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COPY Amp up Your Engagement Look With This Gorgeous Necklaces
Perhaps the most significant and elaborate pre-wedding ceremony, the engagement ceremony, also known as Sagai or Mang... read more
COPY Draping for the Big Day: Saree Styles in Indian Weddings
The saree is not just an attire but an emotion that is woven stitch by stitch and row by row through generations, dec... read more
COPY The Big Fat Indian Wedding Meets Modern Chic: A Stylist’s Take
Feature image: a still from Dia Mirza's wedding. Courtesy: Dia Mirza Gone are the days when all weddings looked the s... read more
COPY These Necklaces for Reception Will Make Everyone Go Wow!
First things first, congratulations! As you and your match made in heaven host an event for the first time as a marri... read more
COPY 14K, 18K, 22K Gold Jewelry: Which One Is Best for You? (And Why 24K Is Not)
Almost everybody loves a nice piece of gold jewelry. Gold has always been prized for its brightness and aesthetic app... read more
COPYY The Perfect Fit: How to Measure Your Bracelet Size
Knowing your size while picking an Indian bracelet is vital. You don’t want a bracelet or bangle that’s too tight on ... read more
Jewels of the Wrist: Famous Indian Bracelets and Others
The history that we read about today, jewels saw it up close. While sitting on the crowns of the kings and queens, em... read more
Gold Plated, Vermeil, Gold Filled, and Solid Gold Jewelry: What’s the Difference?
If you give yourself a little confused head scratch when someone talks about gold jewelry, you’ve come to the right p... read more
From Tiny Beads to Stunning Patterns: The Technique of Granulation in Gold Jewelry Making
The art of making gold jewelry making has seen development in the modern era with the introduction of new technologie... read more
Drops of Gold: Tracing the Origins of the Granulation Technique in Gold Jewelry Making
Gold has always been prized for its rarity and allure and has been the foundation of many civilizations and economies... read more
Behind the Scenes of Kundan Jewelry Making—Process and Techniques
Ornate designs made with precious gemstones encrusted in 24K gold—said to have been born in the royal region of Rajas... read more
Tracing the Origins of Kundan Jewelry: From Ancient India to Today
Picture Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s iconic looks as Jodha Bai from the much-loved epic drama Jodhaa Akbar—the first imag... read more
Think Necklaces Are Just a Piece of Jewelry? Think Again!
When it comes to Indian jewelry, there is hardly any piece that does not have some sort of symbolism associated with ... read more
Why Goldsmiths Still Use Crab’s Eye Seed to Measure Gold Jewelry (And Other Measurements)
In the past, the system of weights and measures for everything, including gold jewelry, varied from region to region.... read more
How Many of These Royal Vintage Necklaces Do You Know About?
The Indian royalty, just like its culture, was varied and colorful. But one thing that all its members shared was the... read more
Marco Polo’s Connection With India: What You Didn’t Know
On his visit to China with his father and uncle, the legendary Venetian explorer and merchant, Marco Polo met Kublai ... read more
The Story of Coin Necklaces You Didn’t Know Of
Using coins as jewelry objects, known as Gemme Numari—coin gems or nummary gems—dates back to Ancient Rome. As people... read more
From Wire to Wow: Filigree Gold Jewelry
Gold jewelry crafted in intricate metalwork; fine strands of gold used to make elaborate, eye-catching designs—what y... read more