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Ⓛ Pair of bazuband with Nava ratna
India, probably late 19th…
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Ⓛ Pair of bazuband with Nava ratna
India, probably late 19th…
See original version (French)
Estimate €7,000 - €8,000
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Description
Ⓛ Pair of bazuband with Nava ratna
India, probably late 19th century
Enamelled 750 thousandth yellow gold, jade, ruby, cultured half-pearl, coral, diamond, emerald, sapphire, set in kundan; each bangle is centred with a jade plaque inlaid with nine stones symbolising the Nava ratna; the ends depict a flower set with stones holding a cord; the back is entirely enamelled in polychrome with floral decoration.
Condition: stones missing; chips and accidents.
4.2 x 7.5 cm (1.7 x 3 in.); total length 8.2 cm (3.2 in.); gross weight: 96.3 g.
Bibliography :
B. Van Gelder, Traditional Indian Jewellery, the Golden Smile of India, pp. 257-258; S. Stronge, N. Smith and J.C. Harle, A Golden Treasury, Jewellery from the Indian Subcontinent, p. 89; O. Untracht, Traditional Jewelry of India, pp. 304-305.
Inspired by ancient Hindu astrology, the combination of nine stones in the Nava ratna each personifies a celestial divinity - the central ruby representing the Sun - according to a cosmological system uniting the seven planets. Used as an amulet, the Nava ratna is both a representation of the universe and the expression of a divine plan for its wearer.
A pair of Indian enamelled gold bazuband armlets set with the Nava ratna. 18K yellow gold, India, probably late 19th century.
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