Yemen Wedding Openable Heirloom Amulet Necklace in Sterling Silver

Yemen Wedding Silver Necklace

$640.00 USD

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Yemen Wedding comes from the silver made by Jewish silversmiths in Northern Yemen, worked in filigree and granulation. Brides wore it from their wedding day until their death, usually hidden beneath wraps and scarves. This one is made to be seen, and it is still one of Jayashri's favorites. Inside is a private chamber for a written prayer, a lock of hair or a small amount of ashes. Each piece begins as Jayashri's pen-and-ink drawing and is cast from its own single 3D print: one print, one cast.

Metal: Sterling silver (925)
Weight (nominal): 16.05 g
Stones: Lab-grown diamond
Chain: Rolo
Chain width: 2.5 mm
Chain length: 16 + 2 + 2 in
Clasp: Medium clasp

How it opens

A secure twist-lock closure. The precisely fitted male and female parts align and twist together, and a silicone seal makes the fit snug. The end cap is held on the chain by its bail, so even when the amulet is open, the cap stays attached and cannot slip past the clasp.

What it holds

Prayer
A written prayer.
Ashes
A small amount of ashes.
Hair
A lock of hair.

What's in the box

Velvet pouch
Authentication card

Care

Once ashes or another irreplaceable trace are inside, the piece is not meant to be opened and closed casually or repeatedly, although it can be reopened when necessary. Water resistance has not been tested, so do not treat the piece as watertight. Contact Kavacha before filling it for guidance.

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Unused sterling silver pieces can be returned within 30 days of receipt, in original packaging, after requesting a return; return shipping is free. Used pieces cannot be returned.

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Sterling silver Yemen Wedding amulet necklace, closed, on a warm bone-white background, chain exiting the top of frame.

After the wedding silver of Northern Yemen

Yemen Wedding is drawn from the silver jewelry made by Jewish silversmiths in Northern Yemen, near the Saudi Arabian border, often worked in filigree and granulation. Brides wore it from their wedding day until their death, usually hidden beneath wraps and scarves. This Kavacha pays tribute to that custom as a piece made to be seen.

Where the design comes from

Wedding silver of Northern Yemen

Jewish silversmiths of Northern Yemen

Silver jewelry made by Jewish silversmiths in Northern Yemen, near the Saudi Arabian border, often worked in filigree and granulation. Brides wore it from their wedding day until their death, usually hidden beneath wraps and scarves.

It inspired one of Jayashri's favorite designs, Yemen Wedding.

From the maker

I was inspired by the silver made by Jewish silversmiths in Northern Yemen, worn by brides and hidden under their scarves. This one does not need to be hidden. It is still one of my favorites.

Made to be handed down

Yemen Wedding is built to be handed down because of what it is made from, the ritual and love poured into it, and because it is worn. A Kavacha is not only a beautiful piece of jewelry; it is an altarpiece for your body, your temple.

Jayashri draws each design by hand: a pen-and-ink storyboard, inspired by pieces she has collected for over forty years from all over the world.
A 3D model is built from her drawing, and she reviews it for scale and for fidelity to the drawing before anything is cast.
A single 3D print is made for each piece.
One cast is taken from that one print. This is not the traditional method where one mold yields hundreds of pieces: every piece is one print, one cast.
The stones are set, and the piece is finished, polished or antiqued, and hallmarked.