Farrokh-Leqa Bracelet The Immortality of a Legendary Love on Onyx Stone
In the heart of art, where colors intertwine with legends and metals narrate timeless tales, the “Farrokh-Leqa” bracelet is born at Jisa Gallery. This creation is not merely a piece of jewelry; it is a window into one of the most passionate love stories in Iranian literature of the Qajar era: the fiery devotion of Amir-Arsalan Namdar, the fearless warrior, and Farrokh-Leqa, the enigmatic enchantress.
Each time this bracelet graces a wrist, the first chapter of this romantic epic is turned once more.
The Story Behind the Farrokh-Leqa Bracelet
The tale begins when Amir-Arsalan, at the height of his power and pride, conquers distant lands of Europe, seizing one church after another. Yet, in the silence of one of those foreign sanctuaries, his gaze falls upon a tapestry revealing a face of otherworldly beauty: Farrokh-Leqa. The great storyteller Naqib al-Mamalek immortalizes that moment as follows: “The very instant Amir-Arsalan beheld the beauty on that canvas, his heart, soul, reason, wisdom, and senses were all plundered!”
That sudden flame transformed the hero’s destiny and set him on a perilous journey in pursuit of his beloved.
This enchanting scene is captured on the onyx stone of the Farrokh-Leqa bracelet. With extraordinary delicacy, the art of Persian miniature painting breathes life into that fateful moment on the elegant canvas of the onyx. The colors reflect both the warmth of sudden love and the astonishment of Amir-Arsalan. The depth and mystery of the onyx stone itself act as a mirror, echoing this ancient tale; every natural vein and shade within it emphasizes its uniqueness. No two stones are ever alike, making each “Farrokh-Leqa” bracelet a one-of-a-kind treasure.
The form of this miniature masterpiece is designed in a bangle style with fretwork on the band. Shining silver is skillfully shaped to embrace the hand-painted stone like a precious gem. The delicate fretwork, a testament to masterful craftsmanship, lends the bracelet a breathtaking refinement—symbolic of the twists, turns, and intricacies within the love story of Amir-Arsalan and Farrokh-Leqa.
The brilliance of silver, alongside the depth of the onyx and the vivid colors of the miniature, creates a striking and elegant harmony.
Final Words
At Jisa Gallery, the Farrokh-Leqa bracelet is more than an ornament; it is a bridge between Iran’s glorious literary past and the present.
This piece showcases the power of miniature painting in its most compact and enduring form, reminding us of loves immortalized within epic tales. Wearing this bracelet is akin to carrying a fragment of Iran’s rich cultural spirit—an eternal story that, with every glance, stirs the heart and whispers that sometimes a single gaze can change a destiny and inscribe a name forever upon the crown of literature and love.
This is the gift of jisa Gallery: the immortality of a love.
Behnoush Bahramali
