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We were grateful that -our kids were self- sufficient but I felt sorry: for ‘people with a whole deck of tiny. people who needed care. the water during storms -.an . Lot of luck. ad days of the Rajas— ne of the joys of travel is the thrill-of' bringing back mementos of your trip, and. for the shopper India is truly a paradise. If you're a discerning person, on the lookout for real values, buying Indian jewellery will be one of the wisest, and — most pleasurable, investments you've ever made. Shopping in India is an ex- perience very different from the world of department stores and ‘large plazas. It’s quite unlike anything you’ve ever seen be- fore. You may decide to buy a pair of bangles in Calcutta and watch the jeweller use old fashioned weights and scales to. calculate the cost. Your major expense is the cost of the metal: for his workmanship the crafts- " man charges next to nothing. The variety of experiences is amazing. You may wander for hours through Bombay’s Shaveri Bazaar, the traditional silver market, making your way through throngs of jewellers displaying their wares on the sidewalk, and then enter a modern, air-conditioned jewel- lery store complete with tele- vision cameras policing the Ornaments have always been greatly, prized and gold and precious stones of all kinds much in demand for personal adornment. In the past Indian women wore jewels on their foreheads and in the parting of their hair. They decked them- selves with necklaces. noserings, bangles, armlets, carrings:- anklets and belts of linked gold with hanging ropes of pearls. Surviving pieces of ancient jewellery and representations of jewellery in painting, show that the Indian jeweller attained very high standards in his art. Jewellery-making todony has maintained the continuity of tradition and the high standards of the past. Indian jewellers are famous not only for their skill but for their sense of dedication toward their craft. The jeweller considers cer- tain objects sacred and in mak- ing them fo'lows a pattern that is almost ritualistic In nature For instance. the “mangal- sutra”, a special chain worn by the Hindu bride (the equivalent of a wedding ring) is treated with great reverance. The craftsman leaves the gold from which it is tO be made jn front of the appropriate deity for o night. He will fashion the gold into a wedding chain only the next morning, after a ceremo- nial bath and prayer. Where else in the world can you ex- _of the pect to see someone show deep faith in tradition and so much genuine concern over another's happimess? Many jewellers continue to use the tools handed down through successive generations. You'll rarely eome across any machine-pressed jewellery in India. Most jewellery is hand-. crafted and since labour costs are so low you get more than full value for'your money. A wide variety of jewellery. both expensive and inexpensive, can be found across the country. It’s hard to put a price on jewel- lery since it depends largely on the quality and quantity of the materials used. A pair of ban- gles, beautifully crafted in 22, karat gold, could range in price from $30 — $500 depending on the aniount of gold used in making the bangles. Exquisitely designed bangles studded with rubies or diamonds can be had if you're willing to move up in price range. The best place to buy gold jewellery is in south and north- cast India” Kerala. Mangalore and Bengal are famous for their intricate, traditionally designed jewellery, Their speciality is finely crafted bangles, neck- laces, earrings, rings and pend- ants of plain gold. Craftsmen adras region specialize in jewellery made of emcralds. rubies and diamonds worked into gold settings. The halimark of jewellers from the north is their delicate designing, the blending of precious stones and pearls in gold settings. 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