Sooonar
Temple tikka — view 1
Materials
22k gold, kundan, uncut diamond
Dimensions
9cm × 5cm
Weight
10g
Year
2024

The story

The first sketch came after a visit to the Pune bazaar. Three weeks at the bench, two false starts on the setting, and a final week of polish. The piece sits on the line between heritage and refusal-of-heritage — neither pure tradition nor pure rejection.