* Handmade silver necklace embellished with gemstones * Y 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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Stylish!! Nov 29, 2007 Of all the jewelry worn by women in India, necklace is the most important. Necklace is especially popular because it is supposed to enhance one's facial beauty. Necklaces are made in large number of forms, styles and materials.
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nice design Nov 28, 2007 ShalinCraft Chain Necklace In Rose Quartz Gemstone Healing Beads Handmade Jewelry India 17 inches
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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