zola india creates sustainable livelihoods for rural artisans and craftsmen and women by preserving india’s craft heritage, discovering new forms of expression and sharing it in the form of wearable and utility art to the world. this is done by marrying innovative designs with new expressions; what the modern day consumer wants in the form of jewellery and lifestyle products.

dhokra handcrafted: dhokra of odisha. dhokra, which is non-ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting technique, is one of the earliest known methods of metal casting. the craft dates back to prehistoric times of the mohenjo-daro and harappa civilizations. dhokra/bell metal is an alloy of nickel, brass and zinc that lends an antique appeal to casting. one of the earliest known lost wax artifacts is the dancing girl of mohenjo-daro.

charming with a twist, this beautiful anklet is made with ethnic spiral motifs with red and blue cotton thread. each motif is handmade by skilled artisans from odisha, reviving the art of jewellery.