* Handmade silver necklace embellished with gemstones * Sterling Silver Necklace Length: 19 inches. Net Weight: 85 gms * Antique designs of 16th and 17th century India. * Handmade in sterling silver by the artisans of Rajasthan. * Makes a great casual and party wear. * Shipped in 24 hours from Gurgaon, a suburb of New Delhi, India.ShalinCraft sterling silver necklace, gemstone necklace, pearl necklace, and other forms of necklace. are handcrafted by the traditional artisans of Jaipur in Rajasthan. Every religious community in India uses amulet jewelry. Of the metals, gold and silver are especially favored for they are felt to be sacred and pure. Particularly widespread are flat, sheet metal amulets, stamped or inscribed with magic inscriptions, occult symbols, or images of deities usually the wearers chosen deity, whom he elects to worship. Amulets can be worn on any part of the body, but especially near the ears, nose, and the pudenda, to guard against the surreptitious entry of spirits through those bodily openings. They may also be placed at the temples, around the neck, on the upper arm, the wrist, chest, waist, ankles and toes. Amulets can be elaborately decorated and at times their embellishment reaches an astonishing richness that transforms them into highly ornamental jewels. |
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Handmade necklace Nov 28, 2007 Necklace is the most coveted and elaborate of women's ornaments in India . These modern necklaces are perhaps successors to ubiquitous Indian garlands. These garlands are commonly worn by brides and grooms. Garlands are also presented to honor a guest or important person, besides venerating the image of a deity.
india creation Nov 28, 2007 The styles of these necklaces have been highly influenced by the Mughals. The Mughal motifs were dominated by flowers, foliage, birds like peacock, fish, the star and crescent.
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