How Hyderabad’s Swapna Mehta is turning vintage Indian into modern contemporary

Hindustan Times | ByLubna Salim

Oct 06, 2018 10:35 PM IST

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The artist uses craftsmanship of yore to create pieces of jewellery and collectables

What happens when art deco Victorian ornaments and elements from South Indian jewellery meet the crafts of Kutch, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra? Well, you get the most exquisite necklace - one that’ll not only make heads turn but double as a piece of art and history combined! This and similar pieces of statement jewellery are the forte of Hyderabad-based Swapna Mehta, 43, who creates what could be best described as contemporary heirlooms for the modern woman.

Hyderabad-based Swapna Mehta, 43, creates what could be best described as contemporary heirlooms for the modern woman

To craft her jewellery, Swapan sources her pieces from all over the country and from various ethnicities and tribes as each piece has a story to tell

Swapna creations are put together using real gold and precious old mine gems, and sometimes she adds a touch of old silver too!

“I source my pieces from all over the country and from various ethnicities and tribes as each piece has a story to tell.... I make sure that every collection is local, global, and extremely versatile” -Swapna Mehta