second element — the same plain square that runs along the necklace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour centimetres is a large earring, and it works here for the reason wide studs work: the size is carried in wood rather than metal, so the pair weighs 10 g and a shape that looks substantial costs nothing in comfort. We have written about why width does the same job as length in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chandrakalakriti.com\/blogs\/kalakriti-diaries\/statement-earrings-that-dont-dangle\"\u003estatement earrings that don't dangle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace squares:\u003c\/strong\u003e six Ebony squares, 4 cm each, three on each side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCentre:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Boxwood diamond, 5 cm, with fine diagonal Ebony lines inlaid into its face and polished flush\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e one plain Ebony square, 4 cm, on a metal alloy hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood and Ebony, both natural — no dye, stain or paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLinking:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal rings between every piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e black cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks and rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy these two woods for a geometric piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEbony and Boxwood are the strongest natural contrast available in wood — near-black against cream — and on a design with no decoration to carry it, contrast is what does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey also behave well under a straight edge. Both are dense and close-grained, which matters more on a square than on a leaf: an open-grained timber tears at a corner and leaves it slightly rounded, and a rounded corner is the one flaw a square cannot hide. The same density is why the inlay channels on the centre panel hold a crisp edge instead of blurring into the grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a long view to it too. Ebony is the wood that changes least with age and Boxwood warms only gently, so the contrast this set is built on will still be there in ten years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Vargika set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle this one by the structure of what you are wearing rather than by its colour or its pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTailored and structured:\u003c\/strong\u003e its natural home — a crisp cotton shirt, a linen jacket, a well-cut kurta. Straight edges beside straight edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack, white, cream and grey:\u003c\/strong\u003e the set is already monochrome, so a monochrome outfit reads as deliberate rather than plain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndigo, rust and mustard:\u003c\/strong\u003e single strong colours give the cream diamond something to lift away from\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandloom and khadi:\u003c\/strong\u003e the texture of an honest weave suits bare wood better than anything shiny does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork and formal wear:\u003c\/strong\u003e the most office-appropriate set we make, and the one that goes furthest beyond ethnic wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklines:\u003c\/strong\u003e clean and open — a straight boat neck or a plain round, so the row of squares has an uninterrupted line to follow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat this set does not want is ruffles, heavy gathers or a busy embroidered neckline. Geometry needs a straight edge nearby to agree with; soft and decorative surroundings make it look stranded. If your outfit is doing something elaborate, wear the earrings alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising. Moisture is the one thing that can lift an inlay over years, and cotton thread holds damp far longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth after each wear — no water, no polish, no cleaning solution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the box or pouch provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight, so the linked squares do not twist on their rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the metal findings and the necklace by the cord rather than by the inlaid face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake particular care of the corners. A square has four of them, and a sharp corner is the first thing to chip if a piece is dropped on a hard floor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on all prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vargika set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Vargika set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace. The necklace carries six plain Ebony squares and one inlaid Boxwood diamond at the centre; the earrings are one plain Ebony square each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Vargika mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVarga\u003c\/em\u003e is Sanskrit for a square, and \u003cem\u003eVargika\u003c\/em\u003e is its feminine form — of the square. It is the only set we make built entirely from straight edges rather than leaves or curves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow big are the pieces?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe squares are 4 cm, on the necklace and at the ear. The inlaid diamond at the centre front is 5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow many pieces are in the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven: six Ebony squares, three to each side, with the larger inlaid Boxwood diamond joining them at the centre front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is only the centre piece patterned?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause that is what marks the centre. Eight of the nine pieces carry no pattern at all, so the one that does tells the eye where the middle is without anything else being added — no pendant below it, no cluster, no change of material. Decoration used once behaves as punctuation rather than as a theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is a square harder to make than a curve?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a square can be measured. A curve is judged by eye and no tool can prove it wrong, so it forgives. A right angle can be checked by anyone with a set square, and a corner one degree out does not read as slightly imperfect — it reads as a mistake. Across eight plain pieces hanging side by side, every one of them has to agree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the diagonal lines painted, engraved or inlaid?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInlaid. Each line is a thin strip of Ebony set into a channel cut in the Boxwood, then levelled and polished until both woods finish as one surface. There is nothing raised to feel with a fingertip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan the inlay wear off?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The black is not a coating on the Boxwood — it is a second wood running into it, so there is no layer to lose. Keeping the set dry is what protects an inlay over the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo. The squares and the inlay lines are Ebony, a dense near-black hardwood; the centre diamond is Boxwood, pale and cream. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the colours natural?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The cream is Boxwood's own colour and the black is Ebony's. Nothing in this set is dyed, stained or painted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the contrast fade over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Ebony is the wood that changes least with age, and Boxwood warms only gently, so the black-against-cream this design is built on will still be there in years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is the centre piece turned on its point?