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Sonam gives Cannes a desi touch with Kalyan’s Polki jhumkas

Kalyan Jewellers’ global brand ambassador Sonam Kapoor – showcased an exquisite pair of Polki diamond studded Jhumkas at the amfAR Gala on Thursday at Cannes Film Festival 2016.

The design team at Kalyan Jewellers specially handcrafted two pairs of Jhumkas for Sonam Kapoor’s first ever amfAR dinner, a charity event which aims to create awareness about AIDS.

The Jhumkas comprise an intricate crafting of diamonds, Red Rubies, and queen-sized Pearls within a pattern of temple jewellery with flowers, petals and deities.

The first pair of Jhumkas worn by Sonam weighs 144.44 Carats with a combination of Polki diamonds of 6.95 Carats, diamonds of 2 Carats, Rubies- 1.63 Carats and Pearls – 41.05 Carats. And the second jhumka pair will be 93.31 CT with a combination of Polki diamonds of 7.26 Carats, diamonds of 1.32 Carats, Rubies 0 .65 Carats and Pearl 30.45 Carats.

Rajesh Kalyanaraman, executive director, Inventory and Finance, Kalyan Jewellers, said, “As Kalyan Jewellers pursues a global growth trajectory, we are thrilled to demonstrate to the world the rich cultural heritage of India at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.”

Kalyan recently launched a Polki collection in the name of “Tejasvi” and has an in-house collection ‘Nimah’ – Heritage jewellery. The Jhumkkas worn by Sonam Kapoor are a combination of these two product ranges.

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