Design Resource
Ganesha
The Elephant Headed Deva (God)
by
Ganesha in Jewellery
Power of Lord Ganesha as the remover of obstacles and bestower of blessings, owning such jewellery pieces becomes very essential. There are also several jewellery collections created by leading jewellers that use different forms of Ganesha as the main theme. Precious metals like platinum too are used by some of them.
A few examples of these Ganesha-inspired jewellery pieces are presented below.
1. This is a neckpiece that has a seated Ganesha in the pendant form. The tiny brown wooden beads, the largish orange beads and two flat silver beads are arranged in an interesting way to highlight the silver Ganesha pendant. The neckpiece exudes a very traditional Indian look, through the use of these materials.
2. A tiny pendant in the form of a cylinder (approximately 25mm in height and 10mm in diameter). This encases a very tiny Ganesha in gold colour and the glass cylinder of the pendant is encircled by decoratively etched gold bands that enhance the look of the pendant.
3. A beautiful neckpiece that has a colourful painted Ganesha (in miniature style) as a pendant. The pendant has a sliver of marble of approximately 3mm thickness that is encased in a gold-polished silver frame that is encrusted with semiprecious stones. The use of ruby beads and tourmaline beads around the pendant accentuates the Ganesha painting. The use of strings of tiny pearls to hold this pendant makes it an entirely unique piece of jewellery. This is a good example of modern fusion styling where different materials, traditional Indian styles, and manufacturing methods are all combined to create a new genre of jewellery pieces, which could become heirloom pieces.
4. A neckpiece that has a temple jewellery-inspired Ganesha pendant in gold. The look of the pendant is enhanced by the use of bright green semiprecious stone beads and red silk threads along with other interesting beads. This piece of jewellery uses the modern creative design principle which incorporates a bit of the old and a bit of the new thus bringing in a new expression.
5. A pair of silver earrings that have colourful miniature Ganeshas painted on paper as the main design element in them. These earrings indicate the extent to which Ganesha has seeped into the consciousness of Indian designers. His form inspires a multitude of jewellery items.
6. A pair of earrings that have Ganesha as the main design element. The use of the styling of the South Indian temple jewellery is very evident in the choice of the design and the gold colour.
