Picture Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s iconic looks as Jodha Bai from the much-loved epic drama Jodhaa Akbar—the first image that instantaneously comes to our minds is her decked in opulent gold jewelry ...

Before independence, India, as we know it, was not a single entity. The land was one, but on it were several princely states ruled by Maharajas up in the north and west and Nizams down in the south...

When it comes to Indian jewelry, there is hardly any piece that does not have some sort of symbolism associated with it or a spiritual or cultural ethos as its inspiration. Right from the mang tikk...

Dakshin Bharat, the Southern part of the Indian nation, is known for a lot of things, cultural jewelry being one of them. The image of a quintessential South Indian bride in our minds has her weari...

Indian weddings are nothing less than a grand festival in their own right. They’re colorful; they’re lively; they bring everyone together; but most important of all, they’re a celebration of the In...

In the past, the system of weights and measures for everything, including gold jewelry, varied from region to region. Its history, before the advent of the standard Metric system, can be divided in...