What a week! 5 days ago (29) Views After what we can truly call a ‘Maharani Marathon’ we look back at an amazing week! It was such a pleasure to combine the beautiful historical photographs of the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP) alongside our jewellery collection, set against the lovely backdrop of Noordbrabants Museum. Vincent Mentzel sharing his view was a treat and Counting down to MAHARANI 24 October 2018 (212) Views This presentation of traditional Indian jewellery alongside selected historical photographs on loan from the collection of the Museum of Art and Photography (MAP), and made possible by the Bernadette van Gelder Foundation, will be held at het Noordbrabants Museum in our hometown ‘s-Hertogenbosch. We feel particularly honored that internationally awarded photography expert extraordinaire Mr Vincent Mentzel will Part of India forever 23 October 2018 (175) Views ”The glorious India and its vibrant culture has captured many a foreigner hearts. Some promise to come back again and some become a part of India forever…” read all about it on Preeta Agrawal’s online platform www.bejewelledfinds.com. Read the whole article here. Indian at Heart 27 September 2018 (261) Views In this lovely read Adorn Magazine (issue September/October 2018) focusses on the Van Gelder’s and their Indian connection. Read the whole article here. Winds of Change 27 September 2018 (205) Views This Spring we released our publication, Birds of Paradise. The outcome of our recent incredible journey to India and the jewellery as endless source of inspiration. In the introduction we explained how we felt the time has come to spread our wings and aim for new horizons. As a proud, second generation family business, we Birds of Paradise 1 July 2018 (883) Views In May 2018 we travelled to India together. It was a monumental trip for both of us since it was the first time that we could go together since 2007! In April 2007 Fleur had an accident which left her with traumatic brain injury. She has been dealing with the permanent limitations of her condition Two Must See Exhibitions at The Queens Gallery 13 June 2018 (305) Views Two exhibitions celebrating the splendours of the Indian subcontinent – from the finest Mughal paintings, to dazzling jewellery and elaborate weaponry, discover over 400 years of South Asian art in the Royal Collection: * In October 1875, the Prince of Wales set off on a four-month tour of the Indian Subcontinent, visiting over 21 TEFAF Maastricht 2018 20 March 2018 (412) Views In March 2018 we exhibited at TEFAF Maastricht. Around 68,000 visitors from over 60 different countries were welcomed during the course of this highly successful fair. Accompanying the invitation kit for TEFAF Maastricht, we treated our guests with ‘arm candy’; an exclusive publication, dedicated solely to traditional Indian arm Jewellery. We loved working Peacock in the Desert at Museum of Fine Arts 19 February 2018 (233) Views Centuries of royal treasures from India come to the United States for the first time, in an epic presentation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India features masterpieces and relics that illustrate the history and artistic legacy of the Rathore dynasty from the kingdom of Book Launch at the Gyan Museum Jaipur 21 January 2018 (336) Views In January 2018 Mr Suresh Dhadda and Mr Arun Dhadda hosted the official Indian presentation of the two volume publication Traditional Indian Jewellery: The Golden Smile of India & Beautiful People in the presence of Her Royal highness Smt. Rajkumari Diyakumari of Jaipur at the Gyan Museum in Jaipur. We are forever grateful for the Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India at The Getty Center 9 January 2018 (230) Views One of the most intriguing series in Rembrandt’s oeuvre comprises his drawings made in the style of artists serving the Mughal court in India. Juxtaposing Rembrandt’s depictions of Mughal rulers and courtiers with Indian paintings and drawings of similar compositions, this exhibition at The Getty Center, Los Angles, CA, reveals how contact with Mughal art The Rose Empire at Louvre Lens Museum 8 January 2018 (262) Views Nearly a century after the fall of Iran’s Qajar dynasty (which lasted from 1785 to 1925), and amidst the festivities of the two-week-long- Iranian New Year (Norooz), a landmark exhibition at the Louvre Lens Museum in France is showcasing masterpieces of Qajar art. The exhibition’s interior and displays are the work of the renowned French Book Launch at the Rijksmuseum 28 November 2017 (267) Views In November 2017, Van Gelder Indian Jewellery hosted the presentation of Traditional Indian Jewellery, The Golden Smile of India & Beautiful People. His excellence Mr Venu Rajamony, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands received the first copy of this vast publication at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The books, authored by Mrs Van Gelder Jewellery Talk 30 June 2017 (219) Views The second edition of the Van Gelder’s Summer lunch and Jewellery Talk at Hotel the Dylan Amsterdam, featuring eye opening parallels between old workmanship and techniques in traditional Indian jewellery and architectural elements of jail screens. TEFAF Maastricht 2017 20 March 2017 (234) Views This 30th edition of TEFAF Maastricht Van Gelder Indian Jewellery will present a new exhibition stand, featuring intricate architectural elements that are a modern day interpretation of traditional Jali screens. Jali is the term for perforated stone or latticed screen and was built by carving into stone, generally in geometric patterns, while later the Mughals The Origin of Quality 20 December 2016 (242) Views In December 2016 Van Gelder Indian Jewellery hosted the premiere screening of their production The Origin of Quality in collaboration with the Netherlands Gemmological Laboratory. The film was accompanied by an extensive catalogue of which the first copy was presented to His Excellency J.S. Mukul, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
