This rare diamond bangle represents confluence of Indian craftsmanship and European aesthetic.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the taste for Western exoticism emerged in India. The designs and materials in vogue in European jewellery were much appreciated. Old jewels of the Royal Houses were re-designed by the finest London and Parisian jewellers such as Boucheron, Cartier, and Chaumet to adapt them to the trends of the moment.
In return, the European jewellery houses were inspired by eastern traditions with omnipresent evocations of the Orient, India and Persia in their designs. It created a new style which was at its peak in the 1920s and lasted until the mid-20th century.