Axomiya Gohona, derived from the Assamese language, combines ‘Axomiya’ (relating to Assam or its people) and ‘gohona’ (jewellery or ornaments). Essentially, it’s a collection of handmade traditional ...

Twenty five-year-old Utpal Bania is a successful jewellery designer from Nagaon, Assam, who gave up his career as an aeronautical engineer to design traditional Assamese jewellery. Now, he has his own ...

Assam's traditional jewellery "Axomiya Gohona" has been awarded the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced this on his personal social media ...

From heirloom pieces to region-specific designs, for every Hindu bride, her wedding ornaments hold meaningful symbols of heritage and identity. Where the day is filled with vibrant colours, traditions ...

A junbiri set from Waheeda Rahman’s boutique. A month ago, I happened to be in Assam, and, on a whim, went to meet a designer who specialises in contemporary Assamese jewellery. My first visit to ...

Pratul Bordoloi meticulously chisels out reddish-maroon lac, set with semi-precious stones, at his desk. He lives and works in Tarajan, Sonarigaon in Assam’s Jorhat city. It’s a nondescript locality ...