Indian Jewelry

Indian Jewelry
What are the dates which cover the Indian period? Indian Jewelry was produced during the following dates: 5550 BC - 30BC.

Overview of the Fashion and Design of Indian Jewelry
The overview of Indian Jewelry is as follows:

Indian Jewelry designs and fashion
Jewelry designs and fashion included scarab beetles, scrolls, fleurettes, winged birds, jackals, antelopes, tigers etc.

Types of Jewelry
Jewelry types included amulets, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, rings, head jewelry, anklets, diadems, pectorals and insignia.

Gemstones used in Indian Jewelry
Gemstones used included Turquoise, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Feldspar, Amethyst and Lapis lazuli.

The Influences of Indian Jewelry
What influenced Indian Jewelry?

MOGUL EMERALD
These Indian emeralds were owned by Indian moguls (like Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal) and were inscribed with sacred blessings.

NEPAL DIAMOND
Nepal diamond is a huge flawless, pendeloque diamond that probably came from the Golconda mines in India. The Nepal diamond weighs 80 carats. It was originally owned by the Nepalese government but is now owned by Harry Winston, an American jeweler.

RAJARATNA
The Rajaratna is the biggest-known "star ruby" (a ruby that exhibits an asterism, a six-pointed star of light, cut as a cabochon). It weighs 2,475 carats.

RATI
The rati is an Indian unit of weight that is used for gemstones. A rati is equal to 0.91 carats. The rati has varied in the past (and in different regions).

RAVIRATNA
The Raviratna is the biggest-known ruby. It weighs 3,600 carats.

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