Indian Accessories

The pink city Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan is very famous for its silver, gold and diamond jewelry. If you say Jaipur city is glittering with fine fascinating jewelry it is indeed not an exaggeration. The sparkling gems and stones

are famous all over the world and the Indian traditional jewelry is so magnificent and enchanting that all the international buyers prefer to buy the ones crafted by Jaipur jewelers.

All types of jewelry, whether it is traditional jewelry, contemporary diamond jewelry, antique silver jewelry, Indian costume jewelry or any other popular jewelry, are easily available in Jaipur. This pink city could be described as the hub for all kinds of jewelry. The skilled craftsmen of Jaipur create the jewelry pieces in a peculiar style and each creation shows uniqueness in itself. The traditional jewelry, specifically the silver pieces, are world famous because the designs used in the making of silver necklaces, bangles, anklets etc are exquisitely fascinating.

Perfection is another name for Jaipur jewelry. Most of the jewelers are themselves manufacturers of ornaments and so they are the wholesale dealers. So they can watch the crafting of the jewelry very closely and try to maintain perfection and quality in each piece of the jewelry. They are also able to provide fine jewelry at very reasonable prices. No one is prepared to make any compromise on the quality of jewelry. The Jaipur jewelers are known for keeping up the quality standard of their jewelry products.

Jaipur jewelers have a good collection of all kinds of jewelry. Even jewelry in colored beads and glittering stones, fashion jewelry, ethnic and regional jewelry and all types of designer jewelry are available in plenty with every jewel merchant. There will never be a shortage in their variety of trinkets. The jewelers in Jaipur also deal in all sorts of genuine precious and semi-precious stones like diamond, topaz, sapphire etc. Real Indian gemstones are also available in the jewel shops. You can get finger rings studded with these gemstones in gold, silver or other metal base.

It is a wonderful experience to watch the unique designs in all the ornaments like necklaces, bracelets, anklets, rings, nose rings, earrings etc. Another interesting feature with the jewelry is that each piece is handcrafted which gives a unique style to it. Kundan jewelry is an exclusive work of art with the Jaipur artisans.

Actually Jaipur is a desert city, but this wealth of jewelry has converted the desert to a haven of tourist attraction. The Pink City receives you with a wide sparkling WELCOME.

Recent years have seen certain changes in the traditional concept of Indian wedding jewelry. Still there is no Indian wedding without any jewelry. Women are very passionate about their jewelry, especially at her wedding time.

With the passage of time and the changes in the social and economical status the Indian woman has made definite changes in the choice of her jewelry, the changes in the type of material used or design. Today’s ornaments have more diamonds or other precious gemstones and the modern woman prefers jewelry to be worn as fashion statements every day. Indian women have more exposure as more and more are taking up a career today and they enjoy economical freedom. Moreover intercaste marriages are becoming very common. All these factors might have contributed to the shift in the concept of wedding jewelry.
These days in addition to the tali traditional wedding jewelry package includes six pieces of bangles, two rings and a diamond earring. Gold continues to be the most in demand despite its spiraling prices. At the same time many people have a choice with the white gold too. It is possible now to make a wedding package using around 15-20 grams of 22 carat gold. The modern bride finds fancy with the sparkling bracelets with decorative gemstones in the place of traditional bangles. As far as Tali is concerned most women prefer it to be in the traditional type
According to jewelry designers as long as people can afford they will go only for gold. At present people are too much fascinated by the different hues of gold, such as white gold, pink gold and no need to mention the familiar yellow gold. Today’s fashion conscious women like to go with the latest trends. So they have no hesitation in experimenting with new trends like combination jewelry consisting of two different shades of gold having gemstones studded in them. Such fashion statements become instant hit with the modern ladies. This enables the wearer to mix and match it with various kinds of dresses. The popularity of the gem diamond is also on the ascent and white gold bangles adorned with diamonds have become every one’s favorite. You can discern rising popularity even in the costly platinum jewelry.
But when it comes to designs majority of the people prefer the traditional designs, no matter if it is antique, temple or Kerala, with slight modifications here and there. Especially for Indians residing in other countries this offers them an opportunity to preserve and present their cultural heritage. Any how Indian bride’s option for her wedding jewelry makes definite deviations from the traditional jewelry. The latest trend indicates that the women go for contemporary designs that have an international appeal rather than buying heavy and chunky jewelry that will lie in the locker safely most of the time. Instead they want their jewelry to be more accessorized with their wardrobe.

Mahsrashtra state in the western and Arunachal Pradesh in the northeastern regions of India are very famous for their fine and precious tribal jewelry. In Maharashtra the chief metal used to make ornaments is gold.

The tribes mostly developed the art of making jewelry during the periods of Maratha and Peshawar dynasties.

In Kolhapur, a place in Maharashtra, is known for its unique necklace, Kolhapur Saaj worn by lots of women. This important necklace is available in various types such as Har, Malas, Mohammel, boral etc. Halba, an important tribe adorn themselves with a beautiful lock of braid called ‘Khosa’. They wear a jewel piece ‘Khinwa on ear tops and ‘a hanging ring Phuli’ made of gold for the nose. Their jewelry include a heavy necklace, ‘Chapsari’, Garland of Karipot or black pearl and garland of coins called Muhar mala. They use metals like gold, silver, brass, aluminum, clay, lead and wood to produce bangles such as Chude, Chudiya etc.

