FOR THE LOVE OF GOLD

Designer Sabyasachi’s inaugural jewellery flagship store at the Taj Krishna in Hyderabad delivers his maximalist pieces and a slice of his hometown Kolkata to the city of nawabs

- Ashwini Arun Kumar

Ask Sabyasachi about the core values that embody his brand, and he will tell you that they are authenticity, integrity, quality and a pursuit of the finest of craftsmanship. When the designer founded his jewellery line, simply called Sabyasachi Jewellery, in 2017, he followed the same principles and arrived at an inimitable design ethos where, collection after collection, we can witness his trademark bohemian aesthetics and a penchant for a certain kind of excess’ combined with the highest form of heritage Indian jewellery-making techniques. The result? Haute joaillerie that is replete with grandeur and injected with a modern traditionalist approach that’s perfect for its contemporary wearers. And, now, one can also marvel at these