Amusing threads of gold and silver manipulated by the dexterous fingers of zari artisans in New Delhi... St. Erasmus, Pieter Louis Erasmus's extend of fine costume jewellery, is a three-dimensional, opulent extravaganza of zari crochet weaving in and around pearls to generate his signature style.

The inspiration behind the work comes from history... William Dalrymple's The White Moguls inspired his 2009 chrestomathy. Coincidentally, a certain necklace (now called the mobama necklace) from this collection was worn by Michelle Obama. “All my collections have a credentials in history,” says Pieter. “Costume jewellery started getting its own space in the western time in 1950-60; the lost period of true elegance. There is nothing glamorous anymore,” he adds ruefully.

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