Ordering the new bracelets from the USA: December, not this Diwali

Lakshmi Puja is Sunday 8 November. If you are ordering from the United States today, this drop will not be on the table for Diwali. We ship from Mumbai. You pick FedEx, DHL, UPS or Aramex at checkout, and customs can hold the parcel for another week or two after it arrives in the country. Order it for a December wedding, a New Year party, or the January nikkah. Not for this Sunday.

What is worth the postage

One bracelet, or a set that is only a necklace and studs. Both pack flat. You are not paying to fly a maang tikka you will wear once.

• Green Lotus cuff, ₹4,250. One enamel centre. Works with a black outfit and with a pastel lehenga.
• Mint Crescent, ₹4,600. Quieter than the red pieces, so it survives a daytime ceremony and a dinner after.
• Ruby Disc set, ₹4,300. Necklace and studs. Round floral discs, no tikka.
• Green Clover set, ₹4,250. Broad necklace, green floral drops, studs. Better on an open neck than under a high collar.

The Ruby Barrel bracelet at ₹6,550 and the Green Temple set at ₹6,550 are the bulky end. Buy them if someone asked for a statement piece. Skip them if you are guessing.

Money and returns

Prices on these pages are in rupees. Checkout shows dollars and the shipping cost together, before you pay. There is no cash on delivery outside India. Bracelets and sets can be replaced if they arrive broken. They are not a change-of-mind return, so film the box as you open it.

The India breakdown of cuffs, links and tikka sets is here. The whole wrist line is in bracelets.