VAK

ROCK 'N ROLL + SURREALISM + TRADITIONS

Vishal Kothari, founder and DA of VAK JEWELS, creates fine hand-crafted jewellery. His work has been noticed by collectors and reputable institutions around the world for Vishal’s singular vision, - The Museum of Fine Arts Houston calls him a Master Jewellery Artist.

Craftsmanship is in his veins: born into the third generation of a family of jewellers in Mumbai, Vishal sharpened his eye and craft from an early age in the family workshop.

Today, he perpetuates the traditions and craftsmanship using his own design language. Vishal masters an alliance of traditional references with innovative techniques and a very modern style.

He skillfully reinterprets motifs from nature and architecture: you can see dance of flowers, leaves and trees, or motifs of fabulous bulbous domes, vaulted gateways and delicate ornamentation from Mughal design. Vishal creates only one of a kind or limited editions. “I use minimal metal to highlight the boldness of the gemstones - they almost float. A lot of R&D goes into my work,” he says. All the pieces are hand-crafted in his workshop in Mumbai.

All images: courtesy of the designer