Culture In Focus: Jewellery From Gujarat

By Author: Himani Arora
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Jewellery from Gujarat is known for its intricate design and rich amalgamation of different colors.

The jewellery from Gujarat is famous during festivals and the festive season mainly because of its royal and festive look.

Here, we have compiled the best Gujarati jewellery
and their making.

FIRSTLY, LET US LOOK AT SOME FESTIVE GUJRATI JEWELLERY

Colorful and oxidized earrings can never go wrong on festive occasions and look very good with all traditional outfits. they can be combined with a lehenga or a saree.

Tribal maang tikkas and tribal bracelets are two jewellery pieces that can complete the festive look without any other heavy jewellery with a minimalistic look.

Peacock jhumkis along with tribal necklaces are also a very good option to go with heavy mirror-work lehengas.

Statement oxidized tribal necklaces are one of our favorite jewellery pieces.

Meenakari jhumkas are one of those jhumkas that look royal and colorful when combined with traditional and festive outfits.

BEST ...
... TRADITIONAL GUJRATI JEWELLERY

1. EARRINGS OR BALIS
Gujrati earrings are known for their unique cutwork and mirror designs. The earrings are in the form of studs or jhumkas. They have beautiful floral work and gemstone embellishments.

2. SILVER ARMLETS OR BAJUBANDS
These are an important part of traditional Gujarati jewellery made in German silver. They are usually embellished with meenakari work, beads, gemstones, pearls or mirrors, etc.

3. NATH
Nath is famous for all weddings and festivals. This is a part of traditional jewellery in Gujarat
and usually has a golden ring. The nath is adorned with colorful beads and other stones like rose quartz, diamond, or Amethyst. Also, floral work nose pins are the best.

4. WAIST BELT KNOWN AS KANDORA
Waist belts are usually worn at weddings and festive occasions along with lehengas and sarees. They look very beautiful and bring tradition to the entire outfit.

5. NECKLACE ALSO KNOWN AS RAANI HAAR
These necklaces are made in gold and are worn along with a matching choker set. They give a royal look to the traditional outfit.

6. MAATHAPATTI
Maathapaati forms a part of the Gujarati bridal jewellery. They have a maang tikka which is embellished with colorful stones and beautiful chains on the sides. These look very elegant with a bun hairstyle.

7. CHAIN EARRINGS KNOWN AS KUNDAN BATTI
These are also a part of traditional Gujarati jewellery. They have hangings embellished with gemstones and beads along with chains that can be tied to the hair.

We have here compiled the list of the best traditional Gujarati jewellery designs that are the best.

JEWELLERY MAKING
Now, we will understand and observe how much hard work goes into the making of these beautiful jewellery pieces.

The making of jewellery of Gujarat involves some of the most detailed and intricate steps.

1. Firstly, the artisan cuts the metal according to the size and design of the jewellery. Once the cutting is done, the metal is made soft using the hand gas burner so that the metal can be molded easily into the required designs.
2. Then the wire and the metal sheet are fused and if there are some gaps between the metal sheet and the wire then water and water-soluble flux paste solution is used for creating the design.
3. Then the sheet is decorated using the silver wire embellishments by the artisan. The extra pieces of the metal sheet are cut and the detailing and decoration are done using gemstones, beads and mirrors.
4. Finally, the jewellery piece is washed with tamarind water and enamelling is done which makes the jewellery look royal and traditional.
Hence, we have listed some of the best Gujarati jewellery styles for festivals and also the best Gujarati jewellery that is traditional and royal.
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