A gem-set enamelled gold navratna child's torque necklace North India, 19th CenturyA gem-set enamelled gold navratna child's torque necklace North India, 19th Centurythe gold band tapering towards the end with hook at each end, the lower part set with nine stones, a white sapphire, a pearl, a blue sapphire, coral, an emerald, a garnet, a moonstone, a diamond and a ruby, each setting with pearl and glass bead fringe, the band with moulded beaded decoration to each side of stones, traces of green and blue enamel to band and to reverse 10 cm. max.; 33 g.ProvenancePrivate UK collection.It is unusual to find a navratna on a rigid necklace, known as a hasli. Rigid hasli necklaces derive their name from the word hansuli, meaning collar bone, on which these adornments rest. There are numerous variations of this kind of rigid necklace. For more information on hasli necklaces, see N. Zamin & S Zamin, Torque Necklaces, UK, 2012. An example of a hasli set with the navaratna can be seen in Usha R. Bala Krishnan & Meera Sushil Kumar, Indian Jewellery: Dance of the Peacock, India, 2001, p. 156, cat. 226.