Chatoyancy.

The word Chatoyancy is derived from the French ‘chat’ which means cat and ‘oeil’ which means eye. Cat’s Eye.

The gemstones above are Chrysoberyl Cats Eyes. One is in honey colour and the other in bluish green. This image was captured under the bright tropical sunlight in my garden to capture the defined eye, the band of light. In the shade, the honey coloured chrysoberyl looks like the colour of a comforting sparrow – a gentle, soft brownish hue with a hint of the yellow beak mixed in. I bought these several years ago while visiting a mine in Sri Lanka. 

The band of light that you see lies at 90 degrees of and over an abundant amount of fine needle like inclusions lying in a (more…)

Truly – Of Imaginations and Dreams, Lydia Courteille’s creations are fantastical and whimsical!

Yet what struck me most was her story about Science being her true passion. She has a double degree in Haematology and she was in the world of Science for ten whole years before she delved into the world of (more…)

The Lapis Lazuli ring.

The beautiful midnight blue with gold flecks on it. The patches of gold are known as “fools gold”… It’s actually Pyrite, the mineral that shimmers similar to that of gold.

Set in 18k, it reminds me that in life –

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Throwback to a showing of jewels by Gianmaria Buccellati ! I dug this experience out from my 2017 pictures of the Summer in Italy.

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Some more Instagram vintage favourites. Pieces that have outlived their creators and their owners… and still capture the imaginations of those who set eyes on them.

The above is from @theedencollective “A close up of this fancy little guy. Antique rose cut diamonds and ruby studded mandolin player. I always love the musicians. Be still my <3”

*Look at the flow of the coat, along with the rubies.

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Whoever said jewellery, as a symbol of love had to be a costly affair!

I remember a flat mate of mine in London saying “it’s not the jewel, it’s the giver that matters”.

Over this weekend while my mother in law was reminiscing about old times, she happened to come (more…)

I used to think every stone was a precious gem if you cut it and gave it facets.

I stumbled upon Trishala Ashok, the Bangalore based jewellery designer, on the GIA site. What a treat for the eyes! Just look at the peacock earrings above! That image is what stopped me in my tracks:)

She was drawn to jewellery during a vacation in the U.S. with her family. Trishala was inspired by the (more…)

Jewellery is a voyage through the precious and the spiritual. To come close to the latter, one must make as little use of reality as possible. The essence of a jewel is in its conception, in the eye, the heart, the hand of the jeweller, and not in the geometrical dimensions of the object.

A bit like the pearl – (as a wanderer) – I myself have been feeling like one as of late;)  lost in the daily experience of activities and demands. Everywhere I went, I carried the nagging feeling I was neglecting my world of jewels and my blog. Which of course I was and yet found it hard to slow down long enough to dive into it.

La Peregrina’s wandering adventure however has been a very glamorous one! One which reeled me back in.

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The Dubai gold souk ….

Where do I begin:) ???

The word ‘souk’ means market in the Middle East. I set out that morning to the souk with my family and with the intention of finding that *perfect ring in

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