For Udayraj, creating sculptures in Gold, lacing them with Diamonds, Ruby, Emerald is an extension of his expression, hence if you look closely, they are all by ancient symbols, Indian Iconography! Yes, the media has used the word “Jewelry”. But then it only limits the viewers' imagination.
Inter Gold, India
Dedicated to Mystical Indian symbols
Inter Gold, India
Dedicated to God Ganapati
Hammer Plus, Germany
Dedicated to 1st Hindu God Lord Ganesha
Hammer Plus, Germany
Dedicated to Destiny enhancing symbols
ORRA, Antwerp, Belgium
Dedicated to Power of YOGA
Was awarded at the prestigious British
Library, London. By the UK based NGO, The JRC Foundation. A recognition in
appreciation of the contributions
done in the field of art and literature.
Reuters, February 9, 2011
Worshipped as the God of success, education, wisdom, knowledge and wealth, the elephant-headed god, will now help children in Sub-saharan Africa get some education. How? Diamond Company, Rosy Blue auctioned a Ganpati, and it is no ordinary image of the Lord. What we are talking about is a 119 carat blue diamond shaped like a Ganpati, mined in South Africa, enclosed in a gold locket and accompanying this will be a painting of the huge pot-bellied God made with semi-precious stones.
The auction was held at the Banqueting Hall of Palace of Westminster at Whitehall, London on 15th November, 2010. Thependant has been dubbed as ‘Vilas Ganpati’ which means ‘charming Ganpati’ and was donated to the Diamond empowerment Fund, which was formed by the international diamond industry, sharing similar interests of spreading education in Africa.
“We are fortunate to have sourced this diamond from South Africa. We are glad that he (Mr. Gadnis) has created a masterpiece,” said Dilip Mehta, chairman of Rosy Blue.
The entire journey of the diamond began when Mr. Dilip Mehta, the owner of Rosy Blue recognized the basic shape of the raw diamond. Mr Gadnis worked on this for 3 years to bring out the latent Ganapati shape. “It’s been 3 billion years in the making, I have just cut away what was not necessary,” he says.
Set in layered gold, inspired by the terraced land terrain near Rishikesh and Hardwar (sacred cities of the country) — the setting represents the earth in which the stone was born. The locket is designed to be worn by an individual — so that the stone itself can touch the heart. “Experience it,” he will tell you, pulling out the piece from a pocket of his flowing dhoti and kurta. “Feel it, most great art is too often stuck in glass cases in museums,” he says.
