Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Jewellery of Haryana

Jewellery crafted in silver, bone and lac is very popular in Haryana. Designs in folk jewellery have been traditional and have followed techniques of ornamentation like repoussè, chase, filigree and enamelling.Silver jewellery available in Haryana is generally heavy ornaments worn by the rural folk and silver jewellery worn by urban women. Another favorite accessory are the Silver belts with stiff broad bands that are flattened and twisted.

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