The charm of India is contagious: one of the jewelery designers fascinated by the culture and traditions of the great Asian country is the Londoner Katie Bulatovic, who has been working in the jewelery sector for over 20 years, after an experience in the Harvey Nichols department store, and trained as a gemologist Al Gia and founded Pomegranate, considered a magical fruit and the closest thing to a gem mine. Her boutique is located in the heart of London, in Kensington Square. But the heart is fixed in Jaipur, the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, which is also a famous district for the production of jewelry and gem cutting. And where the jewels of Pomegranate are made. But before opening her own boutique in 2009, Katie sold her first jewels among the stalls of Portobello, Covent Garden Market and at fairs and events. Since then she has come a long way.
They are jewels made with sterling silver, also plated, or 18-karat gold. Jaipur also offers the opportunity to choose from a wide range of precious stones, such as diamonds with the traditional polki cut, and semi-precious. Gemology skills allow Katie to use microscopes, refractometers and spectroscopes to identify and assess gem quality. The love for India is also reflected in the style of jewels: the first created by the designer was a Navaratna pendant, a word that indicates nine stones that represent the planets in Vedic astrology.