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo a larger piece can sit between two smaller ones without reading as a block dropped into the run. Standing on its point, the diamond meets the squares either side at a corner rather than along a flat edge, which keeps the line of the necklace continuous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo the earrings have hooks or push backs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHooks. The square hangs from a metal alloy hook, which lets it swing and sit a little lower than a post would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a 4 cm earring too big?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is large, and that is the point — but size and weight are different things. The pair is 10 g, because the scale is carried in wood rather than metal, so a square that looks substantial does not pull on the lobe through a long evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well. Black against black Ebony keeps the cord from reading as a separate element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a necklace of seven wooden pieces heavy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Seven linked pieces of this size in metal or stone would be a considerable weight at the neck; in Ebony and Boxwood the scale is visual rather than physical. The earrings are 10 g the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat should I wear this set with?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructured, tailored things — a crisp shirt, a linen jacket, a well-cut kurta, handloom or khadi. Monochrome outfits suit it because the set is already monochrome, and single strong colours like indigo, rust or mustard give the cream diamond something to lift away from. Avoid ruffles and heavy embroidery, which leave straight edges looking stranded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear this to work?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the most office-appropriate set we make. The geometry and the black-and-cream palette read as considered rather than ornamental, and it is the one set in the range that goes as naturally with western tailoring as with ethnic wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is this different from your other jewellery sets?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the only geometric one. Every other set we make is built from leaves, teardrops or curves; this one is built from straight edges, and it is the only one with a single patterned piece among otherwise plain ones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do I care for the corners?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStore the set flat and handle it by the cord and the findings. A square has four corners, and a sharp corner is the first part of any wooden piece to chip if it is dropped on a hard floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not, and moisture is the one thing that can lift an inlay over years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — hooks on the earrings and rings linking the pieces of the necklace. The wood itself has no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain of the Boxwood and the exact spacing of the inlaid diagonals will vary slightly, because both are worked by hand in a natural material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mahek-wooden-earrings\"\u003eMahek\u003c\/a\u003e — the same inlaid Boxwood diamond, sold on its own as earrings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/varga-wooden-earrings\"\u003eVarga\u003c\/a\u003e — bevelled Ebony squares, the plainest version of this shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/krishna-wooden-earrings\"\u003eKrishna\u003c\/a\u003e — Ebony inlay woven across a square Boxwood panel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jaya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eJaya\u003c\/a\u003e — an Ebony diamond stud with Boxwood bands, if you want the geometry without the drop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sanskriti-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eSanskriti set\u003c\/a\u003e — straight lines again, as striped bars rather than squares\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49752377786627,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0154","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/vargika-recreated-from-the-mannequin-reference.jpg?v=1792905367"},{"product_id":"dwaita-wooden-jewellery-set","title":"Dwaita Wooden Jewellery Set – Joined Boxwood \u0026 Ebony Two-Tone Earrings with Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeven pointed ovals, each split on the diagonal into pale Boxwood and black Ebony — hung so the dark half changes sides as it travels along the neckline.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDwaita\u003c\/em\u003e is the Sanskrit for duality, the term behind the Dvaita school of philosophy: two things, distinct, held together. Every piece in this set is exactly that — one half Boxwood, one half Ebony, joined along a single diagonal line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece is 4 cm, on the necklace and at the ear. The pair of earrings weighs 10 g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe design is not in the piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the part worth understanding, and it is unusual enough that it is worth saying plainly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake one of these drops on its own and there is no pattern in it. It is a shape divided once. Nothing repeats, nothing alternates, nothing has a rhythm — it is a single object with a single line through it, which is exactly what we sell as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lavanya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eLavanya\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow hang seven of them in a row and turn every other one over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat appears is a zigzag. Dark, pale, dark, pale, running the length of the collarbone — a pattern with a beat to it, moving across the piece. And it exists in none of the seven objects that make it. No single drop contains any part of that rhythm. It lives entirely in the relationship between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the opposite of how most patterned jewellery works, where each element carries the decoration and the necklace is a row of decorated things. Here the elements are plain and the arrangement does all of it. Take one away and the rhythm breaks; look at one alone and there is nothing to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy alternating is also the hardest way to hang them\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe flip is not only a design decision. It is a test the maker has to pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf seven identical pieces all faced the same way, a small variation in where the diagonal crosses the oval would be easy to miss — each join would sit roughly where its neighbour's does, and the eye would read them as a set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternate them and that protection disappears. Flipping a piece puts its join into direct opposition with the join beside it, so the two lines are being compared against each other at every link along the row. A diagonal cut one or two degrees off does not read as a slightly different piece — it reads as a stutter in the rhythm, because the beat it belongs to is regular and the eye is already counting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo the alternation that makes the design is also what makes every cut answerable to the one next to it. Eight pieces, counting the two at your ears, each one divided at the same angle, each one checked against its neighbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo woods, joined\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe halves are joined, not inlaid and not coloured. Each is cut from solid wood and the