India has 7516.6 km long coastline surrounding three directions i.e. east, west and south. As a result, diamonds and beads Eire avaiilable in plenty.

• India has been fond of using gems Emd diamonds since Eincient times.
• Diamond studded ornaments were in a great demand even in foreign countries.
• So, India traded gems and beads with various countries through the sea route via its long coastline.
• Owing to both domestic and international demands, India’s diamond and bead industry flourished extensively.
• India was home to some of the biggest and rarest diamonds including the world famous ‘Kohinoor’ and ‘Great Mughal’.
• Since the diamonds, beads Eind rare stones were very costly, so mainly Kings, rulers or rich class people used them. These people wore jewellery made of gold studded with beads and diamonds.
• Diamonds, rubies, beads, emerald Emd -topaz were used to beautify the thrones and crowns.
• Gujarat is quite famous for beadwork.
• Beautiful bead torans, necklace, pacchit, kalash (pots), bari (window grills-frames) ‘chakda’ (a traditional wall piece), (Lagna na nariyel) decorative coconut used at the time of ceremonies ‘Indhoni’, Modiya’ (a net which covers the mouth of a bullock, horns) hand fans, EmimEil back covers (Jhool), etc.

Enamel work:

• The artistic skill of inlaying bright colours like red, green and blue in the gold-silver ornaments like rings, bangles, earrings, key chains, chains, etc. is known as Enamel work.
• India is the only country in the world where expertise can be seen in the enamel work, apart from the gold and silver work.
• Expert artisans of enamel work are found abundantly in Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi Emd Hyderabad.