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The Aisha jewel represents bravery, assertiveness, and generosity. 

The design of the Aisha Jewel is inspired from the patterns found in Islamic art. This form of decoration is also known as Arabesque and is characterised by intertwining plants and abstract curvilinear motifs. The arabesque was an essential part of the decorative tradition of Islamic cultures.

Aisha Earring

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The Radha Jewel represents pride, self-confidence, and empathy.

The design of the Radha Jewel is inspired from traditional Jhumka jewellery. 

Jhumkis were originally a part of temple jewellery and were used to adorn deities. Later , they were used by Bharatnatyam dancers, and added to the look of the dancers. From there, they became popular as wedding jewellery, and then took many forms and are now a desired jewellery by all.

Radha Earring

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The Ma’at Jewel represents honesty, integrity, and rightful judgement. 

The design of the Ma’at Jewel is inspired from sketches and different representations of Ma’at herself, who is often depicted as a women with wings on both arms, or as a young woman with a feather on her head. 

Ma'at Earrings

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The Ikkat, was the first design that was conceptualised for the collection. I was excited to see the edgy, colourful shape of the Ikkat turn into statement jewellery. 

This one has to be one of the most versatile fabric patterns and don’t be surprised to find them on formal dresses, loungewear, bags, wallets, curtains, and even table linen. 

The process of making an Ikkat pattern is very intriguing and while it is made from carefully dyed and arranged yarn, the pattern on the fabric starts appearing only after it is weaved into place. 

The Ikkat from the ‘Bunnai’ collection is a bold design made to stand out from any other type of accessory. 

Ikkat Brooch

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The Kalki Jewel represents perseverance, hope, and acceptance.

The design of the Kalki Jewel is inspired from Athangudi tiles native to a small village in South India. These tiles are seen in a variety of patterns and different colours, and are geometric and repetitive in design.

Kalki Earring

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I recently spent a month travelling in Himachal and living in home-stays in quaint villages to experience the local life there, during winters. In one such homestay was a lady who would serve us simple home-cooked food around a traditional tandoor in a wooden kitchen that overlooked snow-capped mountains. While I would hug my sweater tight trying to save myself from the cold, she would move about as if it were summer and boasted about being from Kinnaur, a place that was even colder than I could imagine. She showed me the thick material of her dresses that helped keep her warm and shared more about the clothing style back in Kinnaur, her hometown. And that's how I discovered the Kinnauri print - geometric, colourful with mostly squarish patterns. After moving to the next homestay and halfway through sketching the Kinnauri design to include in the collection, I opened my curtains one day to see the scenic view of black winding roads, green spiky pine trees, and brown wooden houses all painted bright white! The snowfall had begun and I experienced my first snow. It was delicate, sparkly, and cold even to the eyes and it reminded me of the stories of Kinnaur, told by the lady.

The Kinnauri design in the ‘Bunnai’ Collection boasts of geometric elements from the Kinnauri print and the colours and mood of the snowflake. 

Kinnauri Ring

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Bagru is about comfort, softness, elegance, and love. 

The soft cotton cloth of women’s churidars, accentuated with small block prints of flowers or plants that are usually worn for comfort.

The Bagru print reminds me of carefully folded piles of freshly washed churidar sets, white ones with blocks of blue leaves, or red ones adorned with blocks of black and brown outlined motifs.

A single element, for example, an abstract flower, or an abstract cacti shape that is repeated all over the fabric is the characteristic of the Bagru print. 

The name Bagru print comes from Bagru, a small town situated 32 km south-west of Jaipur, Rajasthan, and is famous for its traditional hand block printed fabrics. Bagru printing is done with natural colours and ethnic floral patterns, followed by Chippas, a small community living in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Bagru Ring

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Kinnauri Earrings

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Ikkat Tops

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Bagru Earring - Single Dot

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Bagru Earring - Double Dot

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Bagru is about comfort, softness, elegance, and love. These earrings are lightweight and are made from walnut wood and colourful acrylic. They can be worn on western as well as traditional outfits. 