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hroughout the Tallin Jewels brand there exists a juxtaposition of tradition and modernity. Entrenched in the heritage of Indian design explored through a contemporary lens, the jewelry is a reflection of the life experiences and worldview of the brand’s founder, Akshat Ghiya. Hailing from a family with roots in the business–his father has traded gemstones globally for over 40 years and his mother is an artist and jewelry designer–Akshat spent his childhood immersed in both the thriving gemstone trade in Jaipur, India, and the ancient Italian city of Paduo.
With two overarching collections, Sharp Forms and Gentle Forms, the brand’s approach to collection launches is as singular as its designs.

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The strong foundation of knowledge of all aspects of jewelry design and fabrication that he developed from a young age has allowed Akshat the freedom of experimentation, of pushing boundaries of expectations, of breaking through the confines of orthodoxy.

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After attending high school in Switzerland, Akshat went on to study college in the United States before, called to the family vocation, he moved back to Jaipur. Today, he continues to divide his time between Italy and India, drawing inspiration from both the sophistication of Italy’s long-standing tradition of excellence in goldsmithing and the vibrancy of the 300 year old Johri Bazaar in the Old City of Jaipur, where the Tallin atelier is located. Surrounded by a team of artisans whose skills have been passed down through generations, Akshat works with his mother, Namrata, to design each piece in their collection, applying a European sensibility to Indian legacy designs.

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With two overarching collections, Sharp Forms and Gentle Forms, the brand’s approach to collection launches is as singular as its designs. Rather than launching collections according to a seasonal calendar, Akshat and Namrata continually add to their existing lines whenever inspiration strikes. This laissez-faire attitude to design results in an abundance of creative output, with the designers’ ability to dream up pieces featuring unique cuts of stones and unexpected color combinations seemingly limitless.

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While incorporating elements of traditional design, their pieces are emphatically modern, with diamond or gemstone slices plucked from foil-backed settings to instead form the leaves of a flower, mother-of-pearl mimicking the glow meenakari casts on an intricately carved stone, or earrings that convey an attitude of simplicity rather than an expression of overtly ornate.

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Among hundreds of other ateliers, jewelry emporiums and gemstone shops in a district known for centuries as a destination for brides building their trousseau, Tallin Jewels stands apart. The brand’s growing popularity among India’s elite, which includes socialites, celebrities and the stylists that dress them, was recently recognized in an article in the New York Times. Sourcing several industry thought leaders and jewelry enthusiasts who acknowledged the appeal of Tallin Jewels in today’s new, cultural aesthetic, they noted the brand is taking its just place in the future of Indian jewelry design.