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ANTIQUE INDIAN JEWELRY

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The jewelry items that are more than a 100 years old and have been evolving along with the human race are called antique. These might include the pieces originally owned by ancestors or even the ones that are being crafted with the earlier styles associated with those times. Antique jewelry is not cumpolsorily mean that it has to be worn out and outdated, it can be completely in a perfect condition and is loved by many. The antique ornaments are highly in demand these days because of their old looks, unique designs, the outstanding workmanship and the high quality gems that are used in it. The wealthy families in the old times preferred wearing jewelry made up of gold, silver or platinum and on the other hand the less wealthy only stuck to copper, iron and other inexpensive metals. The reason behind this difference was that, at one glance at the jewelry that a person is wearing, it was possible to make out a lot of things about that person like where the person belongs from, marit...
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THE TRADITIONS OF MAHARASHTRIAN JEWELRY.

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                         TRADITIONS OF MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra is popular in the jewelry culture since many years now. It has kept hold of the the ancient traditions and designs and has brought them forward to this day as well. The classic designs of their nose pins and mangalsutras are very well recognizable. One can easily make out from a single glance at the jewelry that it is from Maharashtra. Apart from their jewelry, the look of a marathi mulgi ( Maharashtrian girl) is complete with the chandra bindi . Lets look at each and every piece of jewelry from the Maharashtrian culture and its significance. NATH : The Maharashtrian nath is the most classic and popular piece of jewelry. The authentic ornament is worn by women on special and auspicious occasions. The nose pin is cashew shaped with pearls all around and a colored stone studded in the middle. It completes the look of every Maharashtrian woman and ma...
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ALL ABOUT NOSE PINS!

                                                            ALL ABOUT NOSE PINS All of us have come across pretty pretty ladies wearing nose pins, and carrying them perfectly in style.  Be it a small stud in the nose or a little bigger ring, nose pins have their own charm and go perfectly with everything.  However, the stylish nose pin has a large history and meaning in the culture.  Surprisingly the nose pin idea was not originated in India! It was brought by the Moghuls from the east. Most popularly nose pins are worn among the Hindu women and are now becoming more popular among Muslims.  We mostly see women wearing nose pins on the left side, however, they are also popular on the right of on the septum (between the nostrils) The reasons for wearing one mostly on the left side are many. It is a beli...
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