As you would have read in my Post on Bahubali Inspiration, I planned to wear Red and blue Afghan Tribal Jewelry for my Cousin’s wedding after watching the movie. Since the saree that I chose for this ocassion was a Silk ikat (Resist dyed) Korvai with silver tone Zari, I felt that Afghan jewelry in […]
Things to do in Badrinath
I hope you would enjoyed reading about my Summer trip to Badrinath via Devprayag and Joshimath. In continuation to that travelogue, here is my (long) post on the Things to do in Badrinath and the stories surrounding the temple. The Badrinath temple is situated on the banks of Alaknandha river, just above the Tapt Kun […]
Make your own Gota Rakhi – DIY Tutorial
August marks the beginning of Festive season in India. It brings with it lots of colour, splendor and celebrations. One such upcoming festival that I have written about in the previous years on this blog is Rakshabandhan. Rakshabandhan ( August 7th 2017) celebrates sibling love and the spirit of brotherhood (and sisterhood if you particular […]
Gota jewelry in Chennai- Alternative wedding jewelry
In June, I had written about the Gota Bridal Jewelry that I made from my colleague’s niece and how I was smitten by it. I wanted to make some Gota jewelry for myself, but neither did I have materials nor I could figure out where and how to wear it. Then while shopping for my […]
Tiger in a Tropical Storm – July ABS
During my trip in the Himavaan mountains, acres of gigantic trees and tall lengths of grass was a constant scene regardless of the distance I had travelled. Looking at these mountains forests, I wondered if it was inhabitated by any wild animals. When we passed by the signboard indicating route to The Nanda devi reserve […]
Sound drop earrings
We’re all ears Challenge for July is all about sound and visualisation of sound. For my Valentine’s day post, this year, I had written a post based on Sound visualiation and music inspired jewelry. In that post I had selected a song based on a classical carnatic raga(node) NataBhairavi and attempted to visualise it into […]
Men’s Guide to Buying a Custom Engagement Ring
Let’s face it, buying an engagement ring is probably the only time most men will ever shop for jewelry. At all other times, especially while picking out fancy jewelry, men prefer to take their mothers, sisters or significant others to the jewelry store and have them pick the piece of jewelry they love the most. […]