The madhumalati is the flower that climbs quietly over courtyard walls across India, opening in clusters and changing colour as the day goes on. This choker was named for it, and it carries the same sense of abundance. Flowers and trailing vines are worked across the full width of a rigid band, each bloom raised by hand, with fine beaded borders running above and below to hold the design in place.
Along the lower edge hangs a complete row of ghungroo bells, the small silver bells that have accompanied Indian dance and celebration for centuries. They give the piece its soft, continuous music and a gentle movement that a rigid band would not otherwise have. The oxidised finish sinks into the vine work and around every petal, so the floral detail reads clearly from across a room.
The Madhumalati Ghungroo Choker sits high and close at the throat, which makes it a natural partner for a deep-necked blouse, a silk saree or a festive lehenga. Wear it for weddings, sangeets, Navratri evenings and Diwali gatherings, on its own as the single statement of the look, or layered above a longer chain for a fuller traditional neckline.
