Bridal Jewellery Box

Rajasthan is home to many  jewellery art  and Meenakari is one of the popular ones. Not just within brides-to-be of India but also world over, this art form has a huge fan following. And why not. Who does not like the sight of colourful intricate designs on a shimmering metal surface!  Meenakari  therefore did not remain confined to  traditional jewellery  but diversified into more modern products, often with a copper base, including bowls, ashtrays, key chains, vases, spoons, figures of deities and wall pieces. It is a great work for any kinds of vase of marble things. Essentially,  Meenakari  is the art of colouring and ornamenting the surface of metals by fusing brilliant hues over it in an intricate design. This technique is used to express various themes and occasions with vivid clarity. In the depressions of popular designs, animal figurines or  images of gods and goddess , the enamels are filled to give the appearance of a...

Today, exchanging rings on the engagement day is a common sight in an Indian wedding. Not just in big cities, the trend has caught up even in small towns. But this ceremony is just a fashion in India. It does not have any  cultural relevance  here. With foreign invasions, global industrial revolution that increased our interaction with the western world and the influence of English movies, our marriages in  the Vedic period  and now, look extremely different. However, our Ayurvedic science seconds  the Greek theory  that the vein passing through the ring finger is directly connected to heart and thus, it is the right finger to associate with a life-long bond of the heart. Besides this, in  Egypt , rings are viewed as a symbol of eternity. No wonder, it has beautifully merged with our already elaborate wedding traditions. But that does not mean, we Indians never wore rings before  Britishers  arrived here. Our kings and queens sp...