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Designs that are so you!

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Not everyone wears jewellery for style. For some it is a way of expression, while others look at it as a reflection of their inner-self. In fact, in some of the tribes in India, it is a mark of their identity. Also, since time unknown, by means of Mangalsutra in India and wedding rings in the west, women make known about their marital status.  Even through the history of India, the jewels of various eras reflect the time in which they originated. The Rajputs, the Mughals, the Marathas, the Mauryas…you can tell from the designs which jewel belongs to which dynasty.   Although since then we have come a long way in terms of design themes and technology and a lot of western influence is seen in our creations, the yearn to personalise our jewellery still persists. Sometime the desire is so strong that we go in for customisation. It may be a design that we have either seen somewhere or created on our own but all that matters is that we identify with it.  For man...