Indian Silver Armband

Plain silver, hammered and unfussy, and all the better for it.

This armband was made in India in silver. Heavy silver armbands and cuffs are commonly worn in India as ornament and as a store of family wealth, often passed down. The form is a tapering cylinder, broader at one end, with a raised rim at the top and a wider flat band at the base. The surface is softly dimpled, with a bright, cool sheen and small dark patches where the silver has aged. There is no engraving, so the shape does all the work.

About 6 inches tall and 4 inches across. Also happy as a vase for one stem.