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.

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.

From the very ancient times people in India are in the practice of making and using bead jewelry. Indian jewelry is very famous and Indian jewelry designers are appreciated lavishly for their innovative exquisite designs. Indian bead jewelry is no exception;

it has placed a firm foot in the global market.
Beads are made out of a variety of materials and these beads in turn are used to make fine jewelry. Some popular types of bead jewelry are Glass bead, Shell, Metal bead, Crystal, Ceramic, Wooden bead, Pearl, Clay bead, Paper bead, Gemstone bead, Papier mache bead, Plastic bead, Bone, Horn, Ivory, Coral, Resin bead, Seed bead, Rudraksha bead, Myrrh bead and Coco beads.
These materials are used to make different types of beads and these beads in turn are strung on elastic, natural fiber thread, wire, or nylon to produce various attractive bead jewelry. Or bead ornaments are made by fitting these beads to various surfaces. A great deal of imaginative, creative and dexterous skills is required in the creation of beads. Raw materials could be converted into beads of various shapes and sizes. The popular bead shapes are spherical, tetragonal, oval, cylindrical, diamond shaped, flat, bugle or tubular, charlotte cut.
It is possible to decorate the beads in various methods. It could be made more attractive by painting, varnishing, engraving etc or adorned with glitter. There are transparent, translucent or opaque beads and they are available in almost all shades like watery colors, pastels, bold shades, florescent bright colors, metallic hues etc. To say the least, there is great scope for the manufacture of bead jewelry in unlimited shades, shapes and decorative designs.
Most of the popular ornaments such as necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, bangles, finger rings and armlets could be made out of beads. Articles like belts, brooches and hair jewelry studded with fascinating beads are also available in plenty. Charming jewelry made out of beads was in vogue in India since very early ages. Indian jewelry, consisting of tribal trinkets, fashion jewelry, custom jewelry and even traditional ornaments, has been crafted out of various kinds of beads.

India has a very prominent place among the oldest and persistent countries for producing glittering jewelry around the world. Mixed with tradition and latest fashion Indian jewelry attracts the whole world with a desire of owning at least one sparkling and pricey designed jewel in the life time.

The types of Indian jewelry are plenty and you will wonder when you know that from hair to toe each part of female body can be decorated with an ornament. Each kind of jewelry has its own style and the full credit of this style goes to the various Indian tribes that designed them initially. The stones like coral, sugilite, charoite and gaspeite are mostly used in Indian jewelry. To know the historical facts of Indian jewelry is fascinating and any human being will be mesmerized to the different kinds of Indian jewelry with just a look.
Sub- continent India has a longest strongest continuous legacy of jewelry making around the world. We have confirmed evidences to show that people belonging to the Indus Valley civilization around 1,500 BC had started creating gold earrings and necklaces, bead and metallic necklaces. Another peculiar feature connected with this civilization is that these ancient people did not bury the jewelry with the dead whereas many other cultures followed that custom. Although diamonds were first mined in India, reliable evidences are there to show that they used precious gems in the jewelry even before that.
India can boast of a large variety of body jewelry, like nose rings, earrings, bracelets, crowns, rings, anklets, chokers, amulets and necklace. A craftsman or goldsmith has to follow certain rigid rules while making the jewelry such as the temperature has to be kept at low as the heat could harm the gold threading, they have to concentrate on each piece at a time etc. That is why the jewels need such a long time to get finished and the cause for the long wait. The wait is worth, at the same time very expensive too.
Ornaments made out of the yellow metal, gold, continues to be the leader in Indian jewelry. Recent years have seen silver as well as platinum emerging as strong contenders. Low- priced jewelry produced out of materials like wood, plastic, glass, aluminum etc is also gaining popularity in India. You can see a spurt in the demand for designer jewelry too. These days pastel colors are doing very well in the wedding market. Moreover, people have become experimental that has led to new designs. There is a great demand for fashion and fusion jewelry too. The rage is detachable jewelry that can be put to multiple uses. Add an element to it, it becomes an evening wear, take something out and it is ready for an official gathering.

