Gem Lore

Mughal Jewelry in Museums: Where to See Them

Mughal Jewelry in Museums: Where to See Them

Mughal jewelry is scattered across the world's greatest museums — from the V&A's Shah Jahan Cup to the Al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait and the National Museum in New Delhi. Discover...

Mughal Jewelry in Museums: Where to See Them

Mughal jewelry is scattered across the world's greatest museums — from the V&A's Shah Jahan Cup to the Al-Sabah Collection in Kuwait and the National Museum in New Delhi. Discover...

Mughal Jewelry Auction Records: Historic Sales

Mughal Jewelry Auction Records: Historic Sales

Mughal jewelry creates some of the art market's most dramatic moments when it appears at auction — from the $2.1M Taj Mahal Emerald to inscribed spinels and jade cups. Discover...

Mughal Jewelry Auction Records: Historic Sales

Mughal jewelry creates some of the art market's most dramatic moments when it appears at auction — from the $2.1M Taj Mahal Emerald to inscribed spinels and jade cups. Discover...

Mughal Influence on Indian Jewelry: Legacy Guide

Mughal Influence on Indian Jewelry: Legacy Guide

The Mughal jewelry tradition lives on in Jaipur's kundan workshops, the maharaja collections, and contemporary Indian designers worldwide. Discover how the empire's greatest art form continues to shape Indian jewelry...

Mughal Influence on Indian Jewelry: Legacy Guide

The Mughal jewelry tradition lives on in Jaipur's kundan workshops, the maharaja collections, and contemporary Indian designers worldwide. Discover how the empire's greatest art form continues to shape Indian jewelry...

Mughal vs Persian Jewelry: Cultural Comparison

Mughal vs Persian Jewelry: Cultural Comparison

Mughal and Persian jewelry share Timurid roots but developed very differently — Mughal opulence with Golconda diamonds and kundan gold versus Persian refinement with filigree and Sufi mysticism. Discover the...

Mughal vs Persian Jewelry: Cultural Comparison

Mughal and Persian jewelry share Timurid roots but developed very differently — Mughal opulence with Golconda diamonds and kundan gold versus Persian refinement with filigree and Sufi mysticism. Discover the...

Nizam of Hyderabad Jewelry: Post-Mughal Tradition

Nizam of Hyderabad Jewelry: Post-Mughal Tradition

The Nizams of Hyderabad assembled the world's most spectacular private jewelry collection — Golconda diamonds, matched pearl necklaces, and Mughal-tradition kundan pieces. Discover the post-Mughal tradition of the world's richest...

Nizam of Hyderabad Jewelry: Post-Mughal Tradition

The Nizams of Hyderabad assembled the world's most spectacular private jewelry collection — Golconda diamonds, matched pearl necklaces, and Mughal-tradition kundan pieces. Discover the post-Mughal tradition of the world's richest...

Maharaja Jewelry Traditions: Post-Mughal Princely

Maharaja Jewelry Traditions: Post-Mughal Princely

The maharajas of India kept the Mughal jewelry tradition alive — from Rajput warrior sarpechs and Baroda's pearl necklaces to the transformative Cartier partnership that created Art Deco masterpieces. Discover...

Maharaja Jewelry Traditions: Post-Mughal Princely

The maharajas of India kept the Mughal jewelry tradition alive — from Rajput warrior sarpechs and Baroda's pearl necklaces to the transformative Cartier partnership that created Art Deco masterpieces. Discover...