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Markings on the forehead

Markings on the forehead

Some of the most striking forms of body marking is sectarian forehead marks utilised by Hindus from time immemorial till date. Indian Hindus have b...

Body adornments

The term jewellery is timeless. To us, jewellery comprises of the use of precious metals and gemstones; but in reality, jewellery dates back to abo...

The mystical influence of the Turquoise over spirituality!

Long ago, in the markets of Europe, a bright and captivating-blue stone caught everyone’s attention! Since then, the Turquoise has been successful ...

Buddhist ornaments

Ornaments which have a buddhist influence when it comes to their designs have been discovered in the Northern Kushan realm. The Kushan realm was a ...

The Nagali!

The Nagali are striking earrings which have originated from western Saurashtra and Kutch. Adorned by the women from the Dhebariya, Bharwad, Rabari ...

Bugadi

The Bugadi or Bugdi: The Bugadi are interesting and fairly well-known ornaments used by the women from the Hindu communities. These beautiful and a...

The Kazhuththu uru

The Kazhuththu uru is an interesting piece of traditional jewellery. It is a necklace or specifically a traditional gold marriage necklace which is...

The Umlakh!

The Umlakh (Silver Groom's Crown): The Umlakh is a beautiful piece of traditional yet designer Indian jewellery. It is a spectacular piece which de...

The Bhungri!

The Bhungri is a traditional Indian ear ornament adorned by men and boys mainly of the Rabari, Mer and Bharvad tribes. This lovely yet rarely known...

Sarpech

The Sarpech (‘sar’- head and ‘pech’- screw) is specifically a turban ornament. It hails from Rajasthan and was adorned by various Hindu and Musl...

Moha’s Stone Diaries – The Coral!

In our last blog post, we spoke about the lovely blue stone representing the sky and water – The turquoise. Today we are going to discuss another a...

Moha Stone Diaries - The Turquoise!

“Sacred in some cultures as being a gift from the Gods. The stone of sky and water is said to protect and bless the wearer. It is said that it also...

Lingam Caskets

The lingam casket is another very interesting piece of jewellery which has deep roots into our Indian culture and religion. This piece of jewellery...