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| Jewellery in India has more than five thousand years of heritage. Indian tradition and customs has a unique place for Jewellery which has kept changing through years and times. A piece of gold or Jewellery is associated with each stage of human life such as naming ceremony and marriage. The craftsmanship, varied designs and unique Jewellery pieces offered by different states of country makes Indian Jewellery to have global presence. Indian women are known for their beauty, elegance and creativity. Women in India are decorated with wide variety jewels with intricate designs and precious gems studded in them the proof for this can be seen in the sculptures at various heritage places through out the country. A woman as a basic instinct has an obsession for ornaments. Jewellery has always succeeded in glorifying the beauty of Indian women. There is no woman who is not moved by the glittering gleam of gem and Jewellery. Gold has traditionally symbolized wealth and prosperity in Indian culture. Earlier men used woman as pedestal to show their wealth to society but glorified by the look and value of precious gems and Jewellery even men started wearing Jewellery. Kings and Emperors used precious gems and gold as the statement of their power and prestige. The significance of wearing Jewellery in India varies from place to place and community to community. It is fascinating to know the wide range of Jewellery used by Indian women through ages. It is believed that wearing of Jewellery came into existence not only for beauty, but also a kind of therapy where in it is said that piercing nose and ear is a kind of acupuncture treatment and would bring down the mental disturbances and makes women more patient and strong enough to face obstacles in life. Bangles in hands and anklets in legs make them slender. Similarly the naval chain or gold belts would maintain the girth of the waist. Wearing mangalsutra, toe ring and sindoor is the sign of married women in Hindu tradition. Bridal Jewellery is of great significance in any Indian women s marriage. Jewellery is considered to be one of the essential adornments out of the sixteen adornments of Indian women. Jewellery plays a significant role in building the personality of modern women. With the changing trends, tastes and preferences of women which is moving from local to global, designs, varieties and materials in Jewellery has also undergone a drastic change. The Jewellery industry is professionalizing. To meet the requirements of customers companies have come up with branded Jewellery light weighted Jewellery for working women, bridal Jewellery, antique Jewellery, traditional Jewellery, body Jewellery, fashion Jewellery and costume Jewellery. The modern Jewellery promoted the concept of wearable and affordable Jewellery. Today s women prefer to possess variety of Jewellery sets matching the costumes they wear on different occasions. This has popularized fashion Jewellery which is made out of various inexpensive materials like terracotta, jute, chunky beads, feather, fabric, plastic, wood, shells, bone, lac, glass, leather & paper pulp which are not only trendy and durable but also affordable. Name any part of body there is a Jewellery to adorn women of India. Traditionally, jewellery was considered to be women s stridhana property , as Jewellery was the only possession she had which was given to her by her parents and relatives as a gift during her wedding which she can use at the times of financial distress. But thanks to industrialization which opened up the avenues of employment to women. So today women have the ability to make her own property. But still Jewellery has a very special place in the heart of Indian women.
Posted On : 10/21/2009 6:44:14 AM
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Jewellery And Indian Women