A Dutch family’s love affair with heritage Indian jewellery began with their mother Bernadette and continues on with my latest guest Noelle Van Gelder and her sister Fleur. The challenges of finding and valuing vintage fine jewellery in India makes this family’s commitment to their work truly remarkable. Noelle takes us behind the scenes of how this unique family business based between the Netherlands and Jaipur was built and how she and her sister Fleur are strengthening it with their contemporary interpretation of the stunning heritage pieces they collect and study.

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SHOWNOTES FOR EPISODE 49:

Find the fabulous Van Gelder Indian Jewellery at their website and instagram

Explore their new Baoli collection based on the fascinating stepwells of India

Please support the Van Gelder family charity by purchasing this little 20 euro charm bracelet which makes a wonderful gift at https://www.windowopp.com/collection/

Books and other inspiration we discussed:

The Golden Smile of India by Noelle’s mother Bernadette Van Gelder

Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal and Tibet: The John and Berthe Ford Collection

Rijksmuseum

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Special thanks to Varun Dhabe and the team @ Boon Castle / Flying Carpet Productions for audio post-production engineering!