Falaknuma

“Mirror of the Sky.” Inspired by the heirlooms and jewels of the Nizam.

Falaknuma: a collection made for a queen, inspired by the heirlooms and jewellery of the Nizam. Exquisite craftsmanship, combined with real Hyderabadi pearls and natural stones, to create masterpieces that exude a timeless style.

The world it was drawn from

Palace light, pearl and stone

Falaknuma mood board — The moodChandelier crystal, palace interiors, the pearl-and-stone fringe.

Heirloom and correspondenceOld letters, ink and crystal.

The pieces, named

Each one, a verse

Mahtab belt — Mahtab महताब · مہتابMoonlight. Crystal fringe over deep magenta velvet.

Aafreen pearl potli — Aafreen आफ़रीं · افرینPraise. Real Hyderabadi pearls in a scalloped fringe.

In the detail

Set by hand, stone by stone

Pearl potli — The pearl potliA jewelled chandbali band at the throat, pearl fringe below.

Navratan belt and earrings — NavratanThe nine stones, with paan-leaf polki earrings, on deep navy.

A small lexicon

Four notes of the court

Pearl

मोती

Hyderabad is the City of Pearls. The collection’s quietest, most enduring note.

Emerald

पन्ना

The green stone of the Nizam’s treasury, in natural drops against magenta silk.

Navratan

नवरतन

The nine sacred stones worn together, believed to bring fortune.

Chandbali

चांदबाली

The crescent moon of Nizami jewellery, recurring through the pieces.

A note from the atelier

“Falaknuma, a collection made for a queen, inspired by heirlooms and jewels of Nizams.”

Shipra Nayyar
Founder · Özel

From the archive

Kept, not sold

Falaknuma · Hyderabad · 2020 · The Özel Archive