From the Great Moghols to the Maharajas : jewels from the Al Thani collection

Delicate jades, spectacular gems, magnificent jewellery studded with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pearls, daggers inlaid with jewels, vessels and everyday objects chased with gold, decorated with gemstones and coloured enamels : these exceptional pieces are presented in this catalogue. Through five centuries of history, the art of jewellery, so central to Indian culture, has dazzled us with treasures of ancestral savoir-faire, which combine exuberance, opulence and refinement. We can thus catch a glimpse of the splendour of Mughal courts and the pomp of the maharajas, while East and West, tradition and the modernity of contemporary creations interact in a subtle play of inspiration.