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The journal

Notes from the store.

On the motifs, the finishes and the keeping of South Indian jewellery, written by the people who sell it every day.

Close-up of a goddess and peacocks on an antique-finish pendant

Craft · 6 minute read · 12 October 2026

Reading the motifs of temple jewellery

Lakshmi, the peacock, the mango and the lotus: what the figures on a temple piece mean, and how to tell a sharp casting from a soft one.

Bridal · 7 minute read
Dressing a bride in imitation jewellery, piece by piece
What each ceremony needs, which pieces to buy and which to borrow, how to match finishes across a set, and why imitation is the sensible choice for most of it.
Care · 4 minute read
How to care for gold-plated jewellery
Why plating dulls, what strips it (perfume, sweat, water), how to clean and store kemp and pearl pieces, and when to bring a piece in for replating.
Finish · 5 minute read
Gold plated, matte, antique: what the finishes mean
The same brass base takes three looks. What each finish is, which suits which occasion, how they age, and what to ask before you buy.