We had a day of exploring the city, this is City Palace. The two flags you can see flying at the top of the picture originate from Raja Jai Singh II. He was given the title of "Sawai" meaning "The One-and-a-Quarter" by Emperor Aurangzeb for his above average intelligence. Since then the rulers of Jaipur have flown two flags, one full and one quarter-sized to symbolize this title.
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Jaipur looks like a beautiful and vibrant place, hope you're enjoying the city. jem
ReplyDelete"Sawai" what a fantastic name for a new range of jewellry that has one and a quarter pieces to each item. That style of necklace or earring really excites me.
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ReplyDeleteJust checked out your Blog, a great insight into how the Jewelley that appears in your shops is created.
india looks mad! great work.
Maybe it's appropriate to note that Gayatri Devi the Maharani of Jaipur died on July 29th aged 90. Jewelry fans may be interested to note from the Economist Obituary that: From her grandmother, she had learned that emeralds looked better with pink saris rather than green. From her mother, she knew not to wear diamond-drop earrings at cocktail parties. A simple strand of pearls, a sari in pastel chiffon and dainty silk slippers were all that was required. The fact that she looked equally good in slacks, posing by one of the 27 tigers she personally eliminated, or perched, smoking, on an elephant, merely underlined the point. She was a princess, and a princess could make Jackie Kennedy appear almost a frump. It's good to know Julie, that you share her class (forgetting the Tigers!)
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