Jewel Posts

You must be busy putting together your festival ensemble. Gold definitely must be on your mind. But I suggest, it’s time look beyond the yellow sheen of gold. Agreed, gold is auspicious and therefore, you cannot do away with it completely. How about options that offers auspiciousness of gold as well as trendy shades. Yes, you read that right. This middle path takes you to the alluring world of gold alloys – rose gold is the one about which I recently posted and the other one is white gold; essentially a silver-coloured alloy of gold with nickel, platinum or another metal. While the former is in pinkish shade due to the content of copper, the latter mix achieves a white silvery tone. Impact? They are so versatile that go well with your causal, formal as well as traditional looks and therefore, are in vogue and resonate well with the millennial women too. As a result, jewellers  also sell rose gold as well as white gold version of each of their jewel available in pur...

We all have a thing for gold . The reasons are many. To begin with, gold is looked upon as a symbol of Goddess Laxmi - the Goddess of Wealth, as per the Hindu religion. It is said that buying  gold , adds more to the overall wealth and considering its appreciation rate, it seems to be fairly true. No wonder, buyers go in for gold not just because it is beautiful to adorn but also a great invesment option. However, this obsession for gold has never affected silver's monopoly in the categories like anklets , waistband and toe rings . This holding of silver is also driven by the Hindu beliefs. As mentioned before, the gold is as revered as a deity, it is not worn below the waist. So, any jewellery  to be worn below the waist, such as anklets, waistband or even toe-rings, are therefore carved in silver. For this very reason, no matter times change, fashion evolves, your financial status upgrades, yet  silver's significance in a woman's treasure trove would remain unsc...

Jhabua's histroy is quite eventful. While it was ruled by the Rathor dynasty for generations, the region was also hailed as a princely state during the British era and today, it is the administrative headquarter of the district. That said, the tribes – Bhils and Bhilalas, living here have a major influence on its jewellery heritage.   The jewels are not just adornment here but also an integral part of its rituals. Soon after the girl is born, she is adorned with a heavy silver locks in neck, hand and feet. These piece are not removed by them until death. Posthumously, the jewels are removed and kept in the family as her remains. Even when it comes to marriages, women are offered heavy silver jewels by the prospective grooms and if the girl accepts the offerings of a certain groom in the presence of the whole community, she gets married to him.  Although it is an age-old practice, in terms of design, there are not too many variations to explore. Manufactured by villa...

Panchchikam is one of the oldest jewellery heritage of India. Originated in Gujarat and Kutch, this style has been recently revived by the jewellery designers. By the looks of it, a Panchchikam design may appear to be unfinished and delicate as compared to Kundan jewellery . This is due to the use of silver as its base metal instead of gold that is commonly used in Kundan and Polki work. With that, it is not only cost-effective but also gives the exquisite look and feel of platinum.  The main raw materials for Pachchikam jewellery is the base material i.e. silver along with uncut glass and semi-precious stones while the colours used are white, blue, red and green stones and white rice pearls. The process of crafting Pachchikam jewellery is quite laborious and time-consuming. A silver casing is first made to insert the stones which are then affixed within grooves. Upon looking closely at the jewellery, the entire craft may appear rather crude but that is where its...