{"product_id":"gajraj-bajuband","title":"Gajraj Bajuband","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold Plated Brass | Glass Stones | Upper Arm Bajuband | Rajasthan-Inspired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Rajputana, the elephant was never just an animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt carried kings into battle. It stood at temple gates. It appeared in miniature paintings as the measure of a ruler’s wealth and divine favor. And it was worn — on the upper arm, close to the heart’s reach — by women who understood that adornment could carry meaning heavier than gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGajraj is a bajuband — an upper arm bracelet — built around a hand-detailed elephant head centerpiece. The elephant’s forehead carries a white glass stone like a tilak. Its eyes are set in green and pink glass. Ghungroo drops hang from its face like bells on a temple elephant at procession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band itself is a linked textured chain in gold-plated brass, designed to sit on the upper arm and move with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorn above the elbow. Felt everywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Base metal: Brass\u003cbr\u003e • Finish: Gold plated\u003cbr\u003e • Centerpiece: Elephant head with filigree detailing\u003cbr\u003e • Stones: Green, pink and white glass\u003cbr\u003e • Drops: Small ghungroo bells\u003cbr\u003e • Band: Linked textured chain\u003cbr\u003e • Placement: Upper arm bajuband\u003cbr\u003e • Occasion: Bridal, festive, editorial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Story\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bajuband is one of India’s oldest ornaments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt appears in temple sculpture. In Mughal miniatures. In the trousseau lists of Rajput brides going back centuries. The upper arm — between the shoulder and the elbow — was considered a powerful placement. Not visible in rest. Revealed in movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe elephant motif in Rajasthani jewelry carries the weight of an entire civilization’s relationship with the animal. Gajraj — king of elephants — was a title of reverence. Wearing it meant you understood what reverence felt like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSURYAAT found this piece in the Rajasthani craft tradition. Brass base, gold plated, glass stones. Not pretending to be anything other than what it is — a beautifully made object carrying a story several centuries older than the metal it’s cast in.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suryaat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54178831106332,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/0632\/9372\/files\/96B2E203-40DB-474D-8994-2FEAE3823440.jpg?v=1780592290","url":"https:\/\/suryaat.com\/products\/gajraj-bajuband","provider":"Suryaat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}