Our Brand - Susie Designs

Susie comes from Karnataka state in the south of India. Currently living in Toronto, Canada she brings in collections that speak of intricate skill work. She grew up in the neighborhoods that weaved the famous ‘dharmavaram’ silks in the South. She runs her own private collection  from home in her free time. Her collection consists of Meenakari work, Kundan work as well as Polki work. Her love for jewelry and creativity clearly gets depicted in her wide range of designs.

 Summer Essence Necklace Set: sophisticated stone  studded flowers and golden mango designs held together 

by two layers of golden colored beads.

Due to her busy schedule, her involvement with mainstream business is reduced to selling limited collections that are popular, intricate and unique. Susie loves shopping and travelling.

While at home, her favorite pastime is watching cooking programs!
Come have a look at her charming and exclusive collection on our website www.jillmill.com

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Handmade Jewelry by Susie Designs

Crafts - our new category of products is here!!

Have a look at our new and enticing collection of various Handcrafted products that can make a big style statement...from bed spreads to cushion covers and umbrellas to bags...all this along with exciting discounts...there is no stopping!!!

 Maharaja Applique Bed Sheet with Matching Pillow covers

Crafted Home Decor can really help give a whole new look and feel to your abode. Add instant style with any of these home decor craft products ranging from cushion covers to bed spreads to wall hangs and many more.

Dual Color Black Brown Sun Umbrella

 Handmade Craft Utilities covering a variety of useful products such as bags, folders, mobile covers, holders and the special 'sun umbrellas'. 

 Stay tuned as we add to our collection. 

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Meenakari - The Art of Enameling

          The Art of Enameling over metal surfaces and ornamenting the metal by intricate designs, Meenakariis a technique which travelled to India from Persia in the17th Century during the Mughal times. This classic technique of enameling is now mostly prepared in Rajasthan and few other North Indian regions.

Traditional Paan Leaf Minakari Set

At first, Meenakari was often overlooked, as this kind of work was only used as a backing for Kundan jewelry or other stone-studded jewelry. As a result, it allowed the people to wear those jewelries two-ways. As Kundan or when reversed as Meenakari. This technique has made its way into the making of artifacts as well, like – bowls, spoons, key chains, figures of deities and other handicrafts.

The process of Meenakaristarts with a designer (nakkash) who comes up with a design for the product. Then the design goes to the goldsmith (sonaar) who gives the product its basic form. After the product gets its form, it is time for engraving the design on to it and it is done by the engraver (chhatera). Then the intricate designs are filled with colorful enamel (Meena). The enamel colors that are used are made up of metal oxide mixed with finely crushed glass. The Meena is then placed in the furnace where the enamel fuses and hardens to become one with the surface. The product is then cleaned with a strong tamarind/lemon solution and polished.

Dancing Peacock Minakari Set

Each region that practiced Meenakari had its own variation of fashion and technique. Pink (gulabi meena) was a dominant color used in the Banaras region. Blue and green colored enamels were a specialty of Lucknow. Meenakari was predominant more in Jaipur, Rajasthan and here we had the most vibrant colors. 

This craft is passed down from generation to generation and it is quite rare to see that outsiders are allowed to acquire any knowledge of this craft. 

We have some gorgeous Meenakari Jewelry on our site and of course you are more than welcome to get your hands on them.

Have a superb JillMill Day!

JillMill Facebook Store

Did you know you can setup facebook store for your online store, with complete list of transaction features just like a website? So, your clients and friends can now browse through your listings from the comfort of their networking sites, without having to leave to another site.

JillMill Facebook Store

The issue still is, you can not direct users to view the page without asking to log in to Facebook account.
The interaction is not as good as the website itself. and Very few users go beyond the 'timeline'

-More as we update

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About JillMill

Hi Everyone!! 

This is our first blog so we are just going to get you all acquainted with JillMill. What’s it all about and what we at JillMill are trying to create.

JillMill is all about connecting with like-minded individuals, who would like to share, promote and contribute to a culture or community.

We value crafts that speak of traditions and cultures. We believe there will always be demand for arts and crafts that come from ‘Home’; it is in our interest to bring them to your doorsteps. We regard art in its raw form and respect the skills that give them shape and identity. Our goal is to encourage these skills from across the world by making them Accessible, Affordable and Available to its appreciators.
We provide online business solutions to individuals and very small business owners who are interested in reaching out to the world, but have limited online visibility and access. We want to help them reach their business goals, spread their customer base and help promote their products easily and efficiently.

At JillMill we have no physical shop nor do we sell products of our own. We help our clients to sell their products online. We help them to connect with their customers, establish trust, create branding, and provide consulting services to market authentic quality goods to its customers. If you would like to know more details on our services or process and on how we can help you start your business, please email your profile to info@jillmill.com .

We are constantly updating our site with new features and services – for both our clients and customers. If you have any suggestions or feedbacks please reach us through the Contact Us page on our website or you can get in touch with us right here…you may be pleasantly surprised one day :)

Have a wonderful JillMill day!