Mogok Valley, Myanmar (Burma) Pakistani Kashmir, Afghanistan, Thailand, Cambodia, Tanzania, Vietnam Spinel It does not have a lac filling. Instead, it is solid gold. With rubies nested inside Minimal is best. Like ripples in a lake-- as [...]
I have loved jewellery from the time I was very young. My memories of Pati, my maternal grandmother, in the red uncut ruby lotus necklace are myriad - weddings, family functions. Even today when I think of summers with her, the memories are entwined with this gorgeous lotus necklace. My hugging her as I [...]
Rubies spark fire. Evoke passions. Are mysterious. Mined in Tanzania and Thailand, Afghanistan and Kashmiri Pakistan, Ceylon and Burma, rubies have long been the most favoured gemstone of Tamilians. They have been quoted in ancient Tamil epics like Manimekalai and Silappadikaaram. Temple courtesans or thevar-adiyal were named Manikkam or Precious Ruby. [...]
The creation myth of the Chettiars begins with a long arduous migration. Some say Naganadu (land of the snakes) but there is scant proof of that. What is known is that they were gem dealers in the rich coastal city of Poompuhar or Kaveripoompattinam. They had names such as Muthu and Vairam. Also [...]