Cascading discs of hand-hammered brass catch light across the neck, each one beaten by hand to reveal a rippled, organic surface. Made by metalsmiths in India working within a long lineage of forged adornment.
- Material: Hand-hammered brass with a warm Gold-tone finish
- Size: 31" long with adjustable length
- Details: Graduated discs with rippled hammered texture; bar-and-loop toggle closure
- Origin / Craft: Hand-forged in India using traditional metalsmithing techniques
The discs graduate in scale, with the largest anchoring the center and smaller rounds tapering toward the open chain links. Every disc carries its own topography — no two strikes of the hammer the same — and the bar-and-loop toggle adds a sculptural finishing note. The piece holds weight and movement without feeling heavy on the neck.
Care: Wipe clean with a soft dry cloth; avoid water, lotions, and perfumes to preserve the brass finish.
design: A bib-style necklace of graduated brass discs, hand-hammered for a rippled, light-catching texture, suspended from a delicate open-link chain with a bar-and-loop toggle closure.
size: 31" long with adjustable length.
material: Hand-hammered brass with a warm gold-tone finish.
features: Graduated disc sizes, hand-hammered rippled texture, open circular chain links, bar-and-loop toggle closure, adjustable length
care: Wipe clean with a soft dry cloth, and keep the piece away from water, lotions, and perfumes to preserve the brass finish.
disclaimer: Because each disc is struck by hand, the hammered texture and light reflections vary slightly from piece to piece.
The Story
This necklace is built from a form common to hand-forged brass jewelry made in India: flat, hammer-textured discs, graduated in size and strung so the largest sits at the center front. The circular disc is one of the most enduring shapes in metal adornment because it's also one of the simplest to cut and finish by hand — a round blank takes a hammered texture evenly from every angle, which is why coin-like and disc forms recur across generations of Indian metalsmithing.
The rippled surface is the direct signature of hand-hammering, not a stamped or cast pattern. A smith works each disc individually against a stake or anvil, so the light catches differently across every one — the graduated cascade in this design is really a display of that variation, largest disc to smallest, rather than a uniform, machine-repeated motif.
Brass itself has long been a working metal for adornment in India, prized for being workable by hand, affordable relative to silver or gold, and capable of taking a bright, warm finish that reads as gold from a distance. Its use here reflects that practical lineage of forged brass jewelry-making, not a single named regional style.
A metalsmith starts from flat brass sheet, cutting rounds in graduated sizes before hammering each one by hand against a stake or anvil. The hammer blows raise the rippled, hammered texture disc by disc — no two strikes fall identically, so the surface is never perfectly even. Once textured, the discs are pierced and linked into the chain, and the bar-and-loop toggle is fitted and finished separately before the whole piece is assembled and polished to its gold-tone finish.
Craft & Materials
- Made In: India
- Craft Tradition: Hand-forged brass metalsmithing
- Ideal For: Someone who wants a statement necklace with texture and movement for everyday or dressed-up wear
- Wear It With: Wear over a simple crew or V-neck top to let the discs take center stage
- Purpose: Everyday statement wear, evening and event styling, gifting
- Metal: Brass
Questions & Answers
Is this necklace solid gold?
No — it's hand-hammered brass finished with a warm gold tone, not solid gold or gold-plated precious metal.
How long is the necklace, and is it adjustable?
It measures 31" long and has an adjustable length via the bar-and-loop toggle closure.
Will the brass tarnish over time?
Brass can dull with exposure to moisture and skin products, so wiping it clean with a soft dry cloth after wear and storing it away from water, lotions, and perfumes will help preserve the finish.
Why does the texture look different on each disc?
Every disc is hammered by hand, so the ripples and light reflections vary slightly from one disc to the next — that variation is part of the handmade character of the piece.
Who makes this necklace?
It's hand-forged in India by metalsmiths working with traditional hammering and chain-making techniques.
