Our-History
Your Family Jewellers For Over 400 Years
'Rajsoni' Family
Traditional Indian Jewellery is as old as Indian History. Thewa Jewellery” is the most commendable jewellery art that originates from the royal land of Rajasthan. It evolved in Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan India. Its origin dates back to the Mughal age .
400 years ago, in 1707 Our Great Great Grandfather Mr Nathu ji Soni has invented the special art in jewellery making (the process of "23K gold on glass.). Thewa jewellery is a unique mix of glass and gold. The entire piece of jewellery is handmade and can take more than a month’s time to produce magnificent design patterns.
In 1767 ,Maharaja Samant Singh, King of the Princely State of Kishangarh, Mewar decided to patronage this unique jewellery making Art and bestowing a Title of “Raj Soni" to descendants to Mr Nathu lal ji and family and granted a jagir(a type of feudal land grant) .
We are proud to call ourself 'Rajsoni family.
Thewa Jewellery In Museum
Thewa Jewellery In Metropolitan Museum Of Art
''In 19th Century the beautiful classical design green colour Neckles (Thewa ki Mala) , pair of Bracelet, earrings and a Broach contains hunting scenes(Shikar) were presented to British Government'.
Reference - Jenkins-Madina, Marilyn, and Manuel Keene. Islamic Jewelry in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, 1983. no. 69, p. 126, ill. (color).
Scallop edged Broach at The London Art Of Museum
The scallop edged Broach was presented by King Ranjit Singh (I80-93) , King of Ratlam, whi met the Prince of Wales at Indore. The two figure within the arch supposedly depict the Prince and Princess of Wales.
This peace is available in London Museum
Art Of Museum
The Plate, Big size boxes presented by Ram Singh II , was highly praised during the Exhibition. Thomas Holbein Hendley , the Jaipur Residency Surgeon who took an avid interest in the art of Jaipur(Thewa Art) .
Hendley ,writing a decade after the gift's presentation , states that 'The plate and Boxes were put ten times into fire, 3000 rupee worth of gold were used' The Thewa is spectacular in its design and colour range.
Gift Of Harry G. Friedman, 1960
Using a technique called Thewa, the maker of this bracelet carved scenes of Hindu subjects and animals out of a delicate sheet of gold foil that was then fused to green glass. According to reports recounted by craftsmen in the district of Pratapgarh (in Rajasthan) where the bracelet was made, this technique originated there in 1767, when it was developed by a goldsmith named Nathu ji Soni. Passed down from one generation to the next, the process remained a closely guarded secret until the twentieth century.
Other Thewa design collections available in Museum
