Weddings in India are not just celebrated in a very extravagant manner, they are the sanctified events they are taken very seriously. The Indian Wedding Traditions vary, depending on the culture, religion and region from where the bride and the groom come.Since its a big country I am dividing it at central India into north…
In Hindu culture, marriages are conducted to resemble the wedding of Lord Rama and Sita. Even today, people sing the song “Sita kalyana vibokame” (Sita’s marriage celebrations) during weddings and hence the bride is decked up in every possible way to resemble the mythical Princess of Mithila. The range of South Indian Bridal Jewellery is…
For a long time I have been meaning to posts some of the projects that we do in the workshops/ jewelry classes I conduct. I think its about time. This beauty is one of my recent favorites. I have never really been a fan of artificial Kundan jewelry (I think that are very bright and…
I have been looking for vintage Fulani earrings to buy for my personal use. I was excited to see a few of them prop up for sale in the Virtual Souk. However, they were singles, expensive and not wearable as earrings for those without extended earlobes. I did end up buying one. Since it was…
In February 2010, I started this blog to share my research about ancient Indian jewellery. Thirteen years later, to the day, here is the backgrounder post for that article tracing the names of jewellery to Natya Shastra. I am, once again, at the starting line of another jewellery-related endeavour in my life, doubting my capabilities…