Opulent Indulgence

Synergistic interactions between craftand contemporary designs reflect the mood of this diamantaire’s interest. He let’s his sparkling creations do the talking as he walks past breaking the realm and rules of the ordinary.

- Chitman Kanwar Ahuja

Imagine experiencing fine crafted jewellery by immersing yourself into a journey–where each piece of creation has its own narrative and you are able to witness an amalgamation of precious wearable forms of art, space, thought and design. It is this experience of immersion that Rahul Jhaveri, Founder of Studio Renn, attempts to achieve through his love for art and fine jewellery.

As a third-generation diamantaire, Rahul has always been creatively inclined and jewellery was the natural medium of choice for his creative outlet. Being extensively process-oriented, where the design often supersedes the work itself; he believes the work is just a physical manifestation of a moment in time in his study.

Inspiration

For him the preliminary conceptualisation happens, by not keeping jewellery in mind in the first place. “We meditate on a thought and ideate through sketches, paper models, architectural images, conversations, words and phrases. We use jewellery as a medium to express those explorations. We try to abstract the world around us by stripping away whatever is not required. Ooze, glow, nothingness, shadows, air gaps – these intangible elements are at the heart of our work and not the tangible elements which we assign value to. Our approach is also very experimental, and we learn a lot more from our failure than we do from our success. So the most personal works are the designs which have fallen by the wayside – lost dreams which will manifest themselves in another way,” says Rahul.

Philosophy