Friday, June 3, 2011

The Extravagant Indian Costume Jewelry

    Indian Costume Jewelry is lavish, extravagant and it appeals to women of all backgrounds. These lavish pieces are inspired by the designs that were adorned by the Royal Indian Moguls dating back to the 17th century. Although the costume jewelry pieces are not real therefore the word "costume" the designs and color of these regal pieces are similar to the pieces adorned by the Royal ladies. These jewelry pieces come in bright colors that represent the colorful and festive Indian Culture.

    Most Indian Costume Jewelry is handmade by the skillful artisans of Indian and the name of the jewelry pieces usually come from the name of either the tribe that hand makes these pieces or the material the jewelry pieces are made from such as the Patwa Jewelry category is derived from the "Patwa" tribe in India, a traditional tribal group of craftsman in India who string together glass crystal stones with beads to create unique handmade designs. The name Kundan Necklaces are derived from the Kundan stones which is glass stones that are refined to create different shapes and sizes by hand and then encrusted onto the Kundan Jewelry pieces.

    Indian Costume Jewelry is usually made from Kundan (Glass Stones), Polki (Colored glass stones), Lakh (Lac Jewelry are made up of lac which is a scarlet resinous secretion from lac producing insects), Crystal (precious crystal stones), Meenakari (enamel work). These beautiful jewelry pieces are adorned by the Indian ladies on their Indian outfits such as saris, salwaar kameez, lehenga cholis by matching the color of their outfit to the jewelry to create a dramatic Indian look. In these modern times there is a lot of demand for the Indian Costume Jewelry in the West as ladies love the vintage and tribal look it creates on modern outfits. The most popular Indian Jewelry pieces are Kundan Necklaces, Crystal Bangles, Lac Bangles, Jhumki Earrings (Dome Shaped earrings), silver plated metal anklets and the latest craze has been the Peacock Collection which is jewelry inspired by the beautiful Peacock bird. The Peacock Collection features peacock patterned necklaces, bangles and earrings. Indian Costume Jewelry is sold is the United States by quite a lot of Indian Retailers either in store or online to satisfy the demand of the ladies. these unique, handmade pieces can range from $5 USD to $300 USD depending on the quality of design work and the stones used in creating the glamorous pieces.

    Indian Costume Jewelry is something that is worth collecting due to its unique nature and handmade quality that lasts for years.

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