| Ethnic gold jewellery has been popular on the red | | | | Chinese architecture and art. You will find many |
| carpet and among the buying public. With that kind | | | | women wearing pendants and rings in the form of |
| of recognition it is no surprise that this type of | | | | Chinese characters used in Mandarin and other |
| gold has inspired the designs of many mainstream | | | | Chinese languages. They look for the exotically |
| design houses. Women are attracted to the higher | | | | styled jewelry to set themselves apart from |
| karatage look of various types of Far Eastern | | | | women who adorn themselves in the mass |
| ornaments. These type of Ethnic items are also | | | | merchandise found in stores like Zales and Kay |
| more exotically designed than regular | | | | jewelers. |
| Western-style jewelry. Exotic designs often stand | | | | Relative to the Paris cat walk Western clothing |
| out more when paired with normal Western | | | | design is relatively benign. Lines and cuts tend to |
| clothing. | | | | be much cleaner than ethnic clothing and certainly |
| Higher karatage jewellery has a more saturated | | | | more free of embellishment. So exotic and Indian |
| yellow tone to it than regular 14 karat gold. Ethnic | | | | jewellery designs will stand out much better |
| precious items from India, China, Thailand,Portugal | | | | against Western clothing then against the |
| and other countries are typically made in 18 karat | | | | shimmery looking and bright colored Indian saris |
| to 24 karat. The color tone of this precious metal | | | | that women of class like to wear in India. |
| from various countries varies from a deep yellow | | | | Traditional Chinese and Japanese clothing are also |
| to a deep orange. Many women find this deeper | | | | fairly exotic looking and will mask the distinctive |
| color more flattering to their skin tones and such | | | | designs of ethnic adornments. |
| pieces look very good in a matte finish. Indeed | | | | Ethnic style accouterments are not for everyone. |
| higher karatage gold lends itself better to the | | | | On a day-to-day basis many women prefer to |
| type of high design texturing that goldsmiths and | | | | wear their simple diamond jewellery. But for that |
| craftsmen from these various countries will apply | | | | special occasion ethnic gold pendants and earrings |
| to their finished pieces. | | | | may be just what the doctor ordered to |
| Exotic fashion jewellery has its own appeal. | | | | complete the kind of look that is both distinctive |
| Jewelry from India for instance often has the | | | | and classy in day and evening wear. The deeper |
| typical look of paisley patterns and other exotic | | | | colored gold and exotic texturing can put a |
| designs taken from ancient Indian architecture. | | | | woman miles apart from her competition when |
| Similarly the natively designed accessories and | | | | going out on the town. |
| ornaments from China are inspired by ancient | | | | |