February 24th, 2010
The Kaur Collection conceived and designed by fashion writer Harman Kaur Dhillon is her creative encapsulation of art deco style inspired by her Indian heritage. More interestingly (for me), she mined 16th century Indian aesthetic history to create her bold statement pieces. History buffs note that in 16th century India, royal women from the Mughal court were given large mirror rings to be worn on their thumbs to check that their appearance at all times remained flawless.
Inspired by this wonderful piece of historical trivia, Harman has created a collection of 18k gold-plated earrings, bangles, necklaces and of course, rings that are indeed, flawless!
