Valentina Rust

Valentina Rust pairs many strands of small cream seed pearls with peach carnelian beads, and a gold plated pendant with meenakari enamel. The centre is a large oval carnelian cabochon in a warm peach rust colour, held by gold claws. A small emerald cabochon sits at the top between green enamel flowers. Warm, rich and a little different.

The necklace has around twelve strands of tiny cream seed pearls, with peach carnelian beads spaced along them. It closes at the back with a round gold plated box clasp. The pendant is a rounded teardrop shape in gold plating with cream and gold engraved enamel. Red bands and green flower motifs in meenakari run around the frame. In the middle is a large oval carnelian cabochon, smooth and see-through in a peach rust tone, held by four gold claws. At the top sits an oval emerald cabochon in a closed setting with two small green enamel flowers beside it. The bail is enamelled in red and green stripes. The pendant is large, about palm size, and hangs at the centre of the chest. It is a single necklace.

The peach and rust tones suit autumn and winter weddings, so try it with rust, peach, mustard, olive, cream or brown in khaddi, raw silk or velvet. It fits a mehndi, a dholki, a nikkah or an Eid dinner. Gold or pearl studs keep it balanced.

The pendant is made in 925 sterling silver, gold plated, and the enamel colours are filled in by hand. The carnelian and emerald are hand set, and the pearl and carnelian strands are hand strung and fitted with the clasp.

Keep this piece away from water, perfume and hairspray, since pearls and enamel both mark easily. Do not let the pendant hit hard surfaces, as enamel can chip. Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth and store it flat in its box.