Vernacular Charm! Native place is the pleasent place to anyone, it is sweeter than honey, greater than money. Ethnic jewelry represnts local tradition and the local artistry at its best. Ethnic jewellery is the kind of ornament that brings out the essence of a particular region. That can be the tribal jewellery of the African forests or the rich precious stone jewellery of ancient India. Thus, ethnic jewellery detects/represents its place/origin. The most popular forms of ethnic silver jewellery belong to India and Africa. In India each state has its own taste and develops distinctness among them. Indian ethnic art jewelry is offered in widest range as every region of India is represented by diverse culture, which implies a different get-up. In Rajastan silver jewellery is prominent. The inhabitants often wore precious stone and shell as a tradition. In Kashmir jewellery often beaded with mirror work. Earrings are often heavy in a bell shape. In eastern regions ethnic jewellery is made of bones and strings. South India is dominating by golden ornaments and pearls. Ethnic jewellery is not just limited to women they spread to men also. Local artistry has predominence in ethnic jewels, therefore, when you present someone with a gift of ethnic jewelry, you are not only gifting a gift but also a tradition, a culture, a belief.
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