explained the meaning of emeralds to us this way: "Indian art and craft reached its zenith during the Mughal period when the ...

A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan fetched nearly $9 million at auction in Geneva on Tuesday, making it the ...

Emeralds were believed to have held miraculous ... The lenses were placed in the Mughal-era frames around 1890, according to auction house Sotheby's. The spectacles will be offered at auction ...

Gemstones are slowly taking over the “Big Four,” diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and sapphires are emerging as the new favorites ...

The stunning piece features a large central stone of 8.2 carats, framed by a ring of tiny seed pearls and an outer border of eight individually-set cabochon emeralds. Favoured at the Mughal ...

Bundles were arranged by topic and size. Although we know the names of artists who worked at the Mughal Courts, many of the artists who produced Rajput paintings remain anonymous to us. Inscriptions ...

emeralds, and rubies into gold, which is then shaped into a beautiful piece of jewellery. It's a lengthy process that requires dedication, attention, and an eye for detail. What makes Jadau jewellery ...

Nur Jahan was the only female ruler in the Mughal dynasty Empress Nur Jahan was the most powerful woman in 17th Century India. She played an unprecedented role in running the vast Mughal empire.

On an autumn day in 1576, a Mughal princess led a cohort of royal women on an unprecedented voyage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. It was the first time in Mughal India that a woman had ...

A decade of jewelry collecting has taught me that where you keep your treasures matters as much as the treasures themselves. Otherwise, you risk scuffed gold, tangled chains, or, even worse ...

The facility is far more than just another jewelry store: it doubles as a museum. Visitors to the museum learn about the history, techniques and heritage around emeralds and gold. Then ...

The Mughal Empire ruled over most of modern India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. In the early 16th century, a warrior prince named Babur marched east from central ...