Bridal Jewellery Box

Look what we have found for you - a hidden treasure of Orissa . Since O rissa has the largest number of tribal groups as many as 62 and that eight of them, including  Juang, Bondo Poraja , Lodha, Didayi,Mankidia, Birhor, Kharia and Soura,  are declared primitive by the Government of India, it is an ocean of ethnic designs for modern-day jewellery designers to take a dive in.  From bangles and necklaces to earrings and nose rings, they there is an exhaustive array of jewels that will surely strike a chord with the women of today.  The silver filigree (Tarkashi) work of Cuttack (Orissa) is already well-known since ages. No doubt, it is worth taking pride in but a wealth of design inspiration that the tribal jewellery of this region is, also deserves a mention. Ask what struck me. The rawness! Crafted by hands, with not too many sophisticated tools, each piece is a design marvel to swear by.  Don't believe me. See it for yourself.  ...

One of my assignments, required me to study the jewellery culture of India . Needless to say that every region here has its own specialties. But it is noteworthy that jhumka is one such jewel that is beyond culture, era, region, religion and language. This bell-shaped ear ornament is believed to have originated in the temples of South India, Bengal, Orissa and Central India centuries ago but with the passage of time, has made a special place in every culture. Today, if you walk into a north Indian wedding, from the bride to the family members and the guests, you will notice most of them flaunting this gorgeous pair . From hoop-jhumkas and multi-step designs to oversize ones, there is a spectacle of jhumkas  to feast your eyes on. When you travel to the land of sand dunes, Rajasthan, you’ll be even more fascinated by the kaanphool version of this pair which is essentially ear-crawlers with jhumka bells. Maharashtra’s bridal earrings too goes by the same name and even ...