India, July 12 -- It was my birthday, April 7, and I was far from India, in San Francisco. I remember feeling a little adrift that day, scrolling through Instagram, when a reel gently caught my eye: handcrafted golden earrings glinting softly against cotton sarees, set to music that felt like home. The caption read: Dokra Revival. Artisan Jewelry. Crafted with Love.

There was something about the jewelry. It didn't just look beautiful. It felt like it carried a memory. The brand was called Miharu. I couldn't stop thinking about it.

Two months later, when I returned to India, I reached out to the woman behind the brand: Parul Maskara Bajoria.

When we met at Mirabelle Cafe, she walked in wearing a puff-sleeved blouse, radiant Dokra jewelr...