The Mayaani Journal | Jewellery Stories, Values & Reflections
Traditions and Heirloom Jewellery: When Preserv...
Traditions and heirloom jewellery carry powerful stories of heritage, identity and lineage. Yet when preservation becomes rigid, these meaningful objects risk becoming distant relics rather than living expressions of culture....
Traditions and Heirloom Jewellery: When Preserv...
Traditions and heirloom jewellery carry powerful stories of heritage, identity and lineage. Yet when preservation becomes rigid, these meaningful objects risk becoming distant relics rather than living expressions of culture....
Indian Hand Bead Embroidery: The Techniques Beh...
A clear and thoughtful exploration of Indian hand bead embroidery techniques - from pearl embellishment and Moti Bharat to Aari and find needle beadwork - and how women's craft traditions...
Indian Hand Bead Embroidery: The Techniques Beh...
A clear and thoughtful exploration of Indian hand bead embroidery techniques - from pearl embellishment and Moti Bharat to Aari and find needle beadwork - and how women's craft traditions...
Beads As Connection: A Living Global Heritage
A reflective exploration of glass seed beads as one of humanity's earliest forms of adornment - tracing their origins across ancient civilisations and revealing how woman artisans are reclaiming beadwork...
Beads As Connection: A Living Global Heritage
A reflective exploration of glass seed beads as one of humanity's earliest forms of adornment - tracing their origins across ancient civilisations and revealing how woman artisans are reclaiming beadwork...
Beads, Heritage, and the Return to Conscious Lu...
A global story of artistry, technology, feminine creativity, and 4,000 years of connection — this month’s blog explores how glass seed beads travelled the world without erasing tradition, and why...
Beads, Heritage, and the Return to Conscious Lu...
A global story of artistry, technology, feminine creativity, and 4,000 years of connection — this month’s blog explores how glass seed beads travelled the world without erasing tradition, and why...
The Return to Our Roots: Redefining Luxury Thro...
For 75,000 years, beads have told our human story - long before gold ever gleamed. In this reflective essay, Megha Mundandishe explores how glass seed beads are redefining what true...
The Return to Our Roots: Redefining Luxury Thro...
For 75,000 years, beads have told our human story - long before gold ever gleamed. In this reflective essay, Megha Mundandishe explores how glass seed beads are redefining what true...
Who Designs Your Luxury? Reclaiming Adornment i...
Have you every wondered who really designs the jewellery you wear? This blog explores how patriarchal standards of beauty have shaped women's adornment - and why it's time to reclaim...
Who Designs Your Luxury? Reclaiming Adornment i...
Have you every wondered who really designs the jewellery you wear? This blog explores how patriarchal standards of beauty have shaped women's adornment - and why it's time to reclaim...