Taara Jewelry is one of my newest discoveries.
The designer behind it is the very talented
Megha Jain. Megha’s
collections include earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings and pendants. The
interesting part is that she not only focuses on the design, but also chooses
stones with a great healing power.
As she states “
Each piece has been designed to be worn as a
statement piece, worn by itself”.
Megha was kind enough to sent me to review a pair of beautiful earrings from
her latest Fall-Winter 2012 collection which is called
Mohabbat.
The earrings are 22k gold plated black enameled minaret earrings with seed
pearls and they are just beautiful. They are also a great quality. I just can’t
stop looking at them. A pair of earrings like these always makes a statement and
it gives a great accent to every outfit. If you want to accessorize a little
black dress these earrings would be the perfect choice. They can also be a great
gift for Christmas. Wearing them just feels great and they are for sure my new
favorite piece of jewelry.
In conclusion Megha does an amazing job with her jewelry, so stay tuned to
see what’s coming next from Taara Jewelry.
Here I included an interview with Megha, so you can have a better overview on
her as a designer.
When did you realize you wanted to become a designer?
When I was in college, I thought I would be CEO of a company. While I am the
CEO of my own company, I thought I would have been in finance. However, I am so
happy that I am not! It took me a long time to be comfortable with what I do.
Being from a strict Indian family that puts education and job first, it was hard
to tell my parents that I wanted to quit Morgan Stanley and start a jewelry
company. I had to convince myself first that this was what I wanted to do. Now,
I never look back. Best decision I made.
What matters to me most is making a product that I truly believe in and stand
behind. If the quality is not good or the color is not right, I would not want
my customers and buyers to lose faith in me because I am selling a faulty
product.
From design to actual product-in-hand is usually about 3-4 weeks. My
designing process can be two weeks or can take me months depending on how
intricate the collections is. Once I have the design sketched, I scan a copy of
it to my factory. They produce the mold and then each step of the way, from
making the foundation of the piece to setting the stones, they send me pictures
of it so I can approve along the way. Once everything has set and dried, they
ship it to me in Hong Kong.