Trends in Indian jewellery demand are fast changing. Preferencesare shifting from traditional forms of jewellery to trendy jewellery - commonlyknown as junk jewellery, fashion jewellery, imitation jewellery, and a gamut ofother names.
A new trend is emerging in junk jewellery - embroideredjewellery. A far cry from the traditional heavy jewellery, embroideredjewellery is colourful, light, creative and fun to wear. This kind of jewellerythat suits almost all kinds of garments is gradually gaining acceptance in thefashion world. Though embroidered jewellery has been around for quite some timeon a small scale, the national and international demand for embroideredjewellery has been rising constantly in the past couple of years. It is now beingconsidered as an item with a considerably high export potential.
Embroidered jewellery is commonly made of materials such asmetal, shells, wood, cloth, sequins, glass, beads, horn, bone, lac, leather, etc.These materials are used in different combinations to create various kinds ofartistic designs. A considerable amount of time, effort, creativity and precision is invested in the preparation of such jewellery, as most pieces have intricateworkmanship. Bracelets, bangles, earrings, necklaces, rings, pendants andcufflinks are the commonly available forms of embroidered jewellery.
Usually, the base of the jewel is made of cloth, leather, metal,wood or lac. In the last three cases, the base is covered with cloth. Embroideryis done on the cloth, using colourful threads, so as to create attractivepieces of jewellery. Silver and golden threads are also made use of, to add tothe elegance of the jewel. Sometimes, embellishments like glass, sequins, shells,beads, horn and bone are used to add to the beauty of the design. In somecases, precious and semi-precious stones are also made use of.
Usually, in case of rings, the base ring is made of metal,while an embroidered stud made up of felt, jute or leather is attached to it. Similaris the case with bracelets. The base may be made of metal, while embroideredstuds or pieces of embroidered fabric may be attached to it. Some of theembroidery styles that are commonly found in case of embroidered bracelets areknot stitches, Romanian crocheting, woven picots, bullion knots and TunisianIntarsia crocheting.
The craft of making embroidered jewellery was largely practiced in the villages of India, but with its rising popularity, it has begun to be produced in the urban areas as well. Sometimes, embroidered jewellery is also custom-made, tosuit the individual requirements of customers.
Some of the main reasons behind the picking up of the trendof embroidered jewellery are that they are trendy, attractive and go with allkinds of apparel. Also, they are inexpensive, and can be easily afforded by allclasses of people.
So, the next time you are looking for some trendy jewels,don't forget to shop for some great embroidered jewellery!
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