Indian Crown for Beyonce

Khan didn’t really need to download the photo of the crown to recognise her creation — an ornate crown designed using over 3,000 pieces of smoky topaz,orange citrine,pearls and more. “It’s a very earthy piece that has bursts of gold,” reminisces Khan,whose inspiration for the crown was an Indian goddess. “Since it was a runway show,I wanted to make it grand with an Indian touch,apart from celebrating the beauty and grace of a woman,” says Khan,who was the only Indian jewellery designer chosen to showcase her work at ‘Runway Rocks’.

Interestingly,the crown made its way into the Swarovski archives,and was recently pulled out after Beyonce made her selection. “It’s a great feeling to know that my creation impressed her. She’s a style icon herself,and personally,I couldn’t be happier to see someone like her wear my design,” says Khan,who made the official announcement along with Beyonce’s photograph sporting the crown on her twitter page.

Though the jewellery designer is happy to find the spotlight on her again,it’s not the first time that international celebrities have sported her creations. Serena Williams is said to have “fallen in love” with one of her rings and international stylists like Michael O’ Conner chose Khan’s jewellery to be worn by celebrities at the Emmy Awards held in Los Angeles in 2010. “I have sent my jewellery to the Oscars as well,so the international recognition,though flattering,is a result of 17 years of hard work. I am very passionate about what I do and would like my work to speak for me,” says Khan,who is a graduate from the American Gemological Institute.

Back home,Khan’s latest muse, surprisingly,is the Indian tiger. “My last collection was about animals and I am now taking that forward with a ‘Save the Tiger’ charity show,” says the designer,who is also in talks with the Ministry of Environment for a show that will be held soon. “The range of jewellery will be themed on the tiger and it’s taken me a while to get the right facial expressions in my pieces,” says Khan,who feels that the awareness would go a long way in saving the magnificient animal. The funds generated from the show will go to NGOs working to save our national animal.