EXHIBITION - JEWELS FROM SOUTH INDIA

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A PERIOD GEMSET PENDANT
Designed as a kundan-set pendant with ruby and table-cut 'polki' diamonds in a peacock motif, suspending a flower head design centering a table-cut 'polki' diamond, with two-tier kundan set ruby cabochons, and accented with pearls, mounted in gold.


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AN EXCEPTIONAL RUBY AND DIAMOND BROOCH
Designed as a crescent moon, set with gently graduating pearls and star motif in rubies and rose-cut diamonds, suspending to star motif set in rubies to a two tier rose-cut diamonds center, mounted in gold.


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A GEMSET 'JHUMKI'S OR EARRINGS
Each designed as a hemisphere, kundan-set with table-cut 'polki' diamonds and rubies, suspending a fringe of seed pearls, to a similarly set openwork surmount designed as a flower head, mounted in gold.


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A GEMSET PENDANT
Designed as a stylized flower-head, flanked by a pair of parrots, set with table-cut 'polki' diamonds, rubies and emeralds, suspending a fringe of seed pearls, mounted in gold.


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A GEMSET 'KRISHNA' NECKLACE
An intricately cast South Indian gold pendant with a figure of Lord Krishna, flanked by ruby cabochons surround and table-cut 'polki' diamonds, suspending a fringe of seed pearls, suspended to similarly set ruby cabochons and table-cut 'polki' diamond chain.


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A GEMSET 'VISHNU' PENDANT
Designed as the figure of Lord Vishnu, his face a carved sapphire, his torso is kundan-set with table-cut 'polki' diamonds, the entire pendant accented with cabochon rubies and 'polki' diamonds, mounted in gold.


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A PERIOD GEMSET 'PADAKKAM' PENDANT
Designed as a kundan-set pendant with ruby and emerald cabochons in a peacock motif, suspending a flower head design centering a table-cut 'polki' diamond, with two-tier kundan set ruby cabochons, and accented with emeralds, mounted in gold.


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A GOLD REPOUSSE PENDANT
An intricately cast South Indian gold repousse pendant with a figure of Goddess Lakshmi seated, on a lotus flower throne, with , with a 'kirtimukha' or a demon face motif above.


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A GOLD 'JASMINE BUD' NECKLACE
This variant of a jasmine flower bud necklace from Kerala, the individual 'buds' are crafted with such precision and exactitude that they appear machine made. It was believed that such necklaces of jasmine buds imbued the wearer with the beauty, delicacy and the heady fragrance of the flower, as a symbol of grace and elegance, the jasmine flower is ubiquitous in jewelry and stylized representations can be necklaces.


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A GOLD CHAIN
A three-strand gold chain, interspersed with intricately cast gold rondelles spacers with intricately carved barrel shaped motifs at the center.


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