| Jewellery has become a vital element in | | | | earrings, bracelets, bangles, pendants, chains, toe |
| everyone’s life. Men, women and even kids love | | | | rings, anklets and many other lovely articles are |
| to wear jewellery articles all the time. Wearing | | | | provided by the jewellery industries of different |
| jewellery is the demand of modern fashion. A few | | | | countries. |
| years back jewellery was used only on special | | | | Indian jewellery industry is a highly regarded industry |
| occasions like weddings, engagements and other | | | | and earns huge profits through the jewellery exports |
| formal parties and it was associated with the brides | | | | all over the world. Skillful craftsmen of India make |
| and married girls only. But nowadays it is worn | | | | intricate designs of jewellery using gold, silver and |
| casually as well as formally and everyone likes to | | | | other metals. Indian diamond jewellery is also |
| wear beautiful and elegant jewellery items. Trendy | | | | wonderful. Antique jewellery, costume jewellery, |
| and stylish jewellery is in fashion these days. The | | | | body jewellery, temple jewellery, meenakari and |
| gems and jewellery industry has been growing rapidly | | | | Kundan jewellery are some of the famous Indian |
| and has become one of the most profitable industries | | | | jewellery categories. Indian bridal collection includes a |
| of the world. | | | | tremendous range of jewellery articles for the brides |
| The industry of jewellery has flourished in the past | | | | and the grooms to make their grand day more |
| few years due to the increased demand of | | | | interesting and charming. |
| fashionable jewellery. The export and import of | | | | Customers are nowadays very demanding about |
| jewellery has also amplified. People nowadays have a | | | | their jewellery and want to have customized designs |
| passion for jewellery which accounts for the growth | | | | of jewellery. They like to have the one they dream |
| of this industry all over the world. Jewellery is used | | | | of and they take the designs of their own choice to |
| for fashion as well as decoration. In the past | | | | the jewellery shops and ask them to prepare similar |
| jewellery was used to adorn bible monuments and | | | | designs for them. Colored diamonds are the latest |
| other decorations were made using different pieces | | | | trend this year and the polki style i.e.; uncut diamonds |
| of valuable jewels. A wide variety of jewellery is | | | | are people’s choice for their jewellery. However, |
| available; costume jewellery, fashion jewellery, body | | | | the increase in the prices of gold in recent years has |
| jewellery, antique jewellery, traditional jewellery, | | | | increased more than three times in last two years. |
| modern jewellery and many more. | | | | This increase has not proved to be much beneficial |
| Chinese industry of jewellery started around 15 years | | | | for the jewellery industry as the customers are |
| back when DeBeers diamonds and platinum entered | | | | switching towards artificial jewellery and imitations. |
| in China jewellery market. Jewellery in China is very | | | | People who used to buy and wear gold jewellery |
| popular among people and is an important | | | | now cannot afford to have gold articles due to their |
| consumption article. People buy jewellery for wearing | | | | high prices. Imitation jewellery is easily available from |
| as well as investing their money. Watches, rings, | | | | the street-side vendors and standalone shops in malls. |