Nizami Jewellery
The court style of the Nizams of Hyderabad: pearls in abundance, emeralds, and Persian-influenced form.
Hyderabad under the Nizams was the pearl capital of India, importing from the Gulf and finishing locally, and the style still defines the city's trade.
The vocabulary leans on pearls and emeralds rather than diamonds alone, with satladas, jhumars and karanphool as recurring forms.
Persian and Mughal influence shows in the crescents, florals and paisleys, and in a preference for volume over sparkle.
When you are buying
Hyderabad remains where pearls are strung best in India. When a piece is described as Hyderabadi, what you are being told is where the stringing skill came from.
Hyderabadi pearl jewellery
A few from the collection, from ₹1,800.
Dainty 18Inch Black Beads Necklace With White Pearl & SP Emerald Beads
Simple 18Inch Black Beads Necklace With White Pearl & SP Ruby Beads
Delicate 17Inch Black Beads Necklace With 9mm Round White Pearl
Very Simple Pearl Necklace in Gold Colour Chain
Elegant White Button Pearls Necklace With Golden Bead Mesh Chain
9 Moti Pearl Set - In Finest Hand Picked Grey Pearls
Sleek 925 Silver Hook Earrings Featuring Multicoloured Baroque Pearls
Classic 925 Silver Hook Earrings Featuring 8mm White Round Pearls
Satlada
A seven-string pearl necklace, the signature piece of Hyderabadi Nizami jewellery.
Temple Jewellery
South Indian jewellery in a deity and motif vocabulary, originally made to adorn temple idols and now worn by dancers and brides.
Taar Mala
A necklace of many fine parallel strands gathered into one clasp. Traditional Hyderabadi pearl work.
Karanphool
A flower-shaped ear ornament, traditionally worn with a chain that takes the weight from the hair.