The designs are young, funky, very must-have. The prices are workable. And the woman behind Tanishq’s Collection g? Pallavi Dudeja Foley.
She's a bright spark — in fact, when she was studying accessory design at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi, she made the finals of the Bright Sparks competition organised by De Beers, with two products in the finalist winner category.
She won the Gurlz Design Competition, again organised by De Beers, in 2001, and was selected to show her designs at the Gold Virtuosi 2002 international design competition held in Italy this year.
The 24-year-old now works with Tanishq as a jewellery designer, and in the last two years, has fashioned the Aria, FQ, Hoopla and Diva collections for them.
Here, She Talks About Gold And Glory: “I grabbed the chance to work in pure 22 k gold, which is very much in vogue, for Collection g. I feel its yellow colour compliments the Indian complexion beautifully. Collection g is 22 k gold contemporised for the modern Indian woman.
“The collection is inspired by lines. I have curved them, overlapped them, made them abstract, or worked with a simple straight line in gold. I believe that lines have a language.
“This is a collection for working women, who are a symbol of the true modern Indian woman, who balance their personal and professional lives perfectly. I have tried to make the collection simple and clean, totally hassle-free. I worked to make this collection appealing and affordable to every working woman. I am a working woman; I related completely to the collection as I was designing it.
“In the jewellery pieces, the yellow gold bring out the warmth in a woman, and the white rhodium gives the pieces a modern look.
“My favourite piece from Collection g is a square-shaped pendant in yellow gold with lines of black enamel. This piece has great impact and the stylised lines make a bold and a confident statement. The contrast of 22k yellow gold with black enamel is stunning.
“I love to experiment with my clothes and accessories, and I look at jewellery as a fashion accessory. Jewellery should complement what one wears.

"I love to mix materials, like maybe wear a pendant made of wood, with a gold tube around my neck, or perhaps just string a pendant on my waist chain. In the collections that I have designed, the jewellery pieces can be worn in different ways, to bring out one’s individualistic style.
“I am already working with highly skilled craftsmen to develop interesting textures/finishes and forms to add to the collection.
“My husband Neil is a product designer, and he is my biggest critic. “I personally find the work of Italian jewellery designer Orlando Orlandini sensational. He has a unique style of making body jewellery with simple links.”