Mehrunissa
NORTH INDIAN · JADAU · 22K 916
Jadau in 22K with uncut polki and Basra-style pearls.
- Rani haar
- Choker
- Maang tikka
- Chand bali
- Haath phool
Bridal & Heritage
Heirlooms, in the making.
Kundan, polki and jadau, set by hand for the brides of Varenne. Full ensembles, certified and hallmarked, made to be worn once in joy and kept for the next generation.
A court craft, kept alive
Three words, one inheritance.
Jadau is the technique, introduced by the Mughals and perfected in the workshops of Rajasthan, where uncut diamond is pressed into pure, warm gold while it is still soft. Polki is that diamond itself, natural and uncut, left in the rough shape the earth gave it so that it gathers light rather than throwing it. Kundan is the setting, fine foils of refined gold worked around each stone by hand until the piece holds together without a single claw.
We treat this inheritance as pedigree, not costume. Every bridal piece is read against the old rules, then assayed, hallmarked and certified to the modern ones, so a bride owns both the story and the proof of it.
JADAU · POLKI · KUNDAN · 22K 916 · BIS HALLMARK
The Bridal Ensembles
Sets, not single pieces.
Each ensemble is composed as a whole, the haar answering the tikka, the bangles answering the nath. Commissioned to measure and shown by appointment in the bridal salon.
Padmavati
RAJASTHANI · JADAU · 22K 916
Kundan setting over hand-beaten gold, meenakari reverse.
- Aad
- Borla
- Bajuband
- Nath
- Bangles
Kaveri
SOUTH INDIAN · JADAU · 22K 916
22K temple work with cabochon rubies and emeralds.
- Temple haram
- Vanki
- Jhumka
- Oddiyanam
- Kasu maalai
By region
Every coast keeps its own light.
A bridal wardrobe is a map of where a family comes from. We work across three living traditions, each with its own grammar of metal and stone.
01North IndianRani haar, choker and chand bali in jadau, layered for the festive wedding.
02South IndianTemple gold, the haram and oddiyanam, cabochon rubies set in 22K.
03RajasthaniBorla, aad and bajuband, kundan over hand-beaten gold with meenakari behind.
The carved room
Set in gold, while the gold is still warm.
Jadau is unforgiving. The gold must be worked while it remains soft, so the kundan-saaz and the meenakar sit at the same bench and pass the piece between them, the setter pressing each polki stone, the enameller answering on the reverse with a garden the bride alone will see.
A full ensemble can hold the hands of a single house for months. We record the maker, the weight and the purity for every piece, then strike it with the Varenne mark before it leaves the room.
Inside the atelierBrides of Varenne
The piece outlives the day.
A bridal jewel is worn once in full, then carried through a lifetime of smaller occasions, then handed down. We design for all three. Bring the photographs, the family heirlooms, the half-remembered designs, and we will compose the rest.
Request a Private ViewingEST. 1908 · MUMBAI · LONDON · DUBAI
Every bridal piece is hallmarked 22K 916 by the assay office, every polki and diamond set with its certificate and lot number. Bridal commissions are unpriced in public and quoted in salon.
- BIS Hallmarked 22K 916
- Certified Natural Polki
- Made to Measure
- Lifetime Care & Cleaning
- Insured Delivery
CLIENT RELATIONS · +91 22 6100 1908
By Appointment
Book a bridal salon.
One to one with a client advisor, with the bridal archive open and the polki trays brought out. No obligation, ample time, complete discretion.