Forty jewellery terms every Hyderabad buyer hears, from satlada to vaddanam to polki, explained in one place.

Temple jewellery explained: origins, motifs, the nakshi craft behind it, and how it is worn at weddings and festivals.

The classic Hyderabadi necklace forms explained, from the seven-strand satlada to the ranihaar, and how to wear them now.

How uncut polki diamonds are graded, set and priced, and how to care for them.

A guide to Telugu heirloom jewellery: guttapusalu, kasulaperu, vaddanam and more, with buying and remaking advice.

Everything about chandbali earrings: the crescent form, the materials, how to size them and how to style them.

A walk through Charminar, Charkaman, Pathergatti and Laad Bazaar, and how a jewellery house born there carries the trade on.

A short history of Nizami jewellery: Golconda diamonds, Basra pearls and the forms that still define Hyderabadi style.

How Hyderabadi jewellery differs from Jaipur, Kolkata and Chennai styles, and how to mix them well.

The mines, the famous stones, and why Golconda is still a quality term in the diamond trade.

Why Hyderabad is India's pearl capital, the types you will find, how to tell real from imitation, and how to care for them.

The handwork behind heritage gold: nakshi, meenakari, filigree and why they change the price of a piece.

Polki, kundan and jadau are often confused. Here is what each term means, how they are priced and which suits which occasion.

The story of the karanphool and the jhumka, two earring forms rooted in the Deccan, and how to wear them comfortably.