Women all over the nation, regardless of where they grow up have a penchant for pendants and a prejudice for bling. They admire their mother's jewellery and wait for the day when they'll have the chance to wear those gorgeous pieces with equal grace. The love for all things sparkly merely grows as they become older. Due to its historic significance, people in India has always had a deep emotional attachment to it. New pieces of jewellery are worth more when saved and valued for another generation.
We consider two of the most traditional types of jewellery in India, one that graces the houses of the South and another that brought glittering beauty to the North.
Temple treasures
For females in South India, a visit to the temple could relate to prayer, but they also go to admire the idol covered in beautiful gold jewellery. These pieces have long held the interest of many individuals. Years ago, this jewellery was crafted solely with the goal of enhancing the beauty of the idols. But as time passed dancers who regaled audiences in the temple with their interpretations of devotional pieces, started to wear imitations of these jewellery styles.
For females in South India, a visit to the temple could relate to prayer, but they also go to admire the idol covered in beautiful gold jewellery. These pieces have long held the interest of many individuals. Years ago, this jewellery was crafted solely with the goal of enhancing the beauty of the idols. But as time passed dancers who regaled audiences in the temple with their interpretations of devotional pieces, started to wear imitations of these jewellery styles.
With the spread of Bharatanatyam, temple jewellery became an accessible design and soon made its way to the world of trousseau and heirloom pieces. Vintage pieces that are hundreds of years old were made entirely in gold, but through the years, a mix of silver and gold ornaments became the norm. Temple jewellery is usually big and chunky, with figures of various deities in gold fused to the west or forming its pendant on pearl string necklaces.
Some pendants also resemble a gopuram or temple entry, studded with rubies. Clusters of pearls complete the bits inspired by nature along with the various religious symbols. kamarbands, earrings, armlets, brooches and head bits are also made in ancient style. For the genuinely antique-inspired look, women wear head bits which are strung along its lines of their braid, adding sparkle along with shine regardless of the way they turn.
Jadau Jewellery
Jadau style is among the oldest and most labour-intensive types of jewellery found in some regions of North India. It was introduced in India by Mughals and is one of the oldest craftworks of jewellery in India. Unlike most traditional jewellery, Jadau style needs a large team of skilled craftsman to create a piece of jewellery. The chiteria’s make the basic design, the ghaaria’s engrave and make the necessary holes, the meenakers do the Meenakari work, and the sonars manage the gold base.
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