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Gems and Jewellery Sector Makes Rajasthan Highly Prominent as an International Destination

Jan 28

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Rajasthan is the most preferred destination for investments in major sectors. Easy availability of raw resources makes it the natural choice for agro, minerals and jewellery based industries.

Gems & Jewellery Sector in Rajasthan

Recognized as the diamond polishing state of the india, Rajasthan is gaining prominence as an international sourcing destination for high quality designer jewellery. According to IBEF, gems & jewellery manufacturing in rajasthan constitute 17% of India’s export which makes it the fastest growing jewellery market in the world.

Jaipur – World Renowned Center for Gemstones

For centuries, Jaipur has been a world-renowned center for sourcing of fine-cut precious and semi-precious gemstones. With heavy investment in technology, gemstone cutters have forward integrated and have started jewellery manufacturing.

Jaipur now exports a wide range of studded silver, gold and even platinum jewellery.  Beautifully enameled artistic gold jewelry studded with flat diamonds and colored gemstones are recognized as a sign of aristocracy since Mogul period.

Gems & Jewellery SEZ

The presence of highly skilled, low-cost labour enables India to design and make high volumes of exquisite jewellery at relatively low cost. RIICO has also developed a special zone for Gems & Jewellery at the Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) at Sitapura,  Jaipur.

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Beautiful Waist and Legs Ornaments of Rajasthani Women – Paijeb, Kardhani, Anguda, Nooper

Oct 10

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Big, colorful and traditional necklaces, armlets, anklets, earrings and rings are the part of Rajasthan culture. With advent of mughal empire, Rajasthan became the main center for production of finest and intricate kind of jewellery.

Waist Ornaments

Kardhani

It is the major ornament worn on waist. It covers from all sides. There are small bells attached to it. It is also known as kandora or Mekhala.

The other ornament is Kankati.

Legs Ornaments

All the ornaments worn on legs are made up of silver. They are Paijeb, Payal, Kade, chale, Naveri, Bichuae that are worn on legs.

Rajasthan Leg Jewellery

Paijeb - Legs Ornament

Paijeb

It is chain of silver in which small bells are tied.

Payal

It is similar to paijeb. It is solid ring shaped wire. When it is worn it makes melodious sound.

Kada & Langar

They are hollow from inside. Langar is worn beneath kada which is made by joinig thick wires of silver together.

AwlaNevta

It is worn with kada. It is made up of solid silver. Nevta is also worn with kada.

Jhanzar & Noopur

The bells are there in them which make sound when worn.

Anguda & Bichuae

The anguda is worn on thumbs of toes while bichuae is worn on fingers of toes.

Pungpan

It is similar to haathphool. The rings of toes are joined with payal through hooks. It is worn on marriage ceremonies.

The other ornaments are todhe, tinke, lache which adorn the legs of Rajasthani women.

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Haathphool, Kada, Bajuband, Gajre, Ghookro – Some of Other Ornaments of Rajathani Women

Oct 9

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It is not surprising that royal ladies of Rajasthan were so bedecked from head to toe in jewels so much so that it sometimes was a mystery as how they carry the weight of all jewellery worn.

NECK ORNAMENTS

MUKTHMALA

It is mostly worn by rich class. It is nath of pearls and also known as Surmargi in which there is a beads of gold.

MANIKMALA

It is made of red, pink jewel which looks attractive.

TABEEZ

The shape is square, rounded and triangular. It is worn for protection against evil spirits.

HaathPhoolWRIST ORNAMENTS

The ornaments covers the wrist from all sides are made of gold. These are hollow from inside and from a silken thread they are tied to wrist

GHOOKRO

It is sharp edged ornament.

GAJRE

These are twisted ornament which are in shape of flower-leaf and made of gold.

BAJUBAND

It is worn on arms and also known as Bahuband.

KADA

It is springular. It is also known as tada.

HAATHPHOOL

It is in the shape of paan. It is joined with bangles of handon on one side and joined with chains of rings on other side. It is made of simple metal and jewelled.

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Jewellers Association Show (JAS) – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India – August 2008

Aug 23

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Jewellers Association Show - Jaipur, August 2008

Jewellers Association Show - Jaipur, August 2008

Hello Friends

Here is an update for all those travelers who are planning to visit Jaipur in the last week of August.

Jewellers Association Show (JAS) has been scheduled to begin from 28th August 2008 at the Birla Auditorium & Convention Center, Jaipur. This is a 4 day event which is been organized by Jewellers Association of Jaipur.

Exhibitors in the show will primary include manufacturers and suppliers of fine jewellery and accessories, diamonds, colorstones, pearls and related products and services from different part of the world.

It would showcase the following types of Gems & Jewellery :

  • Loose Color Gemstones
  • Gold Jewellery
  • Colorstone Jewellery
  • Diamond Jewellery
  • Silver Jewellery
  • Platinum Jewellery
  • Designer Jewellery
  • Kundan- Meena Jewellery
  • Thewa, Soza Jewellery
  • Contemporary and Fusion Jewellery
  • Studded Handcrafted Jewellery
  • Certified Diamonds

This year JAS plans to be a spectacular event and would focus more on B2B networking using powerful tools. Please contact the JAS International Ambassadors to know more about the event details. Their contact information is mentioned at the JASJaipur website.

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