A Gold Marriage Necklace, Tamil Nadu, South India

An exquisite, heavy-gauge gold marriage necklace from Tamil Nadu, featuring a highly structured ceremonial design. The body is meticulously composed of interconnected, chased gold floral plaques exhibiting delicate repoussé craftsmanship. Projecting outward from this floral band is a continuous fringe of twenty-six substantial, hollow-cast spherical gold beads, each seamlessly accented by a small, vibrant bezel-set ruby at its base.