Viren Bhagat spent 10 years collecting the 24 Burmese rubies that make up this necklace of rubies, pearls and diamonds with the evocative name of Star of Arihant. The chain is made of natural diamonds, greenish yellow, brown and pink. Viren Bhagat is certainly one of India's leading jewellers, and it is widely believed that JAR and Bhagat are capable of competing for the title of the best jeweller of our time, even if he is not world famous as JAR. mm

In Bombay, I met with the only contemporary Indian jeweler represented in the exceptional Al Thani collection presented at the Grand Palais. Continue reading →