| Jewelery is the adornment that speaks of the | | | | method of setting of the gems and insertion of |
| time by gone. Today the usual gold jewelery has | | | | the gold foil between the stones. This art too |
| been overcome by the traditional yet chic Kundan, | | | | belongs to the Mughal era and the best pieces |
| Jadau and Lac jewelery. | | | | were doubtlessly created at that very epoch. |
| Unveiled by the Mughals this art of jewelery has | | | | The process involved in the production of this |
| been nurtured and pampered in Rajasthan, where | | | | lavaliere is arduous. A basic form of hollow |
| it is known as Jadtar. The use of precious and | | | | jewelry is created at the preliminary stage. Then |
| semi precious stones are the redolent of the old | | | | Lac is filled and the delicate designing is done by |
| Mughal tradition. Jadau is that art in which there is | | | | the craftsman. Lines are engraved to contra |
| a combination of various crafts. 'Meenakari' | | | | distinguish the different colors. According to the |
| pr-enameling is done with great care and for | | | | temperature required by them the colors are filled |
| 'Kundan' or gold the artistry lies with goldsmith. | | | | and fired until both the sides are enameled. |
| The stone setters popularly known as the 'jadiyas' | | | | Stones are then respectively placed and the final |
| set the precious stones such as Jade, crystal, | | | | step is to polish the jewelery with a leather cloth. |
| emeralds, topaz and spinal into the creations. The | | | | This 24 carat gold jewelery is the oldest form of |
| method of functioning is that stones are set in | | | | jewelery that is known to India. This art is now |
| silver foil and then fused in the finishing of pure | | | | performed best in the state of Rajasthan. If |
| gold. The artwork done at the back increases the | | | | dresses talk about the contemporary trends in |
| aesthetics of these jewels. | | | | fashion then these jewelery are corroboration of |
| The vogue style of jewelery is the Kundan, which | | | | the royal era gone by. |
| talks of the eloquent traditions of our country. | | | | Rita Jain is an eminent writer and has written |
| The much-acclaimed 'Meenakari' a specialty of | | | | extensively for fashion magazines. In this article |
| North India is fused with 'Kundan' technique. This | | | | she tries to portray the rich and vibrant craft of |
| jewelery is perhaps the oldest forms of jewelery | | | | India which is famous worldwide. |
| that is worn in India. This too is done by the | | | | |