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This necklace strings a row of diamond-shaped dhokra plates, each one cast in brass by the lost-wax method that metal-casters have used in India for more than four thousand years. Look closely at one plate. You see the fine raised threads that give dhokra its unmistakable texture, laid down in wax before the metal was ever poured.
The rhombic shapes sit evenly along the cord, catching light on their ridged faces. Every plate is a one-off, because the clay mould is broken to free the casting. The dark, warm finish is the true colour of aged brass. It carries folk and contemporary outfits alike.
Durable and artisan-made; handle with care and keep away from moisture to prevent tarnishing Avoid contact with water and perfumes. Spot clean with a soft, dry cloth.
Each piece is handcrafted, so slight variations in colour, texture and dimension are natural and celebrate its handmade origin.
Dhokra reads best against calm, solid colour. Worn over black, deep indigo, mustard, or unbleached cotton, the diamond plates and their dark brass ridges stand out cleanly. Busy prints fight the texture. Keep the fabric plain.
For a handloom or festive look, it belongs over a cotton or silk kurta, a plain saree, or a kaftan, where the row of diamonds sits like a collar and needs nothing beside it. For contemporary wear it lifts a plain tee, a shirt dress, or a linen top. It gives an earthy, handmade counterpoint to modern tailoring.
Let the necklace be the texture in the outfit. Keep earrings small, ideally plain brass studs or tiny dhokra drops from the same family. Skip a second neckpiece. A single strong row of cast diamonds is the whole idea.
Dhokra is lost-wax casting, and the diamond plates on this necklace show every step of it. The caster first builds a core of clay in the rough shape of each plate. Around that core they wind fine threads of beeswax, and it is these wax threads, pressed side by side and wound with great care, that create the ridged diamond surface you can feel with a fingertip.
The wax-wrapped core is then coated in more clay and left to harden into a mould. Molten brass is poured in, burning the wax away and taking its exact place, threads and all. The metal cools. The clay mould is broken open and discarded, which is the reason no two dhokra pieces are ever identical.
Each freed plate is filed, cleaned, and strung. The dark, warm tone is the natural colour of the brass alloy, not a coating laid over it afterwards. Dhokra belongs to metal-casting communities across central and eastern India, a tradition carried on largely by families who learned it from the generation before them. That unbroken line, not a machine, is what stands behind this piece.
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Dhokra is an ancient metal craft from India’s tribal regions, including West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand. Practiced for over 4,000 years, it follows traditional lost-wax casting techniques.
