JEWELS
SANJAY KASLIWAL
Launched High Jewelry Collection “Bloom” | BY NIKITA VIVEK PAWAR
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anjay Kasliwal is one among the jewelery connoisseurs to represent Indian craftsmanship on the global map. Regarded as the Indian equivalent to Cartier, the jewelery designer brought together a seamless blend of traditional elements and modern sensibilities.
The high jewelery label is the U.S, division of the renowned Gem Palace in Jaipur, India. Late Sanjay Kasliwal and three brothers make the seventh generation of the Kasliwal family that served as the royal jewelery makers for the royals of Jaipur since 1852. The company has been founded and run by the family for more than 160 years. The brand has also commissioned pieces for the European and Middle Eastern royal along with international style icons like Princess Diana, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Marella Agnelli. The Creative Director, the designer brought his designs to the United States in 2014. Post his demise in February 2019, Kasliwal’s children, Shalini and Samir took the reign of his brand. The duo unveiled their first collection titled ‘Bloom’ based on the final sketches of their father they discovered last year. Sanjay Kasliwal was immensely inspired by his home-town Jaipur and channelized the
city’s architecture, colors and beauty into his designs. The collection draws inspiration from the Rajasthani capital’s intricate details, gigantic monuments and colorful flora and fauna. The designer’s daughter, Shalini is based in New York while her brother Sameer overseas the Gem Palace in Jaipur. “Bloom exactly represents what nature means to me: harmony of shapes and symphony of colors,” said Shalini Kasliwal. The 26-piece collection comprises the Pink City’s grandeur, tranquility and sophistication and modern aesthetic and setting. The collections render to the larger than life archways of the Amber Fort, the earrings resemble the Tecomella tree commonly found throughout Rajasthan. The collection is a stunning line of rings, bracelets, necklaces and earring set with Mozambican rubies, Zambian emeralds, Sri Lankan sapphires and Tahitian pearls all of which are hand-crafted in the Gem Palace Workshop. The company craftsmen have been with the establishment for generations and still use the same Indian jewelery-making techniques. “It was such a pleasant surprise to stumble upon these sketches from my father,” said Shalini Kasliwal in a statement. “His talent was simply unmatched with no detail ever going unlooked. He had an affinity for
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magnificent stones and grandiose designs, which is very much reflected in his last collection. When my brother and I found the sketches, we had an immediate desire to bring his creations to life and couldn’t think of a more appropriate way to honor him.” The $17,500 Juhi ring recreates the magic on dewdrops on a leaf with a 4.24-carat emerald off-set with diamonds on either side. The Udaya necklace set is a quadruple strand of tanzanite and emerald beads with a pair of matching floral earrings while the Harshika necklace features over 1,000 carats of rubellites that are exquisitely strung with pearls. Bloom also consists of stunning cocktail rings, elegant gem-set drop earrings such as the Zaara rubellite earrings that have a hint of Indian tradition in the contemporary setting. The Bicolored gemstones are cut into traditional Indian shapes to create beads, cabochons and traditional solitaire cuts. The rings mostly have diamond pavé while other pieces are paired with diamonds in baguette cuts. The Bloom collection is available at www. sanjaykasliwal.com.
