The find · Johari Bazaar, Jaipur
Spotted in a tiny Johari Bazaar shop with the enamelling workshop right upstairs. Every jhumka on the counter was red and green — except one tray in lilac.
“not ruby. lilac. this one.”From our buyer's notebook
The story behind the find
Monsoon Hour Jhumka
The market
Jaipur
Johari Bazaar · known for kundan, meenakari & jhumkas
The pink city's jewellers' lane — where meenakari colour and kundan sparkle have been traded for three hundred years.
“If the enamel looks the same colour in sunlight and shop light, it's good enamel.”Explore Jaipur
The Nemara check
We asked for a lighter dome so you can dance in them all night, checked every enamel layer for pinholes and every bead on the fringe.
- Enamel checked for pinholes
- Fringe pulled bead by bead
- Lighter dome — under 9 g each
- Hooks tested for grip
Wear it · The Celebration
The sangeet, second song. You weren't going to dance. The jhumkas had other plans.
Pair it with
- Pastel lehenga or a plain kurta
- Hair tied back
- Nothing else at the neck
