Sunday, 9 February 2014

Bengali Long Necklace

Bengali long necklace with nice meenakari and colorful stones studded.Weighing around 40-45 gms.

Sunday, 2 February 2014

Contemporary Magalsutra Designs

Today I am posting some of the designs I  recently collected from a catalog. The designs are not typical magalsutra designs.The designs are from S K Jewels catalog.I am so inspired by the designs.These designs have a modernity as well as combination of different styles there is meenakari, kundan work, intricate jaal work,precious and semi precious stones like jade and ruby. Literally way away from typical magalsutra pattens.So have a look .



Monday, 20 January 2014

Bangle Designs

These are some of the bangle designs collected from jewellery catalogs. The first picture shows designs machine cut designs.

 





These bangles are hand crafted and are light weight compared to machine cut bangles

Friday, 3 January 2014

Maharashtrian choker / Neck peice

Today's  post is about  traditional Maharashtrian jewellery piece Vajratik . Vajratik is a beautiful combination  of Jondhale mani and Krushna Lila Nakshi inside the zig zag  shape design.  Artisans from Kolahapur are famous in making  this kind of  jewellery. This kind of jewellery is made  with the help of an  traditional die and making  the hollow mani's needs much skill .

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Pearl Haram with American Diamond Pendant

This Pearl Haram with oval pearls is beautifully handcrafted.Normally pearls are tied over a gold string, but in this haram each pearl is intricately knotted with gold string and ruby studded gold pieces in between the pearls increase the beauty of this haram. 
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Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Peacock Design Pendant with Ruby and Jade

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This peacock design can serves  as a Pendant for short necklace , Pendant for long pearl haram, even  can be used as Mangalsutra  Pendant or Centre peice of arm band. This Pendant was made by one of my relative I couldn't take a snap of the finished design after it was embellished with Pearl droppings. But even though it looks great anyway at this stage also, The pendant weight varies as per customer budget ,but with a minimum weight of around 8 - 10 gms

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Saturday, 30 November 2013

Kundan and Menakari Pendant and Earrings

The above pendant has a contemporary design with white kundan studded on it and black color menkari with matching earrings .Color of the pendant wares as per the customer choices.
 Red color menakari with earring pattern having a slight change the black pendant has earrings with droplets but for Red color pendant has matching stud pattern earrings.



 A close view of both color menakari  pendants and earrings




Sunday, 24 November 2013

Leaf design Pendant & Earrings

This 22k Gold Pendant with matching earrings. The pendant with intricate twisted wire work weighs around 5-6 grams and earrings weighing around 3 gms.This set as nice contemporary design which makes this set an ideal party ware jewellery it will look nice on saree as well as western outfits also.  

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Antique Finish Necklace with Rubies

This is a  beautifully crafted necklace with  uncut rubies and intricate gold wire work around the center flower.stunning gold beads with uncut rubies studded around them enhance the beauty of these beads.Pearl droplets  beautifully compliment the necklace design.

Sunday, 10 November 2013