Winged eyeliners, smoky eyes, neutral lips, a vibrant orange saree wrapped tightly around the hips and pinned at the left shoulder with a brooch to the fitted blouse...accompanied by a chain choker...

Winged eyeliners, smoky eyes, neutral lips, a vibrant orange saree wrapped tightly around the hips and pinned at the left shoulder with a brooch to the fitted blouse...accompanied by a chain choker, a sleek armlet and those signature chandelier earrings. Uff !! Mumtaz was a bomb ! And the most strikingly beautiful one at that.
This ear ornament, a cross between a kanbala and a chandelier, commemorates her and her penchant for wearing hoops and cascade earrings and takes us to a time when such jewels were an evening's accessory, especially to a dance or a cocktail.
Combining the rare art of serrated single-wire filigree (where the 'pokrano tar' is rough-edged by rolling them on old 78 vinyls) and dazzling jhilimili chain-link mesh, this delicate handmade delight in pure 22K gold is an outstanding example of the richness and diversity of crafting skills still available, through increasingly scarce, in the heart of West Bengal.
Try them. Customize a pair for yourself. Shake your head a bit. Let the earrings come alive. And don't blame us if you break out into a spontaneous vivacious dance --- Brahmachari style. After all, there is a bit of Mumtaz in all of you.