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Kundan Jewelry Care 101: How To Keep Your Pieces in Perfect Condition
Wedding time in India is equivalent to a festival in its own right. Celebrating this festival calls for elaborate pre... read more
How Much Do You Know About East Indian Wedding Jewelry?
The colorful and diverse country India is, it hosts an expansive diversity of cultures. Each has its own distinct sty... 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
Through the Glittering World of West Indian Wedding Jewelry
Western India, being the land of Rajputs, Marathas, Mauryas, and other such powerful kingdoms, has been endowed with ... read more
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Follow This Guide To Take Care of Your Gold Jewelry Like a Pro!
Fine jewelry defies the limitations of age and time and is supposed to be a durable object that can be handed down fr... 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
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Palace Indian Weddings: The Most Extravagant Royal Couples in History
Before independence, India, as we know it, was not a single entity. The land was one, but on it were several princely... 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
The Sparkling World of South Indian Wedding Jewelry: From Head to Toe
Dakshin Bharat, the Southern part of the Indian nation, is known for a lot of things, cultural jewelry being one of t... read more
Beyond the Vows: Exploring the Phera Ceremonies of Indian Weddings
Indian weddings are nothing less than a grand festival in their own right. They’re colorful; they’re lively; they bri... 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
The Two Things Without Which a Punjabi Bridal Trousseau Is Incomplete!
If you want to see what a grounded, simple Punjabi wedding looked like, you could give Mira Nair’s 2001 masterpiece, ... read more
The Mangal Sutra Is Much More Than Just a Wedding Necklace
Marriages, for a long time, are required to have some form of jewelry as a marital symbol that the woman never remove... read more
From Gold Foil to Gold Jewelry—the Magical Process of Thewa
Beautiful and elaborate, Thewa is a 2–3 centuries-old gold jewelry-making art form that originated in the Partabgarh ... read more