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Friday, 27th November 2009 (2391 views)

An Indian jewellery designer has been honoured with an award for a gold necklace he created based on a bunch of grapes hanging in a vineyard.

Sunil AM, who has worked with firms such as Kozhikode, Kirtilals and Prince Jewellery, won second prize in a competition held by magazine The Art of Jewellery at the recent Kerala Gem and Jewellery Show, Express Buzz reports.

The necklace, which is also decorated with red coral and diamonds and comes with a matching brooch and earrings, is shaped like a bunch of grapes among a number of leaves.

Now the designer wants to organise an exhibition of antique gold jewellery inspired by the architecture of the Padmanabha Swamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.

"I hope for a day when I [will] be able to showcase my works at fashion shows," he added.

The Padmanabha Swamy Temple is dedicated to an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and contains exquisite carvings and 365 sculptured pillars.

 

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