Jewelers routes

23 March 2017

A travel around the Al Thani collection

Just back from a trip to India with Amin Jaffer, curator of the Al Thani collection, here is a collage from my scrapbook which illustrates perfectly the feel and the richness of Indian jewlery.

 

Teaser, production : Maison Mimesis. Realization : Louis Nobile.

Directed in exclusivity for the french jewelry post.

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