A very unusual piece of silver jewelry that is done by fusing four strips of hammered and chiselled silver strips to form a beautiful crescent shape neck ring. It is overlaid with a sunburst centre medaillon and two smaller ones on each side.  Strings are tied to the back of the semi S-ring at the terminals to prevent it from falling off the neck.  

Circa; 1940

This elegant solid silver neck ring is set with a red glass stone in a centre medaillon of engraved floral scroll. A silver flower knob is added on to each side of the neck ring that tapers to a semi S-ring at the terminals.

Circa; 1930

 The underside of this solid neck ring is well worn as shown on the work that runs diagonally around it. The front side is decorated with three 'two and a half cm' wide silver rosette set in red glass stones. Two other silver flower knobs are added to each side of the plain semi S-ring terminals.

Circa; 1930

This fabulous silver jewelry is overlaid with 25 pieces of decorative silver of floral motif. The jingling silver bells exuberate a good balance and harmony to this beautiful neck ring.

Circa; 1950

A superbe and elaborate silver neck ring covered with stamped-die silver pieces resembling flower buds and petals set in green and red glass stones. The centre square section is highlighted with a gold plated chiselled silver piece with a flower on it. Right below it are bells and chains supended from a row of twenty one flower discs. It tapers to a bird at the terminals.

Circa; 1950

The workmanship of this neck ring is very different from the usual chiselling, hammered and adhered silver pieces. The opening is an opened centre silver disc set in red and green glass stones and has a permanent hook with a ball at the end. The other side has a similar hook that opens and closes like a spring. They are both tapered and perfectly binded with silver strips and silver wire.

Circa; 1950

A decorative and flat neck ring with its central rectangle engraved and embedded with red and green glass stones. Similar workmanship is done on each side that tapers to a semi S-ring terminals.

 A flat and solid silver neck ring that is incised and inlaid with coloured glass stones which are mostly missing from its wear and tear over the years. It tapers with a silver flower on each side to a semi S-ring terminals.

Circa; 1950

Solid silver and gold sheet neck ring.The gold sheet is etched, molded and then wrapped around the silver ring.There are some traces of indigo blue pigment on the etching.This technique of jewelry making is very unique and interesting. The top part of the plain neck ring is etched with either the name of the silver smith or its owner. It can be opened or closed by a pin and a hinge closure.

A detailed etched and punched gold sheet with indigo pigment inlay wrapped around a solid silver neck ring. The upper part of the plain silver is engraved with negligible character. It can be the name of either the silver smith or the the person who owned it.

The process of making this neck ring is very unique. A piece of flat gold sheet is firstly hammered out, punched and incised. It is then neatly folded around a long solid silver rod, after which the desired round shape would made up two third of the neck ring. The top part which is engraved with characters is then added on with a hinge and pin closure decorated with tiny silver balls. Indigo pigment is then rubbed onto the recessed design.

The steps for creating this piece is a step more than the flat surface ones. The gold sheet of a high gold content, 3cm by 26 cm is pressed, beaten and chiseled on a mold. It is then wrapped around a straight solid silver rod and then forming a round shape. Purer gold is malleable and can be beaten and pressed without breaking or cracking.There are some traces of indigo pigment.

The shape of the bottom part of the neck ring is flat and four sided. It tapers 6 cm into a cylindrical shape. Its engraved design with embedded indigo pigment is mostly concentrated around this area. Some characters are engraved on the top part of the plain silver.

An elaborate hammered out and molded gold sheet embedded with heavy indigo pigment. After wrapping the sheet around a straight rod, a desired round shape is formed and then punched and chiseled with detailed design. The top plain part of the silver which is engraved with characters is then added on with a pin and tiny silver balls closure.

A long silver chain necklace with flower links, suspending a partially enameled charm pendant.The spacers are inlaid with red, blue and gold triangular glass pieces.

Long and broad silver chain necklace with flower links, red and green glass pieces suspending a U-shape pendant. Jingling triangular pieces decorated the circumference. Some glass pieces are missing.

Kachchh is pronunce as Kutch in Hindi. They are also known as Kutchi people.