Hand-Set Kundan — Pearl & Red Stone Lumba Rakhi

Kundan — the centuries-old technique of setting stone into gold-toned foil by hand — anchors this rakhi in red. A sunflower in oxidised silver, pearls beaded along its edge, built with the unhurried patience kundan work has always demanded.

This rakhi and its lumba pair are built around kundan work, the traditional hand-setting technique that presses faceted stone into soft metal rather than gluing it in place. Red stones sit at the centre of an oxidised silver sunflower motif, ringed with beaded pearls that catch light without overpowering the piece. The rakhi and lumba are sold as a pair — one for the brother's wrist, one for the sister-in-law tying it — both carrying the same gemstone-quality finish. Graceful rather than loud, built for a festival morning and the photographs that follow it.