JEWELLERY TRENDS

Basking in the Glory of Rich Heritage

SUDHIR KASLIWAL
Incredible Rajasthan land of
rich heritage, vibrant culture
and traditions soaked in riot of
colours that are steeped in histo-
ry. Royal Folklores and towering
personalities blow in the winds
of this spectacular state. Talk of
Rajasthan and the mention of
Jaipur is inevitable and in turn
while mentioning Jaipur one
cant escape the charm of mes-
merising jewellery intricately at-

tached to the city. Jaipur is world
renowned for gems, stones, jew-
ellery and craftsmenship and
serves as worlds largest hub
for hand cutting of gems and
sourced for stones, precious and
semi precious stones and gems.
Now that we are talking about
Jaipurs jewellery, we cant omit
the jewel in the crown which is
GEM PALACE. I was fortunate
to meet one of the founders of
GEM PALACE, Mr SUDHIR
KASLIWAL. Apart from this he
is also a renowned lensmen who
specialises in capturing all fac-
ets of his motherland Rajasthan,
this multidimensional person-
ality is also behind organising
Jaipurs most elite event vintage
car rallies that endeavours to
preserve the heritage automo-
biles. HIGH ON PERSONA had
a tete a tete with him in which
he opened up on a plethora of
issues covering a gamut of di-
mensions. Incidentally, GEM
PALACE is housed in a build-
ing that evokes the architectur-
al richness of the state through
its royal aura complemented by
various intricate designs embel-
lished with semi precious gems
and eye catching jewellery.
Gem
Palace
Barkha Arora
How do you sustain the glorious Jaipur always has a history for
traditions of Gem Palace with its precious gems and jewels , Jaipur
majestic designs over the century serves as worlds largest hub for
and still continuing with the same? hand cut gems and sourced for
Self praise is no recommendation, stones, precious and semi precious
still I would say our progenitors gems and jewellery. Bejewelled
and predecessors never took it as a artefacts remain in the wish list
business just for making money of fashion cognoscenti across the
but they always felt pride to serve world. The jewellery trade in Jaipur
the creme de la creme with their has always thrived and fascination
craftsmanship. Gem palace is a for jewellery has always allured
brand that bridges Indian heritage, buyers from overseas market.
culture and aesthetics with rest of
the world. In todays context when consumers
Is it true that to own jewellery by have myriad choices how do you
Gem Palace one has to pay through perceive their inclination?
Its quite tangible how the trends
the nose?
and styles are changing in jewellery
Not at all, we have a wide range business, for instance regal designs
to suit every pocket. Starting of Jaipur are being tweaked with
from silver jewellery in the price youthful vibrancy. Its a transition
bracket of Rs. 500 to diamond- phase from traditional to
contemporary.
encrusted jewellery that costs a
million. What makes your jewellery so
How Jaipur has made a mark in unique ?
the international arena when it Every single piece of Gem Palace is
a confluence of royal charm
comes to jewellery?
India was always known as el
dorado of gems and jewels ,

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