two are brought together along the diagonal, fixed, and worked back until the face is continuous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Ebony is denser than Boxwood and sands more slowly, the two sides have to be worked at different rates so that neither finishes standing proud of the other. There is more on how that is done on the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lavanya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eLavanya\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth colours are the woods' own. Nothing in this set is dyed, stained or painted, and the contrast will hold — Ebony changes least of all our woods with age, and Boxwood warms only gently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow the necklace is built\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven pieces, all the same size, linked with metal rings so the row follows the curve of the neckline on its own. Each one is hung the opposite way up from the piece beside it, which is what produces the alternation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cord is black cotton thread, not leather, and it adjusts: a cotton bead slides along the thread passing through it, so you set the length and it stays. Black cord picks up the Ebony halves rather than introducing anything new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe earrings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne drop at each ear, on a hook — the same design we sell on its own as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lavanya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eLavanya Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e, at the same 4 cm as the pieces on the necklace. They carry the contrast but not the rhythm, which is the honest division between the two halves of this set: the earrings are the idea, the necklace is what the idea does when you repeat it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold as:\u003c\/strong\u003e one pair of earrings and one necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e a pointed oval, divided on the diagonal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Boxwood on one half, Ebony on the other — joined, not inlaid or painted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklace:\u003c\/strong\u003e seven pieces linked with metal rings, all the same size, each hung the opposite way up from its neighbour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings:\u003c\/strong\u003e one drop on a metal alloy hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e every piece is 4 cm, on the necklace and at the ear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e natural throughout — the cream is Boxwood's own and the black is Ebony's; no dye, stain or paint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCord:\u003c\/strong\u003e black cotton thread, adjustable — a sliding cotton bead sets the length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFindings:\u003c\/strong\u003e metal alloy hooks and rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarrings weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 g the pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India, from responsibly repurposed exotic hardwoods, handcrafted by skilled artisans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to style the Dwaita set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the set for a saree that is already doing something — which makes it the exception in our range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorked and printed sarees:\u003c\/strong\u003e its strongest use. The set brings no pattern of its own, so it does not compete with a woven border or a print — but the black-against-cream reads from across a room, so it holds its own instead of quietly stepping back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKanjivaram and Banarasi:\u003c\/strong\u003e contrast rather than decoration is exactly what a heavily woven drape can take beside it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonochrome outfits:\u003c\/strong\u003e black, white, cream and grey, where the set reads as deliberate rather than as an accent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSingle strong colours:\u003c\/strong\u003e indigo, rust, mustard and bottle green give the pale halves something to lift away from\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNecklines:\u003c\/strong\u003e open or boat, so the full run of seven can be read end to end and the alternation is visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the blouse neckline plain — embroidery sits where the row of drops wants to lie. And wear your hair back if you can: the dark halves disappear into loose hair, and with them goes the alternation that the whole design depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the set on after perfume, makeup and skincare have settled — the necklace sits where perfume is usually heaviest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake it off before bathing, swimming or exercising. Moisture is what stresses a join over time, and cotton thread holds damp far longer than wood does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWipe with a soft, dry cloth after each wear — no water, no polish, no cleaning solution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore flat in the cotton pouch or box provided, away from moisture, heat and direct sunlight. Please do not use a sealed plastic or zip-lock bag — plastic traps moisture against the wood, and wood keeps best with a little air around it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle the earrings by the metal findings and the necklace by the cord rather than by the wooden faces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake care of the points. A pointed oval has two of them, and a fine point is the first part of any wooden piece to chip if it is dropped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin: 26px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping \u0026amp; returns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDispatched within 2–3 working days. Free shipping on all prepaid orders within India; delivery is typically 2–3 days to metro cities and 5–7 days elsewhere in India. Cash on Delivery is available at selected locations with a ₹50 cash-handling charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dwaita set ships worldwide, arriving within 5–10 days of your order — import duties and local taxes are payable by the recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReturns within 48 hours of delivery for damaged, defective or incorrect items. Please film an unboxing video — it is required for any such claim. Message us on WhatsApp at +91 98301 50088 or email reachchandrakalakriti@gmail.com and we will arrange a free reverse pickup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top: 1px solid #e3ddd3; margin-top: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included in the Dwaita set?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of earrings and one necklace. The necklace carries seven two-tone drops; the earrings are one drop each. Every piece is a pointed oval split on the diagonal into Boxwood and Ebony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat does Dwaita mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuality, in Sanskrit — the term behind the Dvaita school of philosophy. It means two things held together while staying distinct, which is what each piece in this set is: two woods, one shape, one line between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow big are the pieces?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is 4 cm — the seven on the necklace and the one at each ear are all the same size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow many pieces are in the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven, linked with metal rings, all the same size. There is no larger centre piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy does the dark half swap sides along the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause that is where the design lives. Every other piece is hung the opposite way up, which produces a dark-pale-dark-pale rhythm travelling along the collarbone. No single drop contains any part of that pattern — it exists only in the relationship between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes alternating the pieces make them harder to make?