From vintage charms and hand-stamped baubles to filigree work maang tikkas, and silk yarn and silver chunky necklaces, a girl’s gotta have her jewels. And aren’t you lucky if you are a Bangalore girl, because all of these gorgeous jewellery is up for grabs right here in our fair city. We introduce you to ten Bangalore-born and bred jewellery labels that have our hearts.
10 Bangalore-Based Jewellery Labels We Absolutely Love
Benaazir
All inclusive contemporary textured earrings, nose pins, necklaces, wax bead, chunky silver, or ribbon necklaces, cocktail rings form the core of Benaazir Mukherjee’s stunning silver jewellery collection. We especially love her textured contemporary geometric silver earrings.
Price: INR 800 upwards
Quirksmith
We discovered local label Quirk Smith at Kitsch Mandi and were besotted by their bold designs that mix elements of antique with modern details. Old coins, nuts and bolts, tribal motifs and shapes form the core aesthetic of this label. We especially like their D-shaped metal bangles, a carved metallic pair of scissors which moonlights as a brooch and spear-shaped earrings available in gold and silver hues.
Flames Of The Forest
Jewellery designer Mrinalini Cariappa works with a combination of rare and interesting semi-precious stones and silver. Her intricate designs are inspired by nature. Expect earrings, finger rings and pendants in geometric shapes, those embellished with beautiful multi-hued stones, and intricate workmanship.
Rabbit Out Of The Hat
Sankeerthi Aipanjiguli of Rabbit Out of the Hat collects vintage and antique jewellery from different parts of the world. All her pieces have an interesting story behind them.
The Jewelry Project
Deepti Sudhindra’s The Jewelry Project offers a mix of contemporary and traditional Indian designs. Expect stacked rings, layered necklaces and statement earrings along with maang tikkas and hath phools, all done using filigree work in sterling silver or with semi precious stones.
Price: INR 1,000 upwards
Paarisha
Chinanshu Sharma of Paarisha works with vibrant silk yarn and weaves them into beautiful pieces, embellishing them with metal, antique coins and semi precious stones.
Tavasha
Tavasha draws inspiration from ancient art looking to the way our ancestors accessorised. Founder, Purnima's vision with this brand is to ditch the "massy" route of doing things. If we had to sum up the jewellery by Tavasha it would have to be raw, one-of-a-kind and unconventional. To create each individually handcrafted piece, Purnima uses the intricate and ancient art of wire weaving or wrapping (silver, copper, and brass), together with what she calls, "mixed media" elements like, raw and polished semi-precious stones, forest pickings, and travel stones.
Faodail
Faodail makes fun earrings in rad designs using clay, and not just any clay, but polymer clay (a durable, non-toxic clay that is exceptionally light weight and sustainable), to be specific. The designs scream abstract and fluid, and most of the earrings are named after women in literature or history, like Rosa (named after Rosa Parks), earrings with a delicate colour palette of terracotta, mustard and baby beige.
