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