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. If all seven faced the same way, a small variation in where the diagonal crosses the oval would be easy to miss. Flipping alternate pieces puts each join into direct opposition with the one beside it, so a cut a degree or two off reads as a stutter in the rhythm rather than as a slightly different piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the two halves painted, or is that really two woods?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo woods. The pale half is Boxwood and the dark half is Ebony, cut separately and joined along the diagonal. Nothing is dyed, stained or painted, and each colour runs right through its half.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan you feel the join?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The face is worked back until it is continuous. Ebony is denser than Boxwood and sands more slowly, so the two sides have to be worked at different rates to finish level with one another.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the joins come apart?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot in ordinary wear. Prolonged moisture is what stresses a join over years, which is why the set should come off before bathing or swimming and be dried straight away if it does get damp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhich woods are used?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo. Boxwood, pale and close-grained, and Ebony, a dense near-black hardwood. Both are responsibly repurposed exotic wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill the contrast fade over time?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Nothing can fade, because no colour was added — the black is Ebony and the cream is Boxwood. Ebony changes least of all the woods we use and Boxwood warms only gently over years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAre the earrings the same as the Lavanya earrings sold on their own?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The earrings in this set are the same design we sell separately as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/lavanya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eLavanya Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e. If you already own that pair, you own half of this set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo the earrings have hooks or push backs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHooks. The drop hangs from a metal alloy hook, which lets it swing and sit a little lower than a post would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the necklace adjustable?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. A cotton bead slides along the cord that passes through it, so you set the length yourself and it holds there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the cord made of — is it leather?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack cotton thread, not leather. The adjuster is a cotton bead as well. Black picks up the Ebony halves rather than introducing a third element.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a necklace of seven wooden pieces heavy?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Seven linked pieces of this size in metal or stone would be a considerable weight at the neck; in Boxwood and Ebony the scale is visual rather than physical. The earrings are 10 g the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes this set work with a heavily worked saree?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter than most. It brings contrast rather than pattern, so it does not compete with a woven border or a print — but black against cream reads from across a room, so it holds its own rather than quietly stepping back. It is the one set we make for a loud saree when you want impact rather than restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow is this different from your other jewellery sets?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the only one where the pattern is produced by the arrangement rather than carried by the pieces. Every drop is plain; the rhythm comes from hanging alternate ones the opposite way up. It is also the only set that pairs with a heavily worked saree without either one giving way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow should I store it?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlat, in the cotton pouch or box provided, somewhere dry and out of direct sunlight. Please avoid sealed plastic and zip-lock bags — plastic traps moisture against the wood, and wood keeps best with a little air around it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat if it gets wet?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry it straight away with a soft cloth and leave it in open air before storing — the cotton cord takes longer to dry than the wood does. Brief contact is survivable; soaking, swimming and showering are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat are the findings made of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMetal alloy — hooks on the earrings and rings linking the pieces of the necklace. The wood itself has no plating or coating. If your skin reacts easily to metal, please write to us before ordering and we will tell you exactly what we know rather than guess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan I wear the earrings without the necklace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. They carry the contrast but not the rhythm, so they work as an everyday piece in a way seven drops across the collarbone do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e3ddd3;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; cursor: pointer; padding: 11px 4px; font-weight: 600; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"flex: none;\"\u003e▾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWill my set look exactly like the photographs?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 0 4px 16px 26px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design will match. The grain in each half and the exact angle the two woods meet at will vary a little, because every piece is cut and joined by hand in a natural material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated designs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/lavanya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eLavanya Wooden Earrings\u003c\/a\u003e — the earrings from this set, on their own\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/vargika-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eVargika set\u003c\/a\u003e — Boxwood and Ebony again, as squares with a single inlaid centre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/mahek-wooden-earrings\"\u003eMahek\u003c\/a\u003e — the same two woods as inlaid diagonal lines rather than a single join\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shashi-wooden-jewellery-set\"\u003eShashi set\u003c\/a\u003e — the same pointed oval, in Boxwood with an inlaid Ebony line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/jaya-wooden-earrings\"\u003eJaya\u003c\/a\u003e — an Ebony diamond with joined Boxwood bands, as a stud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chandrakalakriti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49752389189891,"sku":"DEC-24-CAW-0155","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/files\/dwaita-with-mul-cotton-saree.png?v=1792905369"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0726\/0209\/1779\/collections\/DSC00112.jpg?v=1789154343","url":"https:\/\/chandrakalakriti.com\/collections\/new-arrivals.oembed?page=2","provider":"Chandrakalakriti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}