| Kundan jewelry is an Indian craft that
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| | waistbands, anklets, earrings, armlets,
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| put into fusion the brilliance of
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| | and earrings. Actually, as a fact,
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| precious stones, metal, and enamel in the
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| | ornaments are made supposedly for every
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| custom Rajasthani style. Emeralds, topaz,
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| | part of the human body-sixteen types of
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| garnets, rubies, moonstones, amethyst,
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| | body adornment called solah shringar.
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| diamonds, bloodstones, sapphires, and
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| | This brings back into mind old times of
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| corals are typical examples of stones
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| | luxurious lifestyles and grand
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| that are frequently used in jewelry
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| | magnificence. In Rajasthan, the largest
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| making. These stones are then shaped
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| | state of the Republic of India, enamel
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| carefully, cut, and polished to let their
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| | has long been used in numerous ways in
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| shine show. These then are set in pure
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| | jewelry making. The evident fine
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| gold base designed with exceptionally
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| | handiwork seen in Kundan jewelry makes it
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| complicated patterns. Then the so far
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| | popular among women, not only in Asian
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| unfinished product is given an enameled
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| | countries, but among Westerners as well;
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| ground to protect the gold from possible
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| | although, caution should be taken in
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| wearing out caused by friction against
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| | looking for authentic pieces. As the
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| the skin. This process also gives
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| | availability of online stores rapidly
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| highlight on the extent of the stones'
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| | increases, there would also be those who
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| luster. Only those with keen eyes would
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| | are selling pieces, claiming to be real
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| notice that a Kundan jewelry should not
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| | things, but in actuality are just cheap
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| be compared and mistaken for the
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| | imitations of the craft. Still, it should
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| artificial Kundan, which uses glass and
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| | be worth noting how Kundan jewelry is
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| colored tinfoil under the stones to mimic
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| | taking great attention from the fashion
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| the polish of the real work. Much of the
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| | world, specifically on the area of
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| beauty of Kundan jewelry is derived from
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| | women's fashion accessories. Pieces done
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| its value and authenticity, thus to make
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| | with highly intricate designs and
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| a replica of it is would be defeating its
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| | carefully watched over with high-quality
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| essence. Kundan jewelry can also be done
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| | workmanships are available for special
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| in silver, replacing the radiance and
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| | occasions such as weddings, formal
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| warmth of the gold with the classic grace
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| | gatherings, or simple casual evening
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| of white. Kundan jewelry could have
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| | night outs. Kundan jewelry is considered
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| varying designs-animal, bird, floral,
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| | to follow one of the oldest
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| lunar, and solar designs. In the southern
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| | jewelry-making traditions of India. The
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| part of India, Kundan jewerly designs are
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| | Kundan jewelry is said to have been made,
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| more inclined to nature-dainty motif of
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| | not only for humans, but also for deities
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| the melon, rice grains, mango, and
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| | as well-even ceremonial elephants and
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| cucumber seeds, etc. In other parts, such
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| | horses. The materials used for making
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| as the in then west and the north, the
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| | Kundan jewelry had to be from the finest
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| Mughals stands to be the biggest
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| | materials-say, the gold used should be of
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| influence on these jewelry designs. The
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| | high quality. People before used
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| Kundan jewelry pieces can be formed into
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| | jewelries as forms of investment; thus,
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| rakhras (those worn in the forehead),
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| | to go for pieces of lower quality makes
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| necklaces, chokers, bracelets,
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| | little, if any, sense.
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