Gold spell

Currency may be hot today or be worthless tomorrow. People with impeccable credentials and integrity may not fall prey to the note. But think of the yellow metal. If it's lu(c)re has cast a spell, man just cannot shake off for centuries.

Aah! Jewels. If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, a sure way to bowl a damsel over is to shower her with jewels. At the Taj Krishna, a four-day exhibition - Jewels 2001 is on.

Over 25 jewellers from all over the country, including Hyderabad, have put up for sale the best of their creations. As the clock struck two, people, especially women, thronged the Durbar Hall at the hotel, unmindful of the entry fee of Rs. 25 per head.

Among the attractions were Roopa Vohra's stall. She is a jewellery designer from Mumbai, who specialises in creating `Thewa', the generic name of a Persian art that involves setting gold on glass and making exquisite pieces like rings, ear rings, floral pendants, bracelets and necklaces. The price ranged from Rs. 3,500 to more than a lakh.

The first stall was that of the city's Mansarovar Pearls, and Chinkey, the daughter of the owner, had on display pearl sets ranging from Rs. 500 to Rs. 1.5 lakhs.

The Shwet Ratan Impex stall from Mumbai had pieces made of semi- precious stones. Also on loose sale are stones, including amethysts, citrines, peridates, blue topaz, garnets, iolites and smokey pearls. The Solitaire Collection from Orna, Mumbai, includes necklaces from Rs. 50,000 to a whopping Rs. 3 lakhs, ear rings priced from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 20,000.

Avtar Singh of Spectacular Jewellers, Mumbai, who deals with Italian jewellery had on display the `Fenor' range of penchants in the shape of cartoon characters and the "Facco" collection of bracelets, besides rings and chains.

A superb collection of jewellery that ``moolah wallahs'' of Cyberabad will find hard to resist buying. That's the fare in store.

By Suresh Krishnamoorthy

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