How Indian Jewelers Create Bold New Pieces With Respect for Tradition

It’s an August evening in Mumbai, and Rahul and Roshni Jhaveri, the husband-and-wife cofounders of contemporary fine jewelry brand Studio Renn, are at home in the city’s upscale Malabar Hill neighborhood. They’re on a video call with a reporter when the conversation turns to their two-year-old Godna collection. Named after an Indigenous term for tattoo, the minimalist diamond and 18-karat-gold jewels take inspiration from the rich tradition of tattoo art practiced by the Baiga tribe…