1) Ambaji Shinde in his office/studio at Harry Winston… 2) Ambaji Shinde… 3) ‘Shinde Jewels’ a book written by Reema Keswani who is an expert gemologist, jewelry historian and designer…
Shinde Jewels – Part One
Dear Well Wishers,
Shinde was a very good tabla player. He used to do tabla practice every week while playing classical music on Sony’s reel-to-reel tape recorder. He used to love classical music and used to play at his office studio toowhile working at the background. Shinde used to say, “Jayant, that was my energy behind my hard work”…
Throughout his nearly 50 plus year career at Harry Winston Shinde continued to produce jewels for royalty and celebrities alike. He bequeathed more than 5000 of his sketches to the Gemological Institute of America for use by future students of jewelry design. He was a real jewel…
Author Reema Keswani said “Ambaji Shinde, the Indian-born jewelry designer who set stones for Indian princes and Hollywood stars. Ambaji Shinde Unrivaled Designer of the “King of Diamonds.” Harry Winston loans out jewelry to celebrities on Oscar night, including nominees, presenters, and other Hollywood stars. The New York-based jewelry is known as the “king of diamonds” and has been lending jewels to the Oscars for over 80 years…
King of Diamonds Harry Winston called Ambaji Shinde the most precious treasure of the Harry Winston Jewelry House. Possessing an outstanding creative genius Ambaji Shinde created a whole constellation of original jewelry masterpieces for Harry Winston becoming truly a cult figure in the history of the House…
I am proud to share some of his earlier and the latter spectacular, glorious, valuable, classic, unbelievableand historic jewelry designs wearing by famous actresses at the oscar. Yes Harry Winston has lent jewelry to celebrities at the Oscars for decades. Harry Winston is known as the “Jeweler to the Stars” and no doubt our Shinde was “Jewel behind the Jewel”…
Ambaji Shinde’s earlier million dollar worth designs… all in water color media.
As you may know, The 97th Academy/Oscar Awards ceremony is on Sunday, March 2, 2025, It is our pleasure to share this story with pride…
Thanx with regards,Jayant & Veena Kulkarni.
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To be continued… Shinde Jewels – Part Two.