Speaking at the café of Bengal Gallery where her bead exhibition is being currently held, Syed Jahangir, one of the eminent guests said, "This is a unique exhibition in Dhaka. Ornaments are something that one enjoys physically. Ornament designing by well known artists is common in Europe and America but in Bangladesh qualified artists have not gone into it before. From the outset Nurun Nahar has been an artist of a different kind: she used to dress and speak in a different way from others. Her work too was very avant garde when she worked on leather and mural. There is scope for other artists to follow Nurun Nahar's footsteps."

Nurun Nahar said, "Jewellery has been a passion from my childhood. When I was a girl, my father gave me a Sindhi beaded necklace and I treasured it until I finally lost it while travelling in Boston. I've done many courses in beads such as African Zulu and Red Indian specialities. I've studied with Martha Forsythe and Eve Perterson. I've a team with 30 people to help me with my bead work which I began in 2005."

There were necklaces with African colours of blue and red as well as contrasting black and white. Earrings came in the shape and colours of pineapples and Zulu stars. There were necklaces with triangles of blue and gold. Hanging pieces in orange and blue were Latin American in flavour. Earrings with shocking coloured pompoms were also in evidence. Snake designs were there to be found along with more formal necklaces with turquoise and pearls. Native American and tribal African colours and motifs were seen everywhere.

Elements of folk art have been combined with modern flavours in Nurun Nahar's creations. The designs are detailed and imaginative. "The jewellery is not just to adorn but to rekindle aesthetic pleasure," the artist says.