{"id":16505,"date":"2022-08-11T15:23:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T09:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/?p=16505"},"modified":"2022-08-11T15:23:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T09:53:23","slug":"india-inspires-global-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gjepc.org\/solitaire\/india-inspires-global-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"India Inspires Global Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

India’s diverse culture and art has been a goldmine for many renowned international jewellery brands. The trend seems to be gaining strength as designers are redefining the past with a refreshingly modern take.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this year, Boucheron\u2019s Creative Director Claire Choisne revisited their largest special commission received in the brand\u2019s history by Bhupindar Singh, the Maharajah of Patiala in 1928 for their 2022 collection, New Maharajahs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Boucheron’s New Maharajah necklace set with emeralds, diamonds, rock crystal, platinum and white gold.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Lotus motifs, turban ornaments and wedding bracelets are some of the elements that the collection references along with the traditional Indian technique of glyptics, the art of engraving on gemstone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collection is primarily crafted with diamonds and rock crystals with the exception of a statement multi-functional necklace featuring 9 cushion cut Colombian emeralds. The designs have been scaled down but retain a sense of majestic splendour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India\u2019s architecture, miniature paintings, natural landscapes, philosophy as well as heritage jewels served as the creative stimulus for jewellery houses such as Cartier and Boucheron back in the 1900s and continue to serve as perennial design library for jewellery creations even today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the most prized pieces in the world are those that blend Western aesthetics with Indian influences, patterns and motifs. What draws designers to India?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Painted jewels<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Brazilian jewellery designer Silvia Furmanovich, her first brush with the country was through an exhibition of Indian miniature paintings Divine Pleasures: Painting from India\u2019s Rajput Courts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Museum in New York in 2016. She was so impressed by the painstaking details of landscapes, architecture and figures rendered on such a small scale that it propelled her to make a trip to India, especially the miniature painting art school in Udaipur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The best-selling pair of miniature hand-painted earrings from Silvia Furmanovich’s India collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

She commissioned the Udaipur artisans to create dreamlike natural sceneries, intricate figures and vibrant patterns on scalloped pieces of wood and bone. These were hand painted with mineral-based pigments made of crushed gems such as blue lapis lazuli and green malachite. The paintings were then moulded into statement jewellery studded with emeralds, rubies, sapphires, tourmalines, diamonds and South Sea pearls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collection, released in 2017 encapsulated her love for miniature Rajasthani painting traditions, Mughal and temple architecture, marble inlay work, rudrakasha beads and Indian patterns and ornamentation into a spectacular collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The broad cuff employs diamonds, rubies and porcelain beads set in 18-karat gold. By Silvia Furmanovich<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen we first started out, the biggest challenge was to communicate clearly with the artisans and have them understand what I was trying to do, which was adapting their technique to create jewellery,\u201d shared Furmanovich. A pair of mismatched earrings featuring a moonlit sky, decked with diamonds and South Sea golden pearls from the collection are her best-sellers. She has done different versions of it for clients, but never the same. Furmanovich continues to work with the artisans for other non-India inspired collections till date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Celebrating Indian Heritage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No\u00eblle Viguurs-van Gelder of Van Gelder Indian Jewellery considers India to be the most beautiful country in the world, as did her mother Bernadette van Gelder\u2013van der Ven, the founder of Van Gelder Indian Jewellery. The brand has been retailing heritage Indian jewels in Netherlands for the last 40 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the daughters, Fleur Damman-van Gelder and No\u00eblle Viguursvan Gelder took over, they wanted to add a new dimension to their business. Since 2019 they have been creating contemporary jewels inspired by old and new India, their travels in the country (they make business trips every year) and the experience of growing up around heritage Indian jewels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bracelet from the Jaali Collection. By Van Gelder Indian Jewellery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Colours and Indian architecture have dictated their collection themes so far. \u201cThe colours are so intense in India \u2013 be it in food, textiles, nature or jewellery. It was the foundation of our first contemporary collection. Our bestselling collection, the Jaali collection is inspired by Mughal palaces and architecture. We love how the latticed screens create intimacy and privacy for women\u2019s quarters and also creates a play of light,\u201d No\u00eblle elucidated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Baoli collection, inspired by Indian step wells was conceptualised during the pandemic. It has a symbolic meaning to it as well. \u201cJust as it gets cooler and more peaceful as you go down the step well, you will find peace and endless inspiration as you go deeper within yourself,\u201d shared No\u00eblle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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18-karat gold Baoli ring features steps shaded in blue and green enamel with a a central cabochon Tanzanite set in the depth of the well. By Van Gelder Indian Jewellery<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The contemporary collections are sold at their store in Netherland as well as through galleries in USA and Amsterdam. They plan to increase the brand\u2019s retail footprint in Europe in the coming year and the ultimate dream is for it to be sold in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the secret to their success? \u201cWe stick to quality, treasuring old crafting techniques at the same time create new relevance for old and new artisans. Fleur and I design jewellery that we would wear ourselves. We are designers, brand owners, sisters and mothers. We want our jewellery to be enjoyed and worn not just be beautiful,\u201d No\u00eblle summed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Positive Intentions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Ann Korman, a Los Angeles-based yoga teacher turned jewellery designer, the inspiration from India is more spiritual and philosophical. The founder of ARK Fine jewelry\u2019s designs are rooted in spiritual practices amplified by the healing properties of gemstones that she has learnt in Vedic philosophy. A lot of her inspiration comes from her learnings and experiences in Rishikesh, India when she was pursuing a yoga teacher training course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe colours, the sounds, and the rituals I witnessed especially at the temples in India inspire my designs. The Ganga Arti as the sun set in Rishikesh was one of the most beautiful ceremonies I witnessed,\u201d shared Korman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Horizon Plique-\u00e0-Jour Necklace from the Awakenings collection. By ARK Fine Jewelry<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI loved how both men and women in India wear jewellery for its energy as prescribed by their spiritual teacher or guru. I noticed that in India, jewellery is more than an accessory, it is something a person will wear for a lifetime and it is worn with a purpose. It inspires the wearer to become their highest-self,\u201d added Korman. Her jewels are meant to inspire, empower and uplift people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her latest collection Awakenings, retailed across USA, celebrates the spiritual concept behind a sunrise \u2014 birth, growth, and new beginnings. The collection is infused with sapphires in hues of pink, yellow and orange along with tourmalines and amethyst. Many of them are also enhanced with plique-\u00e0-jour enamel and have special symbols or yantras engraved at the back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salutations to the Lotus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italian designer brand Pasquale Bruni too finds inspiration in spiritual elements. Lakshmi, a collection dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi\u2019s favourite flower, the lotus as it salutes the sun, features plain gold and studded variations of Lotus petals arranged to form necklaces, earrings and bracelets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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18-karat rose gold Lakshmi collier with pink chalcedony, moonstone and diamonds. By Pasquale Bruni.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The brand channel\u2019s the Goddess\u2019 virtues of light, wisdom and abundance through the jewellery. Some of the pieces are studded with pink chalcedony, moonstone and diamonds while others bask in the powerful allure of 18-karat gold itself. \u201cLakshmi is the beauty of lotus petals which dance in a salute to the sun,\u201d observes Eugenia Bruni, Creative Director of the brand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of these jewels do not have an Indian audience or are not targeted to the Indian diaspora. It makes it more assuring to know that there is a global audience that treasures India-inspired jewels and wants a piece of the country that we all know and love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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