Assam · Ranthali
Ranthali Dhulbiri Set
WT·AS·0128
₹23,790
- GI registered · Axomiya Gohona
- Material & craftsmanship
- A small hollow drum of silver, filled with lac, under a diagonal lattice faced in gold foil, with a red stone in every cell. The strand is strung by hand and finished at the back with a red tassel.
- What arrives
- 1 necklace + 1 pair of earrings, with a certificate of purity
The piece in detail
What is worked into it
Dhulbiri is a drum pendant. This one is small and hangs on its side, its gold lattice running on the diagonal, so the red shows as rows of small diamonds.
The strand is the other half of it. Bunches of fine red seed beads and bunches of black ones alternate down each side, separated by red oval beads and small gold beads, with one gold bead set with red stones just above the pendant on each side; a red tassel finishes it at the back. The earrings are small studs carrying the same red lattice.
Occasion & styling
A set for every day and for work, for dinner out, and for a festival. The black beads among the red make it less of a wedding piece, so it is as easy on a plain kurta or a cotton saree as on silk.
For a festival it suits a cream mekhela sador with a red border, or a red silk saree; for work, a plain kurta in a dark colour.
The object
The dhol is the Assamese folk drum, and the pendant keeps its barrel: fullest at the middle, narrowing to a plain gold cap at each end.
| Accession code | WT·AS·0128 |
|---|---|
| Material | Silver, lac and gold foil; red stones; red and black seed beads, red oval beads and gold-finished silver beads; red tassel |
| 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 | Bright red, black and gold |
| What arrives | 1 necklace + 1 pair of earrings, with a certificate of purity |
Care
- Keep it in a soft pouch or a lined box, 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.
- Lay the strand flat so the bead bunches do not twist, and keep the tassel dry.
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 Dhulbiri Set
₹23,790
Made to order. Dispatched in 15 days.
Handmade orders cannot be cancelled once placed.
