Hi,
Just started a page that showcases all our jewellery creations exclusively. A facebook page dedicated to jewellery.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mrinajewels/1395123497423932?fref=ts
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Mrina Jewels - A Facebook page that showcases our jewellery exclusively
Hi,
Just started a page that showcases all our jewellery creations exclusively. A facebook page dedicated to jewellery.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mrinajewels/1395123497423932?fref=ts
Monday, September 29, 2014
Know the names. But not the history. But let's enjoy the design
Kadukkam
Thodu
Thoda
All photos courtesy: OKJ Jewellery. T.Nagar. Usman Road. Chennai. Tamilnadu. India.
Plus great customer service.
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Kunuk - Traditional jewellery in Kerala
These are traditional jewellery that are worn at the top of the ear and is mostly worn by Syrian Christian Women of Kerala.
The Photos were given by OKJ jewellery, a Jewellery store that was started in 1933. They specialize in making antique jewellery. It is managed by Mr. Babu, a wonderful person who is very knowledgeable about jewellery, techniques of jewellery. He also writes about it. He encourages his employees to update their knowledge on jewellery and also provides them continuous training.
The Jewellery store is in Usman road, T.nagar, Chennai, TamilNadu, India.
He has been guiding me and mentoring me for some time now, for which I am very grateful to him.
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Terracota Jewellery
In India we always love to wear jumkaas, any size any shape.
Recently we processed an order for a customer.
My apologies for using this blog as a sales pitch.
I dont want to use this blog as a sales pitch, but since there are many women who are trying earn something from home and who are required to support their family, we wish to encourage them to earn an additional income by giving them jewellery orders.
For any terracota jewellery orders, please write to us at vigneshkavitha@gmail.com.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Varalakshmi Viratham
This is a very important pooja that we do, especially in South India. This pooja is exclusively done by women to the Lakshmi Goddess. This Goddess bestows good health and prosperity and all other good things on people who do this pooja.
I personally love to do this pooja. It generally falls in August.
In some houses they draw the Goddess face on the wall and do this pooja. This was done predominantly in the villages. Here we get a ready-made deity of Goddess Lakshmi. Again you get this in Silver or clay.
I love all, but have got a Goddess deity in silver. The deity is already decked with some jewellery on her ears, neck and a crown, not to forget the nose ring.
But still we place this deity on a coconut, tie a silk cloth around her and place this in a vessel called "Sembu" ( I have written about this earlier). The deity is also decked with flowers and jewellery.
The sembu is decorated with mango tree leaves, and the coconut is placed and on top of the coconut the deity is placed. I have done it very simply. There are elaborate decorations also.
The entire sembu is placed on a banana leaf that is laid with raw rice. The sembu will contain water, in which gold or silver coins are put. Only one or two.
This time I wanted to get two new silver lamps. The pooja went on well and I could positively feel the energy in the house. The entire day is sort of fasting. And we made sweets and savouries and offered it to her.
We also invited our ladies friends over and gave them "thaamboolam" ( A gift which has a coconut, fruits, and a blouse material) This is a must and it must be given to all ladies that are invited home on the festival day.
I personally love to do this pooja. It generally falls in August.
In some houses they draw the Goddess face on the wall and do this pooja. This was done predominantly in the villages. Here we get a ready-made deity of Goddess Lakshmi. Again you get this in Silver or clay.
I love all, but have got a Goddess deity in silver. The deity is already decked with some jewellery on her ears, neck and a crown, not to forget the nose ring.
But still we place this deity on a coconut, tie a silk cloth around her and place this in a vessel called "Sembu" ( I have written about this earlier). The deity is also decked with flowers and jewellery.
The sembu is decorated with mango tree leaves, and the coconut is placed and on top of the coconut the deity is placed. I have done it very simply. There are elaborate decorations also.
The entire sembu is placed on a banana leaf that is laid with raw rice. The sembu will contain water, in which gold or silver coins are put. Only one or two.
This time I wanted to get two new silver lamps. The pooja went on well and I could positively feel the energy in the house. The entire day is sort of fasting. And we made sweets and savouries and offered it to her.
We also invited our ladies friends over and gave them "thaamboolam" ( A gift which has a coconut, fruits, and a blouse material) This is a must and it must be given to all ladies that are invited home on the festival day.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Jewellery/Trinket boxes
Decorated these jewellery boxes today. All boxes are made of wood.
To place orders, please write to vigneshkavitha@gmail.com. Each box Rs.200
To place orders, please write to vigneshkavitha@gmail.com. Each box Rs.200
Miniatures - New crazy hobby
I know this blog is about jewellery. But there is a new hobby that I got hooked into.
Is there no end to unleash our creativity?
There are so many things that fade away with time. So many things that I have enjoyed in Indian villages especially in my state.
The above are the miniatures of such things. These are the equipments that were used to grind, pound spices in those days when there was no electricity.
These were made out of stone and lasted long and no dependency on power. Not to mention the taste. When the masalas where ground or pounded in these, they tasted awesome.
They were called (from left to right) ural, aatukal and ammikal.
A tribute to traditional equipments that gave us a good exercise plus a great taste when food was ground in them.
Is there no end to unleash our creativity?
There are so many things that fade away with time. So many things that I have enjoyed in Indian villages especially in my state.
The above are the miniatures of such things. These are the equipments that were used to grind, pound spices in those days when there was no electricity.
These were made out of stone and lasted long and no dependency on power. Not to mention the taste. When the masalas where ground or pounded in these, they tasted awesome.
They were called (from left to right) ural, aatukal and ammikal.
A tribute to traditional equipments that gave us a good exercise plus a great taste when food was ground in them.
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