The Glorious Journey of Indian Jewellery
www.vam.ac.uk What is it in jewelry that lures women towards it and has been attracting them for thousands of years? Have you seen how delighted a woman feels when she receives or buys new jewelry? Jewels and ornaments have been part of every woman's life in India, and history gives us enough evidence to prove this right. The most favored one is the yellow metal, which is bought even today by the same enthusiast in various forms be it jewelry or coins. Yes, not just modern women. Our ancestors have been a fan of gold jewelry too. And this love has come a long way since ancient times, and the journey is enthralling enough to make you fall in love with gold. India's fascination for gold and gold jewelry goes way back 5000 years from the Indus Valley civilization. With a legacy of decades back, traditional Indian jewelry has been a remarkable expression of the country's cultural history and its aesthetics. The jewelry pieces that have survived past periods and different parts ...