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The craft of making beads from different material is ancient
and a large number of beads have been found from various
sites belonging to the Indus valley civilization. The craftsmen
of this civilization made beads out of wood, gold, silver,
copper, clay and ivory. The discovery of a hoard of finished
and semi-finished beads from various sites, during excavations,
reveal that bead making was a popular form of industry at
that time.
The Mughal rulers were great patrons of jewelry making.
Bead necklaces of all sizes and shapes, made up of precious
and semi-precious stones were commonplace during the Mughal
Era.
Bead making got an impetus during the arrival of the Europeans
to India, who demanded large amounts of transparent and
semi-transparent beads. The British took beads made of semi
precious stones from India during the 19th century.
Beads are not only used for making necklaces and amulets,
etc but are also used in embroidery. The process of making
beads is simple but time consuming. The material out of
which beads are to be made is firstly chiseled to obtain
a desired shape and size. Then a hole is drilled into the
material, so that a string passes through it, to facilitate
stringing of a number of beads together.
Beads made from semi-precious stones continue to be popular
in India. Beads come in an assortment of shapes and colors
and at times they are carved also. The most commonly used
gemstones for making beads are quartz, crystal, amethyst,
ruby, agate, onyx and turquoise.
In India, different regions, cultures and ages have had
their own distinctive style of making beaded jewelry. From
simple grace to ornate brilliance – the diversity
of Indian beaded jewelry is endless. An array of elegant
beaded jewellery such as beaded bracelets, beaded anklets,
beaded necklaces and beaded earrings is available here.
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