{"id":49048,"date":"2017-04-03T06:00:45","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T04:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gioiellis.com\/?p=49048"},"modified":"2024-08-10T18:24:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T16:24:20","slug":"la-collezione-al-thani-parigi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gioiellis.com\/en\/la-collezione-al-thani-parigi\/","title":{"rendered":"The collection Al Thani in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

The great collection of Indian jewelry by Al Thani arrives in Paris, at Grand Palais.<\/strong>
\nThe jewels of Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, cousin of the Emir of Qatar, are arriving in Paris. After the exhibition in London, now even the people who go to the French capital can admire the pieces of the collection, centered particularly on the jewels of Indian origin, those of the mughal and maharajas.
\nA passion that was born in 2009, after Al Thani visited the Victoria & Albert Museum, where it was an ongoing an exhibition of jewels in past owned by Indian princes. And to think that in India Al Thani had never been there. But a powerfull bank account can solves everything: in five years the sheik has collected 400 pieces (in this exhibition there are 270): from imperial jewels to daggers, rings or decoration for turbans.
\nNow her jewelry will be on display at the Grand Palais, in an exhibition entitled\u00a0Des grands moghols aux maharajahs<\/em> (From the great Mughal to Maharaja: Indian jewels of the collection Al Thani). If you like the opulence, wealth, decorations, it is the show for you.<\/p>\n

India is the birthplace of the great jewels, as well as the large precious stones. A story that perhaps begins in 1526, when Babur, a descendant of Genghis Khan, conquered Delhi and was proclaimed the first Mughal emperor: an Islamic dynasty that ruled over India for more than three centuries. The pure diamonds of Golconda, one of the Hyderabad region, have encouraged a passion for the great jewels. Because for the maharaja, each gem brought with it a part of divine energy, karma, which strengthens the wearer. In particular, were nine auspicious stones: ruby, topaz, cat’s eye, emerald, diamond, coral, pearls, yellow and blue sapphires.
\nAnd with the domination Mughal born the kundan technique, a type of seam that uses pure 24 carat gold. It went like this: you had to heat the gold to 200 degrees centigrade. thin metal strips were wrapped around a stone previously placed on wax cavity. To obtain a good result they wanted instinct and speed. You can see the result at Grand Palais.
\nDes grands Moghols aux Maharajahs<\/strong>
\n29 March – June 2017
\nParis, Grand Palais, Salon d’Honneur
\nOpen every day from 10 to 20h. Wednesday until 22h.
\nClosed on Tuesdays and May 1
\nTicket: 13 or 9 \u20ac (16-25 years old, unemployed, large families).
\nFree for children under 16
\nInformation and reservations www.grandpalais.fr<\/a>\u00f9
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