The Bejeweled Maharaja and Maharani Paintings of Royal Mysore by Reena Ahluwalia. My paintings act as a bridge between the past and the present, reminding us of the significance these gems hold in Indian culture. I have painted the Maharaja and Maharani as beings with diamond-clad bodies, wearing historically accurate jewels. A reminder that we too are the modern-day Maharajas (king) and Maharanis (queen) of our own lives, and can leave a lasting legacy, as enduring and luminous as the diamonds and gemstones that grace the Maharaja and Maharani. The Royal Mysore paintings are in the permanent collection of the CKC Crystal Museum, in Bengaluru, India.
Read moreThe Koh-i-Noor Diamond Painting & NFT by Reena Ahluwalia
The Koh-i-Noor is a diamond of monumental stature. "As an artist, I want to preserve the legend and legacy of Koh-i-noor through my painting and imprint it on the blockchain as a digital artwork NFT. I want to give back the Koh-i-noor to people, back to all who think it belongs to them." ~ Reena Ahluwalia
Read moreReena Paints the Mouawad Miss Universe Power of Unity Crown
As an homage to humanity, Reena Ahluwalia has painted the Mouawad - Miss Universe ‘Power of Unity’ Crown. The painting celebrates women power, strength in unity, equality and diversity. It carries a powerful message - to unite in the cause of humanity. Because in unity, lies power. The diamond painting was commissioned by Mouawad Co-guardian Fred Mouawad.
Read moreReena Ahluwalia Launches Watch Collection With Her Diamond Painting on the Dial
Celebrating our inner brilliance, jewelry & watch designer and diamond painter Reena Ahluwalia has launched her first ever diamond watch collection. In her signature style, the timepieces spotlight mesmerizing diamond paintings by Reena on the dial in 3D. The watches are designed by Reena as Wrist Art. The central message is carried by her diamond painting for all who celebrate their strengths and are like diamonds - resilient, unbreakable and with limitless light.
Read moreMudan Watch Sets Guinness World Record for Most Diamonds, Ever
Guinness World Record For Most Diamonds Set On A Watch - The Mudan Watch
'Mudan' diamond watch by CORONET is an incredible art-piece featuring 15,858 diamonds. The watch is set in 18K gold with artist Reena Ahluwalia's unmatchable diamond painting on the dial. The watch is a co-creation between Aaron Shum and Reena Ahluwalia. The watch is inspired by Peonies, as they symbolize nobility, honor and wealth. Reena's diamond painting on the dial represents the shining nobility that we carry within. Peony (Mudan 牡丹) is known as the 'King of the flowers' in the Chinese culture.
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Reena Ahluwalia Solo Diamond Paintings & Jewelry Exhibition | Singapore
Diamond is a powerful symbol of eternal love, beauty, power and prestige. Reena Ahluwalia presented 'Diamond Dreams’ - a dazzling exhibition of her incredibly detailed diamond paintings and her 'Coronet By Reena' signature spinning jewelry collection, Soul Carousel. Reena's solo exhibition took place at the Visual Arts Centre, in Singapore.
Reena meticulously paints hyper-realistic diamonds with ultra-magnified facets. Reena believes we all are like diamonds - brilliant, beautiful, radiant, luminous, full of potential and so much more. These incredible paintings take time, anywhere from 200 to over 700 hours each. Each painting is Reena's labor of love, intimately capturing the play of light and color.
Reena's Glorious, Luminous Diamonds - JNA (Jewellery News Asia)
Feature interview of Reena Ahluwalia and her diamonds.
Editor Marie Feliciano interviews Reena Ahluwalia in May 2017 issue of JNA (Jewellery News Asia).
The Art And The Artist | Reena Ahluwalia Featured by Adorn Magazine
Reena Ahluwalia was recently featured in ADORN Magazine - India's First Luxury Jewellery Magazine (Nov. - Dec. 2016). In an exclusive interview, editor Shanoo Bijlani finds out more about artist Reena Ahluwalia, her art and what drives her to create her diamond paintings.
The Portrait of Innovation - Coronet Diamond Painting by Reena Ahluwalia
"Shine like the whole universe is yours." -- Rumi
This universe is truly ours! You and I are brilliant specks of consciousness in this vast universe. I love this simple idea that has the power to liberate and empower us. To dream freely, to reach within and share our thoughts uninhibited with the universe is a beautiful thing.
A dream with courage is innovation. Innovation is exactly what Aaron Shum of Aaron Shum Jewelry created in his patented diamond setting. Coronet Solitaire has accomplished what centuries of master jewelers have tried - creating a luminous grand solitaire effect - with only 30 points of diamond (and 1/10th the price of its solitaire equivalent). So when Aaron asked me to custom create a diamond painting of the 'Coronet', we both knew instantaneously that it would not just be a copy of the diamond setting. We knew that undertaking this commission will mean that I will be painting not a specimen of the diamond setting but rather a portrait of innovation and telling the story of a diamond dream.
