3 enterprising women are revolutionising the trends in an industry seeped in tradition – jewellery. Their chief allure is the promise that the ornament you buy is one of its kind. And from this enchantment of wearing a stunning piece of eternity that will be yours and yours only, stems the current craze of exquisite designer jewellery in Chennai.

Not for these designers the expansive mall-like ambience and thousands of pieces to choose from. They retail out of tastefully done up studios displaying just a few hundred selections personally designed by them and cater largely to wealthy discerning buyers. The experience of shopping for jewellery at any of these studios is very similar to buying a work of art – time is a given; most often the owner herself assists your choices; and you finally come away feeling enriched and special. In this exclusive feature, we detail the profile of each of the 3 Chennai designers.

Clad in a gorgeous pink and green sari and wearing minimal but striking diamond jewellery, Ahalya, the co-founder of Rasvihar is a verse of pure poetry. As lissome and elegant as the slim diamond bangle that encircles her wrist, Ahalya runs the one year and two month old store at Sterling Avenue, in partnership with virtuoso ad guru Prabodh Jain.