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Jewelry is immediately associated with wealth, and great wealth is synonymous with social and political power. During the time of the Indian Mughal Dynasty, for example, jewelry was a major means by which central and provincial rulers proclaimed prestige, and was presented as gifts to ensure the loyalty of dependents of lower status whose lives [...]

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From the Beginning, Silver jewelry is a great gift for women in India. Silver Ornaments are the great gifts from India. Buying silver traditional jewelry is as much an art as crafting it. Unlike many other countries abroad India has not hack a system of hall- marking the silver jewellery more so in the case [...]

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Ankle Jewelry Sterling Silver Anklets from India The ankles and feet. Like all other parts of the body are extensively decorated. A large variety of rings, usually known as angushtha are worn on the feet. One type, especially popular in Rajasthan, is made of hemispherical forms joined with globular bells. There are also rings for [...]

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The Anklets and Feet The anklets and feet, like all other parts of the body are extensively decorated. A large variety of rings, usually known as angushtha are worn on the feet. One type, especially popular in Rajasthan, is made of hemispherical forms joined with globular bells. There are also rings for the big toe [...]

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For Centuries, the Hindu jati or caste systems and their occupations have been integrally interconnected. Even the Vedic Social classification  ased on the hierarchically organised four varnas (classes), i.e. Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra, placed th Brahmin, the ritual   technocrat, at the top of the social ladder while the craftspersons, including the goldsmiths, were included [...]

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A belly chain, also referred to as a waist chain, is a piece of fun and sassy body jewelry that hangs around the waist much like a necklace hangs around the neck. Belly dancers have worn them for centuries, hence the name, although those chains have often been heavier in design, typically featuring metal discs [...]

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