COURTESY TASVEER

http://www.vogue.in VOGUE INDIA JULY 2016 99

THE MONTH IN ART, S OKS,AND MUSIC

EDITED BYANINDITA GHOSE

in

All that glitters

We’ve waged wars over rubies, assigned spiritual value

to stones—the Indian relationship with jewels and

gemstones is as deep set as it is multi-hued. But do you

know how to bid for them at auction? Or how to tell

your marquise from your Asscher? From a woman who

expertly refashions her bracelets to shoulder dusters to

two who can be your guides to the beguiling world of

jewellery history, read on for clarity

SPOTLIGHT

Maharani Sita Devi

of Baroda admires

the three-tiered

diamond necklace

embedded with the

legendary Star of the

South and English

Dresden diamonds

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