Haram
The long South Indian necklace worn beneath a choker, reaching the chest or below. The counterpart to the northern rani haar.
A haram is built from linked panels rather than strung beads, usually in temple style with a large central pendant.
It is worn as the lower half of a layered bridal front, with an addigai or a short choker above it.
Lakshmi haram, mango haram and kasu haram name the motif that repeats along its length.
When you are buying
Length and weight decide comfort here. A haram that ends at the wrong point on the torso looks awkward no matter how good the work is, so try it with the blouse it will be worn over.
Long temple necklaces
A few from the collection, from ₹2,800.
Elegant Semi-Round White Pearls Necklace With Lakshmi Kaasu & SP Emerald Beads
Lovely Semi-Round White Pearls Necklace With Lakshmi Kaasu & SP Ruby Beads
Elegant 4.5mm Round White Pearls Necklace With Raam Darbar Kaasu Pendant
Radiant 4mm Round White Pearls Necklace With Lakshmi Kaasu & SP Ruby Beads
Elegant White Pearls Necklace With Timeless AD Pendant
Beautiful White Pearls Necklace With Traditional AD Pendant
Beautiful Traditional Pearl Necklace in Rubies
Simple and Traditional Pearl Set in Stylish Pendant
Rani Haar
A long, elaborate necklace worn below a choker, reaching the chest or stomach. The centrepiece of a bridal set.
Addigai
A close-fitting South Indian choker, densely stone-set and curved to follow the base of the neck.
Temple Jewellery
South Indian jewellery in a deity and motif vocabulary, originally made to adorn temple idols and now worn by dancers and brides.
Manga Malai
A South Indian necklace of mango-shaped motifs, the paisley form that recurs throughout Indian design.
Kasu Malai
A necklace strung with rows of coins, usually stamped with Lakshmi. Kasu means coin in Tamil.