Punjaban Diva Jewellery

As a Punjaban*, jewellery has always been an integral part of my Punjabi heritage. From an early age, I used to get mesmerized by the sparkle and shine of fine jewellery worn by all the Punjaban women in my family. As a teenager, I used to always sit next to my mum’s dressing table and eagerly await the moment when she would open her green vanity case and try on each piece of jewellery until she found the one that best enhanced her outfit. As she carefully placed back each piece of jewellery in the vanity case, I would pick it up again and start to admire myself in the mirror.

Sometimes, if I was lucky, my mum would lend me one of her lighter pieces of jewellery to wear on special occasions. As I matured over time, my mum gradually handed down many of her classic pieces of jewellery from her collection. These days, in the hope of emulating her effortless elegance and style for which she is still well known amongst her friends, I prefer to wear my mum’s classic pieces of jewellery rather than the ones I have bought myself.