The 'Coronet' diamond painting was a true joy to create and took 45 days and nights. The painting belongs to my 'Diamond Portrait Series'. At 48 x 48 inches (4x4 feet), it's an extremely detailed and precise portrait of innovation. The Coronet setting ensembles seven round brilliants with an elevated center diamond set without prongs, creating effect of one grand solitaire.
The Coronet® Diamond Painting was unveiled on 15 September 2016 in a special exhibition at the Hong Kong Jewellery & Gem Fair 2016. The response was overwhelming! In addition to the Coronet® portrait painting, the exhibition featured seven of my diamond paintings in Hong Kong for the very first time.
Aaron Shum Jewelry and I also announced our upcoming jewelry design collaboration which we launched in Baselworld 2017 - the spectacular CORONET BY REENA AHLUWALIA diamond jewelry collection.
Below is a look at the making of the 'Coronet' Diamond Painting. Enjoy!
Making of the 'Coronet' Diamond Painting:
Heart of Gold - A Yellow Heart-Shaped Diamond Painting By Reena Ahluwalia
It’s that heart of gold, and stardust soul that make you beautiful!
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart. Isn't a heart of gold the best treasure of all? Capturing the warm glow of sun rays, 'Heart of Gold' is my yellow heart-shaped diamond painting, one of three heart-shaped diamond painting from the Diamond Portrait Series. I went ahead and added real natural diamond dust with paint in the painting, the diamond dust sparkles when it catches light.
The most romantic of all diamonds, heart-shaped diamonds are often referred to as an extremely popular fancy cut and the ultimate representation of love. I love working with heart-shaped diamonds for my jewelry creations. So much so that I wrote about most Famous Heart-Shaped Diamonds in history.
Here are a few images of the painting and process...
Passionate Heart - A Pink Heart-Shaped Diamond Painting By Reena Ahluwalia
Life is short. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.
Celebrating a heart full of passion, 'Passionate Heart' is my pink heart-shaped diamond painting, one of three heart-shaped diamond painting from the 'Diamond Portrait Series'. Pink diamonds are extremely rare diamonds and are the hot favorite of collectors and connoisseurs. The most romantic of all diamonds, heart-shaped diamonds are often referred to as an extremely popular fancy cut and the ultimate representation of love. I love working with heart-shaped diamonds for my jewelry creations. So much so that I wrote about the most Famous Heart-Shaped Diamonds in history.
Here are a few images of the painting and process...
Live with passion, follow your heart!
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Pure Heart - A White Heart-Shaped Diamond Painting By Reena Ahluwalia
Beauty of a pure heart shines brighter than any star!
Nothing can stop us to radiate our inner brilliance. A pure heart is pure light! It's that essence I set out to capture in my painting. After all, what is heart without story?
From the 'Diamond Portrait Series', this painting is a portrait of 'Pure Heart'. A D-flawless white heart-shaped diamond full of light and brilliance. The most romantic of all diamonds, heart-shaped diamonds are often referred to as an extremely popular fancy cut and the ultimate representation of love. I love working with heart-shaped diamonds for my jewelry creations. So much so that I have written about the most Famous Heart-Shaped Diamonds.
Here are a few images of the painting and process! Enjoy...!
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The Portrait Of Luminosity - An Oval Cut Yellow Diamond Painting By Reena Ahluwalia
A bright and luminous oval cut yellow diamond of epic proportions...
Read moreThe Portrait of Perfection - A Pear Shaped Diamond Painting by Reena Ahluwalia
From the "Diamond Portrait Series", here is "The Portrait of Perfection" - a flawless and perfect pear shaped diamond...
Read moreThe Portal of Decisions - A Painting by Reena Ahluwalia
The biggest adventure we can take is to live the life of our dreams. Come and experience the Portal of Decisions...
Read moreRadiate Brilliance - A Painting By Reena Ahluwalia | Art Miami 2015
"Radiate Brilliance" painting celebrates the inner spirit, our power to empower. My painting pays tribute to women, who like diamonds, are brilliant, multi-faceted and unbreakable...
Read moreThe Portal of Empowerment - A Painting By Reena Ahluwalia | Art Miami 2015
My diamond painting "The Portal of Empowerment" pays tribute to women. There is a woman at the beginning of all great things. She has the power to empower and elevate humanity...
Read moreThe Portal of Eternity - A Painting By Reena Ahluwalia
My diamond painting "The Portal of Eternity" pays tribute to the epic Asscher cut diamond, a cut of royalty...
Read moreThe Portal of Temptations - A painting by Reena Ahluwalia
It is unescapable if you are human. Temptation, that is...The Portal of Temptations Diamond Painting by Reena Ahluwalia.
Read moreThe Portal of Mystery - a painting by Reena Ahluwalia
Life is a beautiful mystery! In my green diamond painting, "The Portal of Mystery", I explore the concept of mystery...
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