Indian Jewelry is very special and unique characterized by its elegant simplicity and superb craftsmanship. Each part of India produces particular types of jewelry out of different metals and each exhibits its own splendor and charm.
The northernmost state Kashmir brings out rings, chokers, bracelets and earrings made out of blackened silver and polished brass and embedded with semi-precious stones. Tiger stone, coral, turquoise and jade in stained pink, amber and green are also available and these reflect the beauty of the sunset, flowers and trees of the Kashmir Valley. Elephant tusks were mainly imported from East Africa to be carved into marvelous earrings, necklaces and bangles.
Rajasthan State offers brightly colored, light and delicately chased lacquer bangles that bring a dash of colors from their rainbow hues. Also available are bangles having small beads and mirrors studded in the lacquer, which shine and sparkle with every turn of the wrist. Menakari, a form of gold jewelry from Rajasthan is studded with precious gemstones that are later enameled with gold. Magnificent Kundan jewelry is yet another famous art from Rajasthan. Kundan, a semi precious opaque crystal is shaped individually and then soldered and inserted into a dazzling stone.
We get a variety of silver articles from Indian coastal areas such as heavy pieces of silver jewels from Maharashtra and dainty filigree in leaf, star and flower patterns from Orissa. Delhi’s heavy silver bracelets, necklaces, rings and lockets with delicately carved traditional patterns like the paisley leaf, the lotus, the almond, and the mango are in great demand. Andhra Pradesh produces very popular cuff-links, buttons, and earrings of silver embedded in oxidized black metal.
The best Terracotta jewelry found in West Bengal is made from clay with engraved designs. Splendid necklaces, rings, bracelets, anklets, pendants, bangles, and other trinkets are made out of terracotta for women. West Bengal is also famous for Navaratna jewelry, a necklace of nine gems. The nine stones strung together are considered to bring wealth and prosperity to wearer and it protects from various diseases and danger.
South Indian states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu offer temple jewelry made of 22-karat gold and studded with precious stones. In southern India you get ethnic jewelry like Mangamalai, Khasumalai and Mullaimottumalai made of pure gold. The word manga means mango and malai, chain. Thus Mangamalai is a gold chain having small shaped mangoes joined together. In the same way Khasu means coins and Mullaimottu, jasmine buds. Hyderabad is famous for necklaces, bracelets, earrings, bangles and other ornaments studded with various colored pearls.

Gemstones are used at a large scale in the production of various fascinating jewelry items since they are considered as captivating and elegant piece that can be fixed prudently in jewelry. It is also believed that most of the gemstones possess certain religious as well as medicinal values. The most interesting fact about gemstones is that each calendar month is associated with a specific gemstone, known as the birthstone of the month. Several silver gemstone jewelry are fashioned and marketed on the basis of these beliefs.
Here you get a glimpse of some of the famous gemstones used in silver gemstone jewelry and their importance.
Garnet is the birthstone of January and this very pretty stone represents fidelity and commitment.
Amethyst is considered as the birthstone of February. Silver jewelry embedded with Amethyst is very special to wear often because this gemstone associated with piety, spirituality, and its power to restore tranquility.
Aquamarine, another powerful gemstone, is believed to have the ability to help digestion and bring relief to people who depend upon drugs for their ailments. Aquamarine, the birthstone of March is believed to have the power to lessen anger and remove unwanted thoughts.
Diamond, the brilliant gemstone, is the birthstone of April. This gem is popularly considered as a girl’s dearest friend’ and as being ‘forever’. The diamonds represent eternal love and beauty and are associated with reliability and longevity. Indians prefer to wear gold or silver rings studded with diamonds on their fingers for these benefits.
Jewelry made of gorgeous gemstone Emerald, the birthstone of May, is believed to bring wisdom, growth and patience.
The birthstone of June, Pearl, is elegant and a symbol of purity and refinement.
Gemstone jewelry, decorated with Ruby, is very popular with the belief that if worn on the left hand, it will bring good luck. This is the birthstone of July.
Peridot is the birthstone of August. There is a belief that this gem has the power to ward off evil and can cure asthma. Silver as well as other metal ornaments set with Peridot gemstone represent fame and strength.
Sapphire, the birthstone of September, is a symbol of sincerity and faithfulness and is believed that it has the power to remove envy and restore fidelity.
The pretty gemstone Opal is the birthstone of October and is supposed to be the symbol of confidence and faithfulness.
Jewelry adorned with Citrine is worn by people to enhance self-confidence and creativity. It is believed that this birthstone of November can remove toxins from the body.
Turquoise is beautiful and is the birthstone of the last month December. This is considered as a holy gemstone because the jewelry set with this gemstone is supposed to promote mental and spiritual clarity. Moreover this is a good luck charm.