Indian Jewellery History - 2
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Indian Goldsmiths and Workmanship.
Also called as 'Jadtar'
or Kundan Jewellery - is embedded with precious stones and reveals the
traditional art of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Jadau creations are usually
studded with multi-coloured precious and semi-precious stones and are
reminiscent of the old Mughal tradition of Jadau jewellery craft. The
art of Kundan, combines enameling with uncut or rose cut diamonds and
other precious stones encrusted on gold. Kundan Jadtar is a very special
craft and not everybody's cup of tea. It requires exceptional skills,
concentration and loads and loads of patience. And again, these skills
and capabilities have to combine with hard work and aesthetic sense to
create a master piece of art.
Whether it is Jadtar, Minakari or Kundan - each style of art imposes stringent process requirements and absolute concentration because of the intricacy involved. Owing to such painstaking efforts and time requirement to craft each piece, there are only a few master His who have this finesse and expertise. Each piece is a unique creation and with quality, purity and care going into its making - it can take several weeks to craft and finish, but one glimpse at the final product and most customers forget the agony of their wait.
Whether it is Jadtar, Minakari or Kundan - each style of art imposes stringent process requirements and absolute concentration because of the intricacy involved. Owing to such painstaking efforts and time requirement to craft each piece, there are only a few master His who have this finesse and expertise. Each piece is a unique creation and with quality, purity and care going into its making - it can take several weeks to craft and finish, but one glimpse at the final product and most customers forget the agony of their wait.
The one kind of
traditional jewellery comes from North India. Minakari Jewellery is an
exquisite combination of gems, enamel pigments and precious stones. This
timeless craft goes back to the days of Shah Jahan - whose aesthetic
vision transformed the process of lacquer enameling into a fine art.
Minakari was the preferred style for the imperial thrones of those
times. And even today, Minakari - with its unique carving style on Gold
and Silver continues to dazzle women the world over with motifs of
flowers, plants and scrolling vines.
Hollow ornaments
The unbelievable art of gold work comes from Tamilnadu and Karnataka state mostly South India. These types of jewellery are looking like heavy weighted but actually light weighted ornaments.
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The great work of small plain and twisted wires, different small flowers & other shapes with gold grains comes from Gujarat.
Diamond Stone Studded Jewellery
Most world-wide popular work of Diamonds & Gemstones. The master workers of this art are Bengali-workers, from West-Bengal, East India.
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Thewa is the art of
18th century inaugurated from Rajasthan, India. Thewa Jewellery is a
different type of art work done by 23k gold and worked on glass. Unique
glasses for Thewa Jewellery are treated by a special process to give a
glittering effect, highlights the intricate gold work. The motifs used
on Thewa jewellery are reflecting the culture, heritage and tales of
romance and valor of State Rajasthan, India.
Four gold sheets, each intended for a Thewa unit, are fixed to a
lac-resin compound spread on a board. Following the design inscribed in
line on the gold, an openwork pattern is pierced through the sheets
using fine cutting chisels. The designs may be a hunting scene, a
delicate climbing plant with equally delicate flowers and leaves, a
gazing deer, a dancing peacock, a woman dressed up in typical Rajasthani
attire, Krishna with gopikas and many other related to this theme.
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