How was it made? Crafting a pair of traditional enamelled earrings with kundan set diamonds

This film, shot in workshops in Mumbai and Jaipur, illustrates the making of a pair of traditional enamelled earrings in preparation for kundan setting diamonds. Kundan setting is the technique most closely associated with the jewelled arts of the Mughal emperors. By using pure, soft, 24-carat gold (kundan), the goldsmith can set gemstones directly into fragile enamelled surfaces or into engraved gem materials, such as nephrite jade and rock crystal.