Assam · Ranthali
Ranthali Big Dhul Set
WT·AS·0123
₹32,600
- GI registered · Axomiya Gohona
- Material & craftsmanship
- A large silver barrel filled with lac and crossed by a lattice of gold, a red stone in every opening held by gold foil laid by hand. It hangs from many fine strands of red seed beads, gathered at gold-finished silver beads.
- What arrives
- 1 necklace + 1 pair of earrings, with a certificate of purity
The piece in detail
What is worked into it
The dhol is the Assamese folk drum, and the dhulbiri is the pendant made in its shape: a bulbous barrel worn on its side. This is a large one. Gold bands cross its whole surface in a diagonal lattice, a deep red stone fills every opening, and plain gold caps close both ends.
It hangs from many fine strands of bright red seed beads, bunched together and gathered at pairs of gold-finished silver beads. Near the pendant the strands give way to a short run of gold beads, with a gold bead set with red stones on each side.
The earrings are small studs in the same lattice.
Occasion & styling
For a wedding, a puja or a formal dinner, and enough to be the only jewellery you wear. The barrel sits best against a plain field: a solid blouse, or the plain body of a mekhela sador or a saree rather than a worked border.
The studs stay quiet beside the drum, so keep everything else simple.
The object
The studs are the same drum as the pendant, halved along its length.
| Accession code | WT·AS·0123 |
|---|---|
| Material | Silver, lac and gold foil; red stones; red seed beads and gold-finished silver beads |
| Technique | Hollow silver drum filled with lac; stones set in the lac under a lattice faced in gold foil; seed beads strung by hand |
| Origin | Ranthali, Nagaon, Assam |
| Made by | Dibyajyoti Bhuyan |
| Hours of work | About 120 |
| GI status | Registered · Axomiya Gohona (2025) · authorised user AU/63887/GI/858/49 |
| Colour | Deep red, bright red and gold |
| What arrives | 1 necklace + 1 pair of earrings, with a certificate of purity |
Care
- Lay it flat in a soft pouch or a lined box so the many strands do not knot, away from damp and direct sun.
- Put on perfume, cream and hairspray first and let them dry, and take the set off to bathe, swim, exercise or sleep.
- Wipe it with a soft dry cloth only: no jewellery dip, no ultrasonic cleaner, nothing abrasive, because the gold is a thin layer over silver.
- Keep it away from heat, a hairdryer or a car left in the sun, because the drum is filled with lac, which softens at 65 to 70 °C.
- Handle the stones gently and keep the lattice from catching on cloth.
Delivery and returns
Cancelling
Handmade orders cannot be cancelled once placed. You can still correct your address or phone number before it is dispatched.
If something is wrong
We do not accept returns for change of mind, colour or fit. If your piece arrives damaged, defective or not as ordered, send us a 10-second unboxing video within 48 hours of delivery and choose a full refund or a replacement.
Questions before you buy
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Ranthali Big Dhul Set
₹32,600
Made to order. Dispatched in 15 days.
Handmade orders cannot be cancelled once placed.
