Handmade Jewellery – Making Your Own Ethnic Jewellery

Copper ring and chunky pendant
Started doing this handmade jewellery course in January, one of my New Year resolutions which I’m actually fulfilling, and I must say it feels great. So far I’ve made a copper ring and a copper and brass pendant. The ring was simple enough with a bit of hammering but the pendant took me three classes to complete. Think my design was just too elaborate for a beginner but that’s just me, I never go for the simpler things in life because it may be easier as I do fancy unique jewellery.

Copper bangle next
This week I will be trying my hand at a bangle. I’ve already cut out the metal and heated through the metal and will start twisting it into shape tomorrow. Making handmade jewellery is hard work. No doubt it gets easier once you know what you are doing but it’s also very therapeutic wearing jewellery and more specifically ethnic jewellery designs that you have handcrafted yourself. When people admire my ring and pendant and ask where I got it, I can’t tell you how I swell with pride when I say, “I made it myself”. They usually cannot belief that it is chunky jewellery I made myself.

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Reliable Ethnic Jewelry

Ethnic jewelry is considered as an organic and cheerful masterpiece. These jewelry comprises not only traditional crafts, but also works by coeval designers as well as antique pieces and funky items. It really enhance your look and suits your budget. It is also named as tribal jewelry. Antique pieces are sought after and hence found often expensive. Its antique pieces by contemporary jewelry designers gives a innovative and advanced twist to traditional themes. They are really very appealing to eye with a dash of color or structure designed by expert artists.

However, it is observed that there are some bead work and silver jewelry which are considered as huge collectible types of ethnic jewelry. There are major manufacturers, exporters, traders, wholesalers and distributors in India who deals all these reliable jewelry. As all these jewelry continues from the culture. These are well originated by nature. These fascinated jewelry carrying the strong feelings of the creative people who manufacture these pieces.

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Indian Ethnic Jewellery

From time immemorial, India has been representing the prosperous legacy of jewelleries that demonstrate affluence, supremacy, profusion and proficiency of artisans. The 5000-year-old history of Indian jewellery has evolved as a delicate art in terms of traditional Indian craftsmanship that accentuated the elegant and gracious look to male as well as female figure. Jewellery has not only been designed for men or women but also for gods, temples and traditional dances such as Bharatanatyam or kuchipudi.

Over centuries, India has experienced several empires in its land. With the sovereignty of various dynasties, a broad spectrum of aesthetic designs emerged that reflected the cultural diversity, taste of denizens, fantastic splendour and artistry of primeval India. Each distinct style contains its own characteristic that has deciphered and explained history of different dynasties. Available ornaments were made of gold, silver, ivory, beads, pottery and precious stones like rubies, corals, sapphires and crystals. Types of ornaments were Crowns, Hansali (circular neck ornament), Rani-Haar (long necklace), Necklaces, Pendants, Earrings, Finger rings, Tops, Nose-rings, Thumb rings, Bangles, Kadas, Toe rings, Bracelets, Kadandias, Armlets, Armbands, Chains, Tikas, Borlas, Dots, Nose pins, Nath chains (worn with nose ring), Waist-belts, Ear chains, Anklets. Gradually, with the progression of time, sophisticated approach emerged that enhanced various types of intricate and classic design. Indian jewellery by far is not restricted to single metal or material; the extensive list has included different materials such as glass, white metals alloys with fabric, plastics, rice, Resin and many more.

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