| Indian jewellery dates back 5000 years
| |
| | measurements of the customer, is surely
|
| ago with the use of natural materials
| |
| | an enviable possession. This Indian
|
| found in abundance all over the country.
| |
| | jewellery is made with uncut rubies
|
| These were in the form of seeds,
| |
| | (pucchakallu), emeralds, uncut diamonds
|
| feathers, leaves, berries, fruits,
| |
| | (param), pearls, sapphire and other
|
| flowers. Even animal bones, claws, and
| |
| | precious stones with the foundation in
|
| teeth were used. Today, Indian jewellery
| |
| | gold. Though due to the finesse required
|
| are set with precious stones and gems
| |
| | in crafting it, the time required to
|
| alike in gold, silver, and platinum. The
| |
| | deliver the Indian jewellery may
|
| jewelries although are designed in its
| |
| | sometimes even go up to a year, depending
|
| original traditional form. Antique as it
| |
| | on the number of pieces required. But one
|
| may look like, but the intricate
| |
| | sight at the final product and most of
|
| detailing of the Indian jewellery is
| |
| | customers will forget the agony of their
|
| beauty in itself. What prompted the
| |
| | wait. The price range too could be
|
| Hindus to take pride in this art form was
| |
| | anywhere between Rs. 80,000 for a pair of
|
| the desire to adorn oneself, thereby
| |
| | jhumkas (earrings) to several lakhs for
|
| beautifying one self. Since India is a
| |
| | necklaces and other specialized items. A
|
| gem-bearing country, the resources were
| |
| | set for a dancer, meeting all her
|
| endless. Because of this too, the country
| |
| | requirements for the perfect adornment
|
| was beset by invaders from all around.
| |
| | could be between Rs. 8,00,000 to Rs.
|
| Transgressing through time and history,
| |
| | 15,00,000. "The reason for the expensive
|
| Indian jewellery has not remained just a
| |
| | nature of temple Indian jewellery is
|
| craft, but evolved into an art - both in
| |
| | obviously the making charge, which itself
|
| design and workmanship. For the rulers,
| |
| | is almost one-third of the total cost,"
|
| jewels were a statement of power,
| |
| | says Kirtilal's manager Gunashekar. Other
|
| prosperity and prestige. But for the
| |
| | Indian jewelries include the antique
|
| Indian woman, jewellery was and is, even
| |
| | Indian jewellery and the Minakari
|
| today in many parts considered as a
| |
| | jewellery. The former, antique Indian
|
| security, the value of which will almost
| |
| | jewellery, in contrast to its name, it
|
| always accentuate, never depreciate. One
| |
| | actually relates to the present trend and
|
| of the precious aspect about the Indian
| |
| | is in reality considered more of fancy
|
| jewellery is the temple jewelry design.
| |
| | jewellery. While the Minakari jewellery,
|
| This Indian jewellery is commonly
| |
| | or enamelling a unique combination of
|
| associated with dancers practicing the
| |
| | gems, enamel pigments, and precious
|
| dance form of Bharatanatyam or Kuchipudi.
| |
| | stones was born as a result of Shah
|
| This is characterized by some of the
| |
| | Jahan's aesthetic vision that transformed
|
| finest handwork, painfully crafted by
| |
| | enameling into a sophisticated art. All
|
| skilled craftsmen and jewelers. From
| |
| | in all, the trend set by the Hindus for
|
| earrings to necklaces to pieces for
| |
| | over 5,000 years never ceased the
|
| adorning the hair, feet, hip and even the
| |
| | interest of the people to beautify
|
| plait, the temple Indian jewellery that
| |
| | themselves.
|
| is custom-made, according to the
| |
| |
|
