Kasu Mala / Coin Mala - Favourite South Indian Jewellery

The Kasu Mala is an essential necklace in every South Indian woman’s jewellery collection. Kasu (coin) Mala (necklace) as known in Malayalam and Kannada, Kasu Malai in Tamil, and Kasulaperu in Telugu, is made up of little gold coins and most often with inscription of Lakshmi.

Coins have been used extensively to design jewellery since ancient times and historians trace this style of coin necklace back to the Vedic period.

They come in a variety of traditional and modern designs and is a favourite with both with young girls and older women. From simple plain gold, to more elaborate antique designs, Nakshi work, Kili Kasu Mala, layered, embellished with kemp stones, rubies and diamonds, they are just temptingly irresistible.