Maahi

In the South Indian homes of yesteryear, the day had a scent. It arrived at dusk, when jasmine was bought by the length, strung on thread and pinned into braids before the lamps were lit. It was in temple courtyards, at weddings, on a grandmother’s shoulder. Nobody thought of it as adornment. It was simply how a woman carried the evening with her.

Maahi is our way of keeping that memory.

Each piece takes the jasmine as its starting point: the cluster of a half-open bud, the rhythm of a garland, the softness of petals against skin. Pearls recall the flower itself. Rubies and emeralds bring in the colours that have always accompanied it, and the navaratna pieces honour the old belief that jewellery should protect as well as please.

The craft is traditional, the gold unmistakably South Indian. But the proportions are lighter, the settings cleaner, and the rose-cut diamonds add a gentle, understated light. These are pieces that invite you to wear them often, and find their own occasions.

A flower that bloomed for an evening, now made to be kept and passed on.