{"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","url":"https:\/\/chandrakalakriti.com\/products\/dwaita-wooden-jewellery-set","provider":"Chandrakalakriti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}