Let’s confess how every time a magnum opus by Sanjay Leela Bhansali or Ashutosh Gowariker left us enchanted and completely immersed in the grandeur of our past. From larger than life sets, props to fascinating costumes and heavily embellished and elaborately crafted pieces of jewelleries—it’s a mere glimpse of the rich traditional legacy of Indian art and craft summarised in 180 minutes. The history of Indian jewellery spans more than 5000 years with mentions and illustrations from epics, legends and mythology. Archaeological surveys traced the use of jewelleries back in the Indus Valley civilization. Adornments made from flowers, stones gave way to precious metals and gems owing to the socio-economical transitions in India. The advent of Mughals in the 16th century is proved to be one of the glorious period for Indian jewellery. Their reign introduced precious gemstones and most importantly, the art of jewellery engineering blossomed in this era. India was the first country to mine diamonds. The first mines were discovered in Hyderabad, and art of jewellery designing flourished under the patronage of the Nizams. The sentiment behind jewellery possession extended from royal gifts to establishing social status, sign of immortality and investment or fall back options at times of crises.
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