I used to shoot patterns from
architect, heritage, nature
Captured by Sudhir Kasliwal ace Lenseman
infused with contemporary flair
that speaks glorious heritage and
regal saga. From Trends that
prevailed in the times of Mughals
and
Maharajas, antique jewels of the
Mughlas era, Rajputana charm to
the contemporary chic pieces.
How your client base has
emerged over the years?
From Maharajas to modern
connoisseurs, from upper echelon
of the society to the bourgeois, we
have catered all. Since the time
of maharajas, our clientele has
expanded including royal lineage
queen Elizabeth 11, president
John F Kennedy, first lady Jackie
Kennedy, Late princess Diana,
Hillary Clinton, Richard Gere,
Susan Sarandon, Opra winfrey,
Judy dench, Nicole kidman,
Goldie hawn, Mick Jager Prince
Charles, Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira
Gandhi and list goes long.
You must have encountered
almost every bigwig from
differentgenre, who do you
think is the epitome of style and
elegance ?
Without giving second thought I
would say Maharani Rajmaata
Gayatri Devi, she symbolised
style, elegance and grace
whileunderscoring simplicity and
modesty.She would only don pearl
and rustic village life for reference
that could be served as an inspira-
tion for my work in jewellery.
How trends in gems, stones and
motifs have evolved from Mu-
ghal to modern era ?
The most interesting trend in last
decade has been increasingly high
demand for semi-precious stones.
We have featured tourmalines,
tanzanite, aquamarines and col-
ored quartz in many collections,
even mixed with diamonds and
other precious stones. Trend has
necklace and yet look ravishing also moved from heavy jadau jew-
always, even in the age of 90 she ellery to contemporary and chic
carried charming persona. jewellery. Trends have evolved
What remains inspiration for and progressed towards fusion,
you in photography, jewellery designs that are cosmopolitan
and vintage car rallies? and uber infused with ethnic
charm. Heavily embellished tra-
ditional chokers, waist belt and
Rajasthans spellbinding life,
captivating landscapes and rich heap of bangles are relegated now
heritage for sleek and chic designs.
have always inspired my work as
an amateur photographer. Vintage
cars are also the symbol and
synonym for royalty grandiosity
and rich heritage. We always had
passion for such cars, so are the
descendants. We have restored the
oldies and pampered them enough
to keep the passion alive.
What invoked your passion in
jewellery whereas your passion
lied in photography ?
Through the medium of jewellery,
I got the liberty and luxury of
expression and a platform to carry
out ideas, but there is something
more to jewellery than just art.
The jewellery business was a
natural choice for me and my
brothers. This was in our genes
and my passion for photography
further augmented it to bring out
my creativity.
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