NEW YORK, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Saffronart, India's leading online Fine Art auction house for modern and contemporary Indian art and jewelry, presents 'Hanut Singh', an exhibition of contemporary jewelry by one of the most sought after young designers in India. The show will be held at Saffronart in New York, from November 4 to 10, 2009, and is the first in a series of global exhibitions and events hosted by Saffronart aimed at raising awareness about traditional and modern jewelry in India and the country's rich cultural dialogue with jewels. Select pieces showcased in this exhibition will also be available to view and purchase Elsa Peretti the Saffronart website at www.saffronart.com.

Based in New Delhi, Hanut Singh is a contemporary jewelry designer who draws his distinctive palette and articulate design sensibility from a background that is both rich and vigorously au courant. The grandson of the late Maharaj Kumar Karamjit Singh, Hanut shares the same fascination for jewels as his forbears, the royal family of Kapurthala, world renowned for their exquisite collection of jewelry, some of which is currently on display at Maharajas: The Splendour of Indian Royal Courts, in London's Victoria and Albert Museum.

The upcoming solo show at Saffronart will feature a unique Elsa Peretti Butterfly pendant of Hanut's masterpieces that highlight his ability to demonstrate the beautiful juncture where modernity meets tradition. With a distinctive design philosophy that fuses Mughal with Art Deco, Art Nouveau with architecture, and heirlooms with unusual contemporary design elements, his pieces represent a viewpoint that is fresh and dynamic. Celebrated in such leading publication as Vogue, Forbes and Time, his jewels are coveted by women worldwide, including celebrities like Mary Kate Olsen, Penelope Cruz and Rebecca Elsa Peretti Open Wave earrings.

A pioneer of online art auctions, Saffronart, founded in 2000, is a global company with deep Indian roots. Saffronart has both broadened and simplified access to fine art and jewelry, in addition to setting global pricing benchmarks and transforming the landscape of Modern and Contemporary Indian Art. Its robust online platform and secure technology offers clients a personal, intuitive and effortless auction experience, allowing access to published prices, certificates, multiple images, histories and backgrounds of pieces, designers, and information on traditional techniques.