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KARAWAN: Handmade jewelry...ethnic, chic and sophisticated

Karawan's INDIRA collection is made in a studio in India. There, 30 women work to create this unique jewelry in brass. You will find a very refined mix of traditional and contemporary designs in the INDIRA collection. Beautiful jewellery, which requires the perfect mastery of the traditional technique, but always remains unique.

The jewelry is based on authentic jewelry from the state of Odisha. This tribal jewelry has been made for more than 5000 years according to the 'lost wax method', also known as 'dohkra'. The brass jewelry from the INDIRA collection is also made according to this age-old technique, so that each piece of jewelry is unique.

It is exceptional that the Karawan studio uses 5000 years old knowledge . Because the knowledge is only found in secluded regions of India. Thanks to this workshop, Karawan can keep the old knowledge alive.

Read more about the 'lost-wax method'...

Karawan uses the 'lost-wax method' to make a jewel

Each piece of brass jewelry is handcrafted by a craftsman at Karawan.

  • First, an undetailed model with the rough shape of the final clay product is made.
  • This model is covered with a beeswax layer.
  • The Karawan team then takes care of the finer details in the design and decorations by hand.
  • Once this is done, the detailed wax mold is covered with a layer of clay and the clay takes on the shape of the wax.
  • The jewel then goes into the baking oven. When the clay is fired, the wax melts away, creating a detailed clay mold.
  • Brass is poured into the mold to take shape.
  • After the brass has taken shape and has cooled down again, the clay layer is carefully broken. This leaves the formed metal.
  • The jewel is polished and finished.

The Karawan workshop is a respectful workshop

Important: The workshop in which the jewelry is made complies with the prescribed rules of the ILO (International Labor Organisation). More than that, Karawan ensures that every employee is treated properly and works in a respectful environment.

The prescribed rules of the ILO:

  • free health care and social security
  • payment of the statutory minimum wage
  • prohibition of child labour
  • regulated working hours with overtime compensation
  • prohibition of any discrimination based on sex, age, religion and race.

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