Guide to Jewelry from India

Jewelry in India are as varied as the regions, people and culture change. Jewelry making is an art form that has passed through generations of artisans or karigars. Today, Indian classical style came into force with brand names houses and prominent designers to significantly improve and was accepted.

Here is a brief overview of some of the most famous regional styles of jewelry in India. There are probably many other exclusive regional styles, but they are also known all over India.

Delhi

Mughal: This type of jewelry was manufactured in India, Mughal, and never out of fashion. It is very expensive, with an emphasis on design is inspired by richly decorated. common motifs include flowers, leaves, vines, and ambition (mango), birds, etc. Mughal style jewelry Iadday works normally use, so that these species together.

Rajasthan

Kundan Iadday: This style of embossing or inlaid with precious stones, as a rule, Kundan (crystal translucent) in the sheet region. As mentioned above, this work is part of the Mughal style jewelry and is now a specialty of artisans of Jaipur.

Meenakari: Another specialty of Rajasthan arts enamel Meenakari or molten metal with a paint of different colors, usually red, blue or green.

Theva: This is a rare art, which are represented by well-known Indian designers, whose gold enamel on glass. Red, blue or green highlights in gold leaf under the glass for elegant look.

Gujarat

Gheru: Style Gheru Baroda is the complete decoration of a beautiful dark red copper.

Pachchikam: specialty for generations Gujarati style Pachchikam involves performing together uncut semiprecious stones and glass works a tiny metal claws (unlike the built-in style decor Kundan Iadday or against).

Polka: Gujarat jewelry rough.

Bengal

Watermark: a style in which shapes and designs are made of fine twisted silver wire. Also in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

Navrattan: includes traditional Bengali jewelry nine gems - ruby, emerald, sapphire, cat's eye, coral, turquoise, pearl, opal and diamonds.

Tamil Nadu

Temple: The temple jewelry, specialty Nagercoil in South India, is a complex bulky jewelry in 22K gold and gems out there. This jewelry was traditionally made to decorate the idols of gods and goddesses in the temples (hence the name), and currently are Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer. Designs and patterns inspired by nature.