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Bharatanatyam necklaces

28/02/2021 by Divya 2 Comments

NP1217-DG Glass and agate bead necklace with Natraja pendant ₹ 850

After exploring Folk and street theatre forms of Tamil Nadu, I move on to Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form that is famous all over the world. Bharatanatyam is reminiscent of the divine cosmic dance performed by the Hindu God Shiva as Tandav. The dancers, both male and female, dress in resplendent silks and jewellery and […]

Filed Under: beaded jewellery, dance jewelry, Marabu Tagged With: dance costume, dance jewellery, Indian Culture, jewelry

Therukoothu necklaces

19/02/2021 by Divya 2 Comments

Therukoothu digital print in square bezel

While working on the Marabu collection, I wanted to touch on several folk dance and theatre performances of Tamil Nadu. Karagattam, Poikaal Kudirai and mayilaatam (peacock dance) were at the top of my list. I used the karagattam illustration extensively in the labelling and promotional collaterals. however, I could not make jewellery out of it […]

Filed Under: art jewelry, beaded jewellery, dance jewelry, festive decoration, festive jewellery, folk influence, indian jewelry, Marabu, resin jewelry, Therukoothu Tagged With: art, culture, dance costume, dance jewellery, Indian Culture

Marapachi doll necklaces

14/02/2021 by Divya 2 Comments

Marapachi doll necklaces

Maram means wood in Tamil, thus Marapachi bommai are dolls or playthings made out of wood. These hand carved dolls are made without palm or feet with a little ornamentation. An average dolls represents a human – male or female. However, there are also wooden dolls that look like Gods and Goddesses.  In many states […]

Filed Under: art jewelry, dolls, indian jewelry, Marabu, marapachi, resin jewelry Tagged With: culture, History, Indian Culture, jewelry

Poikaal Kudirai dance necklaces

09/02/2021 by Divya 4 Comments

Poikkal Kudirai

The words Poikaal Kudirai translated to English stands for “fake leg horse.” During this performance the dancers wear a shell that resembles the body of a horse, and stand on wooden stilts.  In this post, I want to present Poikaal Kudirai dance necklaces from my Marabu collection inspired by this colourful and joyous dance form. […]

Filed Under: art jewelry, beaded jewellery, dance jewelry, folk influence, indian jewelry, Marabu Tagged With: colour, dance costume, dance jewellery, Indian Culture, jewelry

Tamil Vatteluthu necklaces

02/02/2021 by Divya 2 Comments

vatteluthu necklaces resin

In continuation to my post on Tamil Jewellery, where I described the Tamil Logo jewellery that I created, here is a post on jewellery based on a Tamil Script. Even before I started to teach communication design I had an inkling towards typographical prints. Though I have made several text based prints for apparel, I […]

Filed Under: beaded jewellery, indian jewelry, Marabu, resin jewelry, Tamil Tagged With: culture, Indian Culture, jewelry, new collection

Tamil Jewellery

25/01/2021 by Divya 4 Comments

While researching for Marabu, I was keen to keep it different from Patinam, a 2017 collection that was based on Chennai. Instead of looking at a colonial city, through an obvious colonial lens, I wanted to focus on the culture of the city pre-post colonial rule. One of the main areas that I concentrated on […]

Filed Under: art jewelry, beaded jewellery, indian jewelry, resin jewelry Tagged With: art, culture, Indian Culture

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I am Divya – a Fashion and Jewellery Designer, Design Educator, a culturista, and blogger. This Blog, Jewels of Sayuri, is an extension of not just my brand Sayuri, but also my personality. Write to me at jewelsofsayuri(at)gmail(dot)com for collaborations, promotions and partnerships.
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