“Water is best, but gold shines like fire blazing in the night, supreme of lordly wealth.” – Thus spake ancient Greek lyric poet Pindar. One has to agree and wonder. What is the attraction of gold that it has remained the most valuable and the most venerated metal from the ancient times to the present day? In jewellery circuits, gold is always the new black. Having a heart of gold is splendid, but having a box full of precious gold jewellery is even more splendid. Aside from being an eternal adornment, gold has been believed to have special properties that… View Post

Buying jewellery is a highly subjective decision. Each piece’s size, weight, design and hue playing a role in its appeal to different individuals. Choosing trinkets and baubles is a matter of personal style – a proud reflection of one’s own taste. However, certain jewels seem to have universal appeal, never going out of fashion even over decades. These are iconic and immediately recognisable bracelets, rings and bangles, usually worn by celebrities and movie stars, and coveted by all world over. For most of us normal folk, purchasing these precious jewels is a rare occurrence that may be used to mark… View Post

Gold, diamond and other precious jewellery is expensive and delicate – it needs to be treated and stored with utmost care. Many people do not realize the value of storing jewellery. It preserves its beauty and durability for decades, and even centuries when kept in impeccable conditions. Unfortunately, we can all get a bit careless when it comes to putting by our trinkets and only see the importance of proper care when our lack of concern stares back at us in the form of a discoloured ring, a scratched gemstone or a snapped necklace. In order to preserve your jewels’… View Post

Is it you for whom the wedding bells toll? If matrimonial bliss is soon heading your way, the mangalsutra magic won’t be far behind. But just what kind of a mangalsutra should you wear? These days the options are so plentiful and the styles so diverse, you might have to take a deep breath and brace yourself when you decide which style you want to make your own. A ‘mangalsutra’ is the piece of necklace that married Hindu women wear around their necks. It is a symbol of unity between a man and a woman. Mangal means holy and sutra… View Post

From the country that invented La Dolce Vita or the sweet life comes the exquisite art jewellery made from glass – Italian Murano jewellery. It synthesizes superlative artistry with eclectic blends of wild colours. Murano glass jewellery is like wearing the entire Italian Renaissance colour palette drenched in the magical mosaics of the most romantic Venetian vistas. If your dressing style gravitates to artistic, bohemian, unconventional, experimental, colourful, vintage and casual, Murano glass jewellery will be a faithful fashion collaborator you can count on to dream up the trendiest looks. In essence, Murano glass jewellery is for the discerning and… View Post

Dainty or bold, subtle or shiny, the bracelet on your hand matters! Out of all jewellery obsessions that women are privy to, bracelets are surely in one of the most coveted categories. Bracelets can reflect your personality – they look pretty, they feel good and, every now and then, you get to steal loving glances at them. But just what type of bracelet matches your personal style? And what new style of bracelet would you like to buy next? Find out with our top 10 styles of bracelets that every woman must know about. Wrap Bracelet Single and multi-layered cord… View Post

Pearls make for wonderfully classic pieces of jewellery with timeless charm and alluring luminescence. Whether a string of pearls wrapped around the neck or subtle pearl earring studs pinned neatly to the ear, pearl jewellery never goes out of fashion. But how much do you really know about these beautiful little spheres? In fact, pearls are not always spherical. Rice pearls, cultured in China on a large scale and extremely popular in the 1980s and 90s, are called so because of their elongated shape. Prized natural baroque pearls too are not round but irregularly shaped. These are considered to be… View Post