Posted in jewelry on May 25th, 2010
An ad for Tanishq wedding jewelry has stirred up some controversy. I personally like it. I love the moment when the actress sees herself all dressed up as a bride but realizes she has no one to marry. Check out the video. There are some good images of wedding jewelry.
Posted in jewelry on Jan 31st, 2010
Although I love kundan style jewelry, Ive been looking around for more modern pieces, esp things that would look great on a reception outfit. Here are a few cost-effective options Ive found at J.Crew and Anthropologie…
Check out Benzer. They have clothing for both men and women and jewelry!
There is a vendor in the Bay Area, Reveti Pearls Inc. that has beautiful precious jewelry–Victorian, Kundan, Indian Heritagejewelry. They do shows and family style viewings of their collections. Definitely worth checking out. Unfortunately, they do not have an online presence or a shopfront that you can visit–however the staff is really friendly. A woman named [...]
Check out these movies for clothing and jewelry inspiration.
Jodha Akhbar
Devdas
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
Umrao Jaan
Although I value clothing more than jewelry. Jewelry can really play up an outfit to create a finished look. Here are two collections I really like.
Tanishq, India
This boutique has several collections, namely the Jodha Akhbar collection and the Kundan and Polki collection. These pieces are beautiful if you are trying to create a Heritage look.
http://www.tanishq.co.in/
ArtKarat, [...]