Most tribal women wear Gathla and Putalimala, traditional style of necklaces made of gold coins and a bracelet called Toda. Sari, a tight fitting neck wear, is a real art made by twisting two wires together having a spiral design at each end. Another form of neckwear, Chandraharas, has circular rings joined together. The magnificent necklace Mahammal is made by stringing molded beads together. The Maharashtra tribes, it can be said, are fond of colorful jewelry.

The tribes of Arunachal Pradesh make exquisite jewelry from primary materials and adorn these ornaments with other materials like colorful beads, wild seeds, feathers of birds, green wings of beetles, brass, bones, ivory, silver and gold. Tribal women think that ornaments enhance their womanhood and so they create jewelry pieces like necklaces, headbands, bracelets, belts etc and embellish themselves with these charming trinkets. For the tribal women their jewelry is a sign of prestige. The jewelry of these tribes are famous not only in India but in other global countries as well.
These tribes make beautiful necklaces out of colored glass beads that form an important material in their jewelry. There are various types of tribes in this region and jewelry form a special differentiating mark of each tribe. The Sancho tribe makes earrings out of materials like bamboo, cane, glass beads, seeds, and reeds while the Karka Gsllong tribe wear necklaces embellished with heavy iron rings coiled several times. But the tribal folks of Apatani group use iron bracelets crafted by blacksmiths. Another tribe Nishi wears a peculiar headdress on the forehead by rolling a big knot of hair into a bun decorated with feathers of Arunachal Pradesh’s signature bird the great ‘Hornbill’.
Thus for the people of Arunachal Pradesh, only long standing tradition and simplicity are required to live a complete life. They use only the available natural resources to make their jewelry and will continue to stick to it in the years to come.

Antique Jewelry articles, one of the several types of Indian jewelry, are classic adornment worn by ancient Indians. As their age increases their value also increases correspondingly. These antique ornaments never lose their charm and fashion,

instead retaining their unique attractiveness, elegance and outstanding value and worth with the passage of every year. Most of these jewelry articles are handmade and each piece exhibits unique features and characteristics. The extraordinary skills of ancient jewelry designers are seen in the exquisite and impressive designs, styles and structures of the antique pieces. People are quickly mesmerized to these features and the traders have no hesitation in laying down a selling or trading price for each antique article.
Previously these antique ornaments were considered as jewelry pieces worn mostly by old women. But with the changed trends and perceptions this antique jewelry has become a favorite among most of the age groups and is worn as a fashionable ornament by almost all sections of societies.
Usually antique jewelry is not available in the ordinary jewelry shops. Original pieces of antique jewelry are mostly found in some trustworthy places like niche showrooms, historical auction centers and stores of antique dealers.
Another easy method to locate antique dealers is by searching online. You can find a number of websites that offer various antique jewelry pieces at very cheap rates. But be careful while dealing with them because there might be fraud sellers who do not supply the original pieces. It has been found that most of the jewelry articles sold through these websites are not the real ones. They may send you a very low cost antique ornament and collect a huge amount from you. So gather all the information about the products and the website companies that deal with the antique pieces. This way you can find the original antique jewelry article you want to buy,
It is commonly found in Indian families that the antique ornaments pass from one generation to the next generation and they are treated as a part of the family properties. You may get original antique jewelry articles by making a visit to such old families.
But in the recent years antique jewelry goes through oxidizing and similar other processes to make it modern fancy jewelry by giving it a dull look.

Though ancient Indians from the Indus Valley Civilization used to adorn themselves with various kinds of ornaments, Indian jewelry designs using precious stones and pearls along with gold and silver saw its blossoming only during the Mughal period in the 16th to 19th centuries. Indian arts, especially miniature paintings depicting exquisite pieces of richly carved jewelry with beautiful embellishments hold testimony to the enormous wealth and resources of the Indian royal families. The jewelry designers got their models from the various facets of nature including mango fruit, cobra hood, rice gram, cucumber seeds etc, The famous paisley motif, an example, found in the traditional Indian jewelry design, is a pure representation of the mango fruit, Many Indian kings of the late 19th century brought out exceptionally unique ornaments with the help of famous European designers, Van Clef and Carter, using colorful gems for an added rich look.
Indian art and culture show traces of various rulers and religions, over the past many years, selecting the best from them, at the same time retaining its uniqueness. You can find a variety of Indian jewelry design, each representing a particular region. The popular fine filigree work, typical of the Indian states Orissa and Andhra Pradesh, needs a lot of patience and time to complete since the designs are very complex. This design is done with entwined silver or gold threads. The metal threads are plaited very carefully and slowly and fixed to the underlying metal groundwork by soldering.
Temple Jewelry, also known as Kemp set, is mainly worn by Indian classical dancers especially Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancers from South India. These traditional jewelry pieces are made of pure silver, dipped in gold and embellished with gem stones. Certain professional craftsmen take one month to a year depending upon the design to complete the whole set of jewelry for ears, feet, waist, nose, hands, fingers, legs and neck. In olden times this temple jewelry, made of pure gold with a combination of rubies, emeralds, diamonds, pearls and sapphires, was worn by temple dancers called Devadasis. This traditional jewelry is also worn by South Indian brides and in important functions and parties.
Minakari or enameling jewelry, born out of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s great vision, is a unique combination of gems, enameling pigments and precious stones. Each special design is arranged in a peculiar way that the gems and stones also sparkle along with the enameling light of the ornaments. These are usually expensive and available as necklaces, rings, earrings and a whole set.