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Jewelry Boxes For Women: a Tribute to Gorgeous Indian Royalty
If one has a chance to go back in time, one of the must-see things would be the jewelry boxes for women of the Indian royal families. India's tryst with jewel making is one of the oldest and goes all the way back to the Indus Valley civilization. At those times, gold earrings, necklaces as well as bracelets were already made.
One of the most important eras of the jewelry making history of this country was that of the Mughal empire. Believed to possess divine powers, the Maharaja was central to the functioning of the state. Therefore, only he was believed worthy of wearing a lot of jewelry.
The Navratna (meaning nine gems) was one of the most popular jewelry forms worn by the Maharaja. Nine precious stones are used in the making of an amulet. These nine gems are diamond, pearl, ruby, sapphire, emerald, topaz, cat’s eye, coral, and red zircon.
Of all these, the diamond is believed to be the most powerful and has been cut in many ways. Diamonds had a lot of significance attached to them by Mughal Emperors. They even thought it to be their path to immortality and even had their names as well as titles inscribed on to it.
Turbans were adorned with these and even used in the making of rings, necklaces and amulets. European styles inspired from the Renaissance period were how the kings' rings were made. Thumb rings had a common pattern of a scrolling leaf on the inside.
Turban jewelry also made its debut at this time. The jewelry of Emperor Akbar was a mix of Iranian as well as European cultures. Kalghi or turban plume created out of gold threads and also found in Safavid paintings were made at this time.
Necklaces that the king wore were made of pearls, sometimes mixed with gold and other times with gold and even gemstones. When Jahangir ascended to power, turban plumes had a heavy stone of pearl or ruby attached to it. The emperors of those times even had gold slippers to wear.
Several medieval accounts tell of the Kings of Tanjore who wore minimal clothing laced with jewels. The loin cloth worn by the King of Maabar had emeralds, rubies as well as sapphires. He also possessed a necklace of 104 pearls that would come down to his waist and had rubies woven into them.
Several styles have come about thanks to the amount of attention paid to jewelry among Indian royalty. The Meenakari and Kundan styles were created by the Mughal. Human head beads and funnel-like designs were some of the designs by the royalty among the Nagas.
The trousseau of women in Indian royalty had jewelry as an important component. Women came to their husband's palaces with jewelry boxes made of marble, lacquer, onyx etc, filled with their jewelry. Hand carvings, precious stones etc were used to enhance these jewelry boxes even further.
Jewelry is still central to Indian cultures. It is integral to every auspicious organization.
This article was written by Ruth D’Souza Prabhu of MarqART Gift Shop. Our jewelry boxes feature evocative wood art designs, created from unique wood grain patterns and colors. A fine addition to your dressing table or as a gift. Please visit http://www.marqartgiftshop.com to browse & buy exotic jewelry boxes that will give you a lifetime of pleasure!
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