Sonam Kapoor Walks the Ramp at the International Indian Jewellery Week

The International Indian Jewellery Week was launched in 2011, 31 firms participated including many known and upcoming designers from across India and showcased their exquisite jewellery collection at the show.  IIJW is an initiative to showcase India’s finest in jewellery, be it design or innovation, supported by top-of-the-line craftsmanship, technology and quality to the customers around the globe. India, with its ability to create most intrinsic and inspired jewellery, has made bold statements across the globe. Our designers have time and again made us proud by winning different international design contests of repute. To give you a glimpse of the event, I found you a video of the famous actress Sonam Kapoor scrolling with beautiful Indian gold jewelry, somewhat reminiscent of Indian wedding jewelry. Have you seen the Westin Wedding Show?

India´s Royal Jewels. The current Owners Of Indian Jewellery.

                       Some of the most expensive Indian jewellery are not owned by Indian people. 

In 1928 the House of Cartier made the Patiala Necklace. It containes 2930 diamonds and it has one of the biggest diamonds in the world, 428 carat. The Patiala Necklace is made on platinum. After 20 years this jewel dissapeared and after around 1998 it was recovered by Cartier

The Baroda Peals owned by India´s Wallis Simpson. In 1943 the second wife of  Maharaja Pratapsingh Gaekwar inherited this wonderful necklace made by some of the most luxuries natural pearls all over the world.

In 2007 it was sold by 7 millions dollars.

One of the Royal Jewels is an onyx and diamond panther was sold in London at auction where two bidders were bidding very high by this gorgeous panther. Finally was sold to Madonna (the popular singer) for a staggering figure of  £8million.

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Indian Jewellery Designer Roopa Vohra Collection 2013

Indian Jewellery Designer Roopa Vohra began her journey in the creative industry in 1998, as she accidentally stumbled upon an image of a piece of Thewa, an Indian craft that became her muse for many years thereafter.

Roopa Vohra is also credited with developing her own craft called Naqaashi, which is essentially gold embossed on glass. It is a timeless craft that has been used extensively since the time she created the same. The designer established her Mumbai based label in 1997 and has since become the staple of many famous personalities and bollywood stars alike.

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Special Focus on: The Wedding jewels

In Indian weddings, jewellery is as much important as bridal lenghas dresses, the make-up and the hair. 

It has been used for adornment since centuries and if men use bracelets, pendants and earrings, the Indian women wear them for other significance.

In fact, for Indian women, jewellery is considered auspicious and whatever they are poor or rich, women wear some jewels.

In Strand of Silk we think jewels bring light to a woman’s face and embellish her: her skin, her eyes and her hair are enhanced thanks to the colour and the of metal and precious stones. 
Traditionally, jewellery has always been linked with wealth, power, femininity and status.  

Jewels are gifted at different events and phases of life in an Indian woman’s life : birth, coming of age, marriage, becoming a mother, and certain ornaments are essential for married Indian woman.

We suggest you few indian contemporary jewellery pieces available on Strand of Silk’s e-shop. You can wear it during the day, on the evening, or even in a wedding:

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GJEPC's First Jewellery Fair For Indian Brides In New Delhi

On April 12, the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in collaboration of the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) is organising the largest Indian Gems and Jewellery Fair to awe the Indian bride at New Delhi. 

The four days long jewellery fair, to be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, will showcase the finest jewellery and craftsmanship from across the country for the Indian brides.  

There will be over 200 stalls of the country's leading diamond jewellery, gold and coloured gemstone jewellery manufacturers and designers.  

Jewellery and Indian wedding are cohesive by nature, infusing  a strong element of emotion and love to it. Indian brides have their own whims and dreams especially when it comes to the jewellery for their wedding and these days the trend is to find a perfect balance between traditional and contemporary designs.  

GJEPC office-bearers said that Indian brides have evolved in her taste completely as she is going for versatility as well when it comes to bridal jewellery. This year at IGJF there will be a celebration of fusion jewellery-contemporary designs and modern technology with traditional work and Indian craftsmanship which is a quintessential factor of Indian jewellery and shall always remain so.