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Jewels of India
India
Приєднався 3 лип 2019
Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support.
Jewels of India: Karnataka Edition: Badami temple
Jewels of India celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support.
These films showcase and highlight the craft and the craftspeople who toil away in anonymity to create the beautiful jewels that we wear.
In India, karigars or acharis (goldsmiths) often work with their intuition, imagination and knowledge to craft amazing pieces of jewellery for pretty much every occasion or every part of the body. Jewels of India is a humble attempt to give these craftspeople some recognition.
These films showcase and highlight the craft and the craftspeople who toil away in anonymity to create the beautiful jewels that we wear.
In India, karigars or acharis (goldsmiths) often work with their intuition, imagination and knowledge to craft amazing pieces of jewellery for pretty much every occasion or every part of the body. Jewels of India is a humble attempt to give these craftspeople some recognition.
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Jewels of India: Karnataka Edition: Banashankari
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Jewels of India celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support. These films showcase and highlight the craft and the craftspeople who toil away in anonymity to create the beautiful jewels that we wear. In India, karigars or acharis (goldsmiths) often work with their intuition, imagination and kno...
The Royal Jewellery of Mysore: Karnataka Edition: Jewels of India
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The Rajmata of Mysore, Smt. Pramoda Devi, along with her sisters-in-law, Smt. Kamakshi Devi and Smt. Indrakshi Devi, explain the intricacies of Karnataka jewellery traditions with a particular reference to Mysore royal jewellery. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanis...
Closed Setting Diamond Jewellery: Tamilnadu Edition: Jewels of India
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Closed setting diamond jewellery is unique to Tamilnadu. The technique adds lustre and longevity to diamonds and gems. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support. These films showcase and highlight the craft and the cra...
Jewels of India: Overview Edition: Gemstones and Astrology: Ramakrishna Pandit explains the connect.
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Jewels and astrology share a connection. In India, gems are used to placate and balance planetary influences on the horoscope. Astrologer Ramakrishna Pandit explains how. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support. Thes...
The magnificent jewels of Chettinad: Tamilnadu Edition: Jewels of India
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Religious, ritualistic and ornamental jewellery of the rich Chettiar community of Tamilnadu Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support. These films showcase and highlight the craft and the craftspeople who toil away in ...
The divine nakashi jewellery: Karnataka Edition: Jewels of India
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Nakashi jewellery uses repousse work deftly and delicately. Creating jewels for the temple and the Gods is a calling. Listen to jewellers talk about how their pull off this delicate balance. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for...
Jewels of India: Tamilnadu Edition: Repairing a kempu (ruby) necklace
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Goldsmith repairing a rare, antique kempu necklace, or ruby necklace in Karaikudi, Chettinad. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support. These films showcase and highlight the craft and the craftspeople who toil away i...
Jewels of India: Tamilnadu Edition: Closed Setting Diamond Jewellery
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If you ask goldsmiths, they will say that the greatest skill comes in sawing and shaping the diamonds into place. It is what gives the closed-setting diamond jewels their lustre. Watch a goldsmith work on it here. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA compa...
Jewels of India: Tamilnadu Edition:: Closed Setting Diamond Jewellery
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Preparing the lac holder for the jewellery. Here, a goldsmith prepares a lac holder for the gold earrings so that he can work with setting, hammering and sawing the diamonds into place. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for thei...
Jewels of India: Tamilnadu Edition: Closed Setting Diamond Jewellery
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Setting gemstones into gold allows for many options. You can set a diamond using a claw setting or a prong setting. Watch the goldsmith hammer the diamonds into the gold In India, perhaps unique to the region, South India uses what is called the "closed setting," in which the stone nestles inside a nest of gold Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates...
Jewels of India: Tamilnadu Edition: A fantastic wedding necklace unlike anything you've ever seen
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The Kalathooru is a type of South Indian wedding necklace, specific to the Chettinad region. In this film, a jeweller explains the various casts that are used to make the different parts of the necklace. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are...
Jewels of India: Tamilnadu Edition: Portrait of a Jeweller: Srinivasan
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Jeweller Srinivasan talks about the various parts of a Kalathooru, a necklace made specifically for the Chettiar community. It is a distinctive Tamil wedding necklace, ritualistic in its significance. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are gr...
Jewels of India: Overview Edition: Jewels as Identity
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Creative Director, Deep Kailey talks about her Kada. Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support. It highlights the craft and the craftspeople, particularly the karigars/the jewellers who toil away in anonymity to create...
Jewels of India: Overview Edition: Jewels as Amulets
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Why did early humans wear jewellery as amulets? Was it out of fear or longing? Jewels of India was founded and anchored by journalist, Shoba Narayan. It celebrates and showcases the jewellery traditions of India. The project is supported by Tanishq: a TATA company. We are grateful for their support. It highlights the craft and the craftspeople, particularly the karigars/the jewellers who toil a...