Gold Jewellery Biography
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Gold is a metal that lures many. It gives the security against any
financial crisis, because of its easy liquidity, and is also used by women
for adorning themselves. Traditionally, gold has been considered
auspicious among Hindus and is regarded to be symbolic of Lakshmi,
the Goddess of Wealth. Gold is symbol of perfection, immortality and
prosperity; it is the substance that myths and legends are made of. It is
a favourite for making jewellery, for the reason that it is anti-rust and
has an everlasting shine.
Kancheepuram in southern India and Varanasi in northern India have
been the centre of gold jewellery making since the historic times. Gold
has been used in making of brocades and weaving. Zardozi, which was brought in India by Mughals, used gold
thread is in embroidery. An excellent craft, it is quite popular even today. Like other jewellery products, gold
jewellery is typical to the region. Design and pattern of gold jewellery differs according to the area and tradition
carried on historically.
Till date, there has been no historical evidence to shows that Indian women did not wear any gold jewellery
anytime. Earrings, nose rings, bracelets, armlets etc., all have been a part and parcel of the women in India,
historically. Indian gold jewellery got its international touch during Mughal period. The Mughals inspired Indian
craftsmen to learn intricacies and nuances of jewellery making. During this period enameling, embedding stones
in gold and filigree work attained great popularity.
During Mughal period, the gold jewellery of the hands and feet was extremely ornate. The reason was that
women wore veils and the only exposed parts of their body were their hands and feet. Some major gold jewellery
of India includes necklaces, nose rings, earrings, hair clips, waistbands or toe rings etc, all popular among Indian
women. Besides the fact that gold jewellery lures Indian women most for obvious reasons, gold is believed to
welcome Lakshmi. During Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped and gold is almost invariably bought.
Tradition of adoring oneself with jewellery is 5000 years old in India.
Indian women and jewellery have always formed a great combination.
The tradition is still alive and time has made it only more vigorous than
earlier. The art of making beautiful ornaments, with delicacy and
acumen, has been developed throughout the historical times. Rulers
and feudal gave patronage to art and artists, to develop the same to
optimum. There is jewellery for almost all the body parts, including
neck, ear, nose, arms, ankles, fingers, waist, hair parting, etc.
In India, jewellery is designed to match with the attire. The theme of its
design as well as the colour of the jewellery is taken into consideration
while adoring. To make jewellery more attractive, it is topped by diamonds and various types of gems.
Traditionally, Indian jewellery has been made of heavy and voluminous gold pieces, but recently jewellery made
of silver, platinum and other metals has become quite popular among people. The popularity of jewellery made of
stone, encrusted on metal, has grown more recently. In the following lines, we will tell you about the different
kinds of jewellery in India.
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