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Tribal jewellery: then and now!

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When talking about jewellery , our mind starts picturing gold, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, etc. But in the tribal style jewellery , none of these elements figure. Their jewellery is usually made of materials such as animal bones, teeth, ivory, stones, semi-precious stones, shells, wood and other such natural materials found around their habitats. Elephant hair jewellery is another example of using animal body parts into making ornaments . Even dried berries or seeds of fruits were turned in to beautiful jewels. But if dig deeper into their history, you will know that egg shells were probably one of the oldest materials to be used.   Jewellery was usually made by stringing these simple materials together and fastening the strung beads around various body parts - the wrists, the ankles, the neck, the waist, etc. FYI, animal sinew or tendon was used to string the elements together. However, in the present time, the tribal jewellery designs have become staples fo...

It's time to revive your boss lady image!

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Your colleagues are used to seeing you in a typical power suit and with that, hardly any jewellery . At the most, you team up your office wear with a dainty pair of studs, an understated bracelet or a lightweight pendant. But not anymore. The trendsetters have given you a fresh style goal to revive your boss lady image and mind you, it is not boring at all. Excited? Keep scrolling down. The more you see, I am sure the more you'll be thrilled.  When in doubt, go the bohemian way - this is the new style mantra world over. Not just Europeans and Americans, even Indians are boldly trying out different bohemian styles in clothing as well as jewellery . This trend has also wound up the corporate women. They too sportingly giving a boho touch to their office look and how!  That's not all. They are also trying out combinations that until few years ago, were hard to fathom. Who would have thought this vintage neckwear will have a quintessential partnership...