The fabulous history of Indian jewelry

Indian jewelry comes mainly from Rajasthan. This region of north-east India has been known since time immemorial for its expertise in jewelery. Rajasthan is a very colorful region of immense cultural wealth. It is for nothing that it is one of the most touristic destinations of India.

Indian jewels, a thousand-year history

Archaeological excavations have revealed that Indians have been creating gold, silver and precious stone jewelery since prehistoric times. The Mughals influenced Indian jewelry with their elaborate chiselling techniques, while Rajasthan craftsmen brought their enameling technique. In India, jewelery symbolizes beliefs; it is associated with wealth, power, social status, caste, and beauty. Indian jewelry is said to have the power of gods and goddesses. The jewels are present since the architecture of the temples and palaces, to the paintings.

The importance of semi-precious stones in Indian jewelry

India has long been a supplier of gems: precious stones, semi-precious stones, and pearls (which the Mughals were very fond of). And it was in India that the world's first diamond deposit was discovered, in the Golconde mine. In Europe, from the 17th to the 18th century diamonds were imported from India. This great country is also a producer of sapphires, rubies, emeralds, opals, as well as semi-precious stones such as tourmaline, garnet, moonstone, etc. Bombay and Jaipur are the main trading centers for precious and semi-precious stones. precious. Most South East Asian jewelers make their jewelry with stones from India.

Contemporary Indian jewelry

Today Indian artisans are known for their fascinating adaptability. They are just as capable of creating highly worked ethnic jewels as modern and sleek designs. Find our beautiful photos on Instagram. Omyoki offers a beautiful palette of Indian jewelery with a modern and refined design, with some ethnic pieces. Indian jewels in limited editions, which are largely co-designed with local artisans.

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