Touted as Asia’s first-ever jewellery week, the five-day long event opened with a host of celebrities walking in the jewels by Gitanjali Gems to only be followed by beautifully crafted Polki Jadau kundan and diamond ranges by Laxmi Jewels. The antique kundan jewellery with flat line kundan collars, maang tikas and Cleopatra neckpiece came as a stunner.

The Day 1 gradually mellowed with some of the stupendous pieces from the brands like Dwarkadas Chandumal, Gehna Jewellers, Amrapali Jewels, Dynamic International and Ganjam.  On offer were pendants, necklaces and chokers in rose cut and champagne colored diamonds matched with emeralds, polkis and south sea pearls by Gehna Jewellers whereas the century old Ganjam brand concluded the day with slim choker, large pendant with colored stones, gleaming tiara, globe and starburst rings.

The dazzle of the jewellery week only got brighter on the Day 2 as Tanvi Garg, Dipti Amisha, Jewels by Preeti, Vijay Golecha, Agni Jewels and Anmol Jewellers amongst others showcased. Inspired by the tribal art and art deco eras, Tanvi’s collection combined the motifs of India and Arabia using silver, semi-precious gems, uncut diamonds, pearls and meenakari, along with leather, thread and wood creating ample drama on the ramp.

The “Rendezvous” collection by Agni Jewels showed gold chains with oval pendants besides floral collage of colored diamonds tied with a black satin ribbon around the neck and the giant temple pendant on an almost invisible gold chain. On similar glittering notes, Vijay Golecha showcased a collection for men and women featuring emeralds and rubies splashed brooches for men and raani haars, chandelier earrings and maang tikkas for women.

Similarly stunning was the collection by Anmol Jewellers featuring gold and pearl strands, emerald chains with ruby drops, pendants that swung at the end of rows of pearls, some impressive brooches and magnificent giant ruby necklaces.

To fight atrocities against female foeticide, acid attacks and women’s illiteracy it was a celebrity filled event as nearly 75 celebrities walked the ramp to support the cause and help acid attack victim, Sonali Mukherjee.

The timeless emerald pieces of the Envi collection included pear shaped pendants held together by multiple rows of diamonds. Besides the streams of diamonds and emeralds cascaded down the ramp and graduating pendants with the precious green gems glittered under the catwalk lights.

The Nizam collection with its traditional designs had rose cut, Kundan, Meenakari and Victorian styles. It included danglers with matching pear shaped rubies, the Kundan Raani haars, the maang tikkas, the gold and diamond stand up collar, the twinkling bangles and the solid round gold pendant anchored by gold chains.

Moreover, the glamorous collections of Vikram Phadnis, Swapnil Shinde, Barkha and Sonzal, Mohini, Alka Yagnik Babita Malkani, Pria Kataria Puri, Neeta Lulla, Pallavi Jaipur, Lina Tipnis and Madhurima Nigam were displayed along with watches from Gitanjali for sale to collect funds for Sonali Mukherjee’s treatment.

The “Panna Collection” hit the ramp with two trios of models where the first one wore a collection of ethnic origami, amber, geometric necklaces and spiked armlets, silver beaded chokers, thick kadas and dangling cummerbands with tassels while the second trio entered with tribal collars, circular plates for cuffs, waist length Raani Haars and dome shaped rings.

All in all, the collection came as an assortment of emeralds in all shapes and sizes with rubies, Polkis and Kundans giving a perfect balance. It included the three strands of simple Pannas, the exotic nose rings, the magical bajubands, the flowing necklace with Kundan and oval emerald.

The highlights of the show, besides regally clad showstoppers Abhay Deol and Nargis Fakhri, were intricately done gem laden long piece, giant pearl chain with a stylish pendant with pearl drops and the cabochon choker.

The book handpicks the nuptial jewels from the archives of iconic wedding experts around the world and chronicles their expert tips. It further goes on to salute the spirit of dream merchants who weave the spine of the fairytale weddings and are constantly pushing the boundaries with their ideas.

The book  takes the marital romance forward with a peek into the traditional and contemporary sartorial stylizations of maverick Indian couturiers and pins a mood-board documenting the myriad color inspirations for the wedding.The book culminates by listing out the luxury wedding specialists in the country and from around the world in its last segment. It also includes Sonam’s exclusive interview on how she would like to plan her wedding.

The internationally renowned label which stopped distributing in U.S and Europe in 2002 has come up with its fall 2012 collection with Prabal Gurung as the Chief Designer. The collection which was launched recently with Barneys New York turning as a host features colorful prints and feminine cuts.

The edgy yet wearable range includes soft fluid shapes and knee grazing hemlines dedicated to all the muses of the designer

The designer has her exclusive Vera Wang wedding collection on offer, including aesthetically done designs for bride, groom and wedding ceremony. The collection also offers an inspirational range of flowers for brides who love the designer’s bridal couture. Traditional, Romantic and Modern are three different looks which designer has created for the brides.

In addition to this, the experts of the company will create the full theme revolving around flowers for the wedding.