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India- home of artistic jewellery.

 MEN AND WOMEN throughout ages,have thrived to decorate themselves in so many ways.As a result of this, jewelleries were created.India has been one of the countries topped in creation of jewelleries in topmost fashions. This country did countless experiments in developing various types of jewels. Gold jewelry and selling jewellery are abundant in this country. This article tries to give a glimpse of some jewels used by Indians even now. jewelry store is seen in every town in this country.

Jewelry Necklaces

The above photograph shows a necklace. In the hollow of the necklace are seen two ornaments used to wear in the ears. At the bottom are finger rings.The design of all these matches one another. So they make a set. Riches prefer to order for jewels in such sets. In India gold ornaments are made using 22 k gold

Some more such sets are shown below. 

RINGS -different types

Rings are of different types-ear rings, nose rings, toe rings,finger rings, etc.Nose rings give extra look to the face. It has become further famous now because Sania Mirza, famous tennis star, wears it.Nose rings are also of various types.Gold smiths do the task of nose piercing to children.Wedding ring and engagement rings are also readily available at jewellery shops and they are also made according to the order.

Earrings

Ear rings are easy to maintain.They usually do not have any precious stones embedded.Formerly only unmarried girls used to wear them. But now even married ladies wear them as they are more convenient to maintain.Some types of ear rings have dropping chains of 2-3 cms length.Diamond nose rings are also worn.

Finger rings

These are most widely used rings. They are worn both by men and women.Except thumb and small finger, they are worn on all fingers.These rings are of thousands of different varieties- with and without precious stones embedded in them.Precious stones

The different types of precious stones used in jewellery are-pearls, red corals, emerald, ruby, diamond, r4ed stones, blue stones, etc.Artificial pearls and American diamonds are also used by not so rich customers.In case of nose rings, diamond is most preferred stone

America-great customer for diamonds

In India, Surat, a prominent city in Gujarat state is famous for cutting diamonds technically and give them good shape. Interestingly, U.S.A. purchases most of the diamonds produced in India

India- How much gold?

It is interesting to note that India uses about 900 tonnes of gold every year.Large part of it imported!Who says India is a poor country? Large number of wholesale jewellery shops are found in every city in India.

Rise in Gold price in India

Rise in gold price in the world is amazing. In the past 9 years, gold price has increased by 400%.It was Rs.4000/-per 10grams(1$=45.5 rupees as on 17-5-2010).But now it has reached Rs.28,000/per 10 grams.It is expected that,the price will cross Rs.30,000/ mark.

Gold market in India is pushing stock market to the background.No company's stocks have rises at this speed.Price of other commodities is also rising but that of gold is up beating all expectations.

Mad about gold, but can?t afford the real thing? Go for Artificial Jewellery

Mad about gold, but can?t afford the real thing? Don?t fear! You don?t have to exceed your budget to get the dazzling look of gold. Just go for gold plated jewellery! These exquisite pieces of jewellery look exactly like gold and is available in a lot of attractive designs too! It is clearly of having a lot of fun without spending a bomb!

Unlike gold jewellery, where you have to go only to a trusted jeweler, gold plated jewellery is easily available, even at silver shops. It is just a very thin coating of gold on a piece of jewellery. People even get their silver jewellery or artificial knick-knacks coated with gold for a real gold-like feel. It is better than wearing real gold as no one can know if its real or an imitation jewellery. So even if you lose it, it won?t tear your heart.

Remember gold plated jewellery is a coating of real gold and not gold color, so you don?t have to worry about it fading, even if you put it in water. It is considered to be semi-precious jewellery with designs that will blow your mind. There is all kinds of gold coated jewellery including bangles, rings, earrings, chains, teekas and much more!

While buying gold plated jewellery, make sure that the layer has to be of at least 10k gold. Silver is the best kind of jewellery to coat with 24k gold. This is because sterling silver makes for a better quality foundation. Silver chains coated with gold give the look of a solid gold necklace, and is sure to attract many appreciative glances.

The best part of gold-plated jewellery is that it is so affordable! It is also a great gift idea to give to your mom or sister, or even your sweetheart! All women love jewellery, and if it is even close to real good, they?ll absolutely adore you for gifting it to them. An ideal gift can be gold plated earrings or better still, a gold plated pendant with chain. These days a lot of gold plated jewellery designs include precious and semi-precious stones, and even pearls, that enhance the beauty of the whole piece.

Gold plated jewellery can easily be bought online at very reasonable prices. Some of the most renowned internet shopping portals offer real gold and silver jewellery as well, from some of the biggest brands in the industry. You can even compare prices online of similar pieces and read previous customer reviews too. So don?t wait, get your hand on that fine piece of jewellery you had your eye on and feel gorgeous, all the time!