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Anita R. Ratnam

Exit through the museum gift shop, suggests Anita Ratnam

My children and friends know that I must make that mandatory stop at the museum shop if I am travelling abroad. There is a deep local engagement you find at a museum store and, on returning home, the joy in placing each piece of contemporary jewellery purchased in narrative context.

Jewellery has played an important role in museum shops across the world, be it on site or online, showcasing unusual materials and techniques and a wide price range.

Indian Museum Special
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