Silver ornaments with quirky motifs, and bold, bohemian jewellery make a statement
The HinduThe words edgy, unorthodox, and bohemian aptly define the aesthetics of Mumbai-based Bhavya Ramesh’s eponymous silver jewellery label. Buying jewellery meant ‘let’s go buy gold!’ I want people to enjoy jewellery for its design and functionality!” says Bhavya. Like Bengaluru-based Quirksmith Jewellery’s Akshar collection where the aham brahmasmi ear cuff, vidrohi anklet and nakadapi khandit necklace “convey something for the wearer, like a tattoo. The jewellery-design graduate from NIFT says, she wants to “design pieces that speak to and about the wearer.” That said, silver jewellery is as much about the designer as the wearer. Stating that “silver jewellery is as long-lasting as gold,” Neetika says that there has been a “noticeable maturing of attitude towards silver, which is comparatively recent.” She says clients are now accepting of pieces that look different, and fantastical, in terms of design.
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