Gold Jewelry

                                                        Gold Jewelry

Till date, there has been no historical evidence to shows that Indian women did not wear any gold jewelry anytime. Earrings, nose rings, bracelets, armlets etc., all have been a part and parcel of the women in India, historically. Indian gold jewellery got its international touch during Mughal period. The Mughals inspired Indian craftsmen to learn intricacies and nuances of jewelry making. During this period enameling, embedding stones in gold and filigree work attained great popularity. 

During Mughal period, the gold jewelry of the hands and feet was extremely ornate. The reason was that women wore veils and the only exposed parts of their body were their hands and feet. Some major gold jewelry of India includes necklaces, nose rings, earrings, hair clips, waistbands or toe rings etc, all popular among Indian women. Besides the fact that gold jewelry lures Indian women most for obvious reasons, gold is believed to welcome Lakshmi. During Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped and gold is almost invariably bought.