India - a country of lotus flowers and quaint architectural ornaments, sweet songs of eternal love and freedom. All this is reflected in Indian jewelry, jewelers in predilection for large gems, elegant metallic lace, harmony and incongruous riot of colors. Originality and brilliance - two words that fully describe the style of jewelry in India.
The history of jewelry in India is inextricably linked to the development of culture. The accounts of them are found in works of literature, such as the epic "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata", images of people in the pictures or on the frescoes, as with the essential elements of jewelry.
The first mention of Indian jewelry date back to the fourth millennium BC. These were often unique products consisting millimeter beads of gold, silver or other materials assembled in the form of long chains
With the development of precious stones around the year 300 BC, the cold metal ornaments added multi-faceted brilliance of diamonds.
But gold jewelry with semi-precious stones were the privilege of not only women but also men. So in India spread of boys wearing jewelry items such as earrings or bracelets. This is in some sense measure of masculinity, and, of course, membership of a particular caste.
The history of jewelry in India is inextricably linked to the development of culture. The accounts of them are found in works of literature, such as the epic "Ramayana" and "Mahabharata", images of people in the pictures or on the frescoes, as with the essential elements of jewelry.
The first mention of Indian jewelry date back to the fourth millennium BC. These were often unique products consisting millimeter beads of gold, silver or other materials assembled in the form of long chains
With the development of precious stones around the year 300 BC, the cold metal ornaments added multi-faceted brilliance of diamonds.
But gold jewelry with semi-precious stones were the privilege of not only women but also men. So in India spread of boys wearing jewelry items such as earrings or bracelets. This is in some sense measure of masculinity, and, of course, membership of a particular caste.