The Mahalakshmi Necklace.

At Indian weddings , there is always , without doubt , an ocean of ideas and inspiration for a keen observer. And what more do I want! Always the one to enjoy wearing  a  piece of  recreated and redesigned jewellery , I was full of  ideas to make something new when I attended a South Indian wedding . Drooling over the Kanjeevaram sarees , the traditional jewellery  , I could`nt wait to get back home and make something.

Mahalakshmi , the goddess of wealth.

  Rummaging through my jewellery box I found the perfect Temple Jewellery necklace that I wanted to redesign .

the necklace that I dis-assembled

Using ruby beads that I had , I made the necklace in square stitch .

Attaching the pieces to the finished necklace , I found a Mahalakshmi hair ornament to match the peacock pieces . And my necklace was ready .

 Looking at the assembled necklace I found that each of the peacocks are of a different pattern , and the hair ornament also doubles over as a pendant and can be worn seperately. But the backing of the pendant is silver and is filled with lac ( a type of resin ) to hold its shape .

Each peacock is designed slightly different from the other , beautiful artistry is`nt it ?

( Temple Jewellery , a traditional style of  South Indian jewellery , is handcrafted in the repousse technique of jewellery making. For an in depth article on this jewellery making technique visit this link )http://www.ganoksin.com/borisat/nenam/repousse.htm

so what do you think of this necklace , Is the name Mahalakshmi ( The Goddess Of Wealth ) befitting this creation?

Looking forward to your comments

Motidana.