"In ancient India, expressions of opulence were fluid. Maharajahs and musicians, warriors

and thinkers—confident in excess. They were never restricted by colours, shapes or gender,

their jewellery cut across the spectrum. This is the India that I want to preserve.”

"Growing up in Calcutta, I was fascinated by how the private was so much more exuberant

than the public. Hand embroidered chemises and printed satin petticoats under humble

cotton saris, decrepit homes with extravagant art and Osler chandeliers, and the most

magnificent of terrazzo floors hidden beneath dusty carpets. Perhaps that is why the back of

Perhaps that is why the back of my jewellery is as lavish as the front.”

Bengal's grand history of handcrafted jewellery almost faded away because of a lack of

patronage. I want to bring this legacy back.”

"Corinthian pillars, Victorian furniture, Chinese pagodas, terrazzo flooring, Venetian

chandeliers, walls splayed with curiosities, thakur dalans and ornamental verandas. The

19th century mansions and palaces of Calcutta, merged the neoclassical with traditional

Bengal. Surrounded by rock gardens, aviaries and lakes. Built in an age of conflict and an

........................................era of renaissance.”.....................................