Filigree jewelry: The wonder art in silver

Filigree jewelry is a wonderful type of traditional Indian jewelry. Though, historically, it is said to be associated with the jewelry making art of the European countries like Egypt, Italy, and Spain, it was in India that the art took a flourishing form. Done on silver, filigree work primarily involves lots of precision and technicality, added with great amount of patience and an eye for minute details.
Indian filigree work is unique and class apart in its genre and aesthetics, and is immensely inspired by Greek filigree work. The same style and old charm has been kept intact till now, by the skilled Indian artisans.

If you see regionwise, filigree work in India has variation according to the places too. While Orissa, where it is popularly known as 'Tarkashi', specializes in heavy jewelry, Karim Nagar is known for its complex designs and refined approach and precision. Here are some gorgeous jewelry pieces in silver filigree. See if they catch your fantasy:

Baju-band: Intriguing Indian brides for ages

Taking our fetish for Indian traditional jewelry one step ahead, we introduce you to yet another jewelry that has been intriguing Indian brides for years - baju-band ("baju" for arm) or armlet.

Baju-band is a highly feminine, elegant and majestic jewelry piece in every sense of words (though in earlier days even kings and men from the royal families used to wear them in large numbers). Today with time, modernity has seeped in this gorgeous traditional jewelry form. Now, they are available in a large number of modern designs, and all of them are equally fascinating and alluring as they used to be always.

Royalty of Traditional Indian Jewelry

Traditional Indian jewelery carries an aura of richness and cultural heritage with itself. Each piece seems to entwine the nostalgic appeal of an era gone by within the beautiful intricate traditional designs which, somehow, never go out of fashion. The grandeur of Indian jewelry is awed worldwide. It is a trend that roots back to the beginning of the civilization, but is still going strong with the aesthetic amalgamation of latest fashion and tradition. Some of the best artworks of traditional Indian jewelry can be noticed, specifically, in the bridal jewelries genre. The fusions, bifurcations, improvisations and innovative imaginations are set to give Indian Traditional Jewelry a whole new meaning and dimension while maintaining its royal legacy of traditional designs and unparallel craftsmanship. One glimpse at the alluring Indian Jewelry pieces and its sure to take your heart away: