Traditional Indian Jewellery - The Golden Smile of India

€70,00
AVAILABILITY AND PRODUCTION TIME

As our designs are handmade in limited series, we do not hold an extensive stock. If your jewel of choice is not immediately available, a manufacturing time of 6 to 8 weeks is applicable.  Of course, we will keep you informed throughout this period. If you have any special request, please get in touch with us via concierge@vangelderjewellery.com

HANDCRAFTED

Designs from our Contemporary Collections are handcrafted with only premium materials sourced from the region. Our team of expert artisans in our studios in Jaipur apply both traditional and hereditary techniques as well as state-of-the-art, contemporary goldsmith’s techniques.

CARE AND REPAIR

Jewellery from our VGJ Heritage Collection are age old, one of a kind pieces. They are delicate and need to be handled with care. Please store your jewellery in the supplied pouches and cases, to prevent them from scratching.

Please avoid contact with water, perfume, other liquids or strong substances. 

In our workshop we have a team of specialists who are experts in any restauration, restringing, stone setting or restauration challenge. Please contact concierge@vangelderjewellery.com for a consultation

When not worn, we strongly advise jewellery from our Collections to be stored in the supplied pouch and cases. With the exception of enamelled surfaces, your jewellery can be cleaned with a soft toothbrush and soft jewellery polishing cloth. Avoid any soap

Items  featuring waxed cotton cord should be kept away from water and other strong substances.  

If your VGJ piece is in need of repair, restringing, sizing or thorough cleaning, please email concierge@vangelderjewellery.com to plan your appointment.

English Hardcover | 9781851498833 | 05 march 2018 | 296 pages

Traditional Indian Jewellery: The Golden Smile of India explores the rich heritage of Indian jewellery and its significance in past and present Indian society. Jewellery plays an important part in the everyday lives, important moments, festivals and religious aspects of Indian culture. It is not only girls and women who wear jewellery, but also boys, men, temple statues and even animals. The book excels in its detailed descriptions, which accompany the sumptuous array of images. We discover the origin and significance of gold, the significance of setting gems in a certain order, and jewellery's spiritual importance. The book retells and explains in detail the legends and stories attached to certain gems, as well as their mythological and astrological significance. This publication is the result of thirty-five years of research - travelling, studying, and talking to many people across the entire subcontinent of India, as well as having had unprecedented access to goldsmiths and enamellers; being shown techniques known only to one family, which have been transferred from generation to generation; and being granted access to beautiful and never before seen Royal collections.