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Indian Gold Book:Indian Gold Book - Gold Bars Worldwide

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REGIONAL JEWELLERY STYLES<br />

KOLKATA<br />

Kolkata (West Bengal) goldsmiths have been regarded for centuries as the best in India. They fabricate intricate filigree<br />

jewellery. It often incorporates gold granules or circular cushions interspersed with gold studs that are set onto plain or<br />

twisted wire.<br />

NEW DELHI AND AGRA<br />

<strong>Gold</strong>smiths in north India, especially in New Delhi and Agra (Uttar Pradesh), excel at the jadao technique that inlays hard<br />

stones, precious stones and pearls into gold. The stones, set in K24, are then mounted onto K22 jewellery. Although the<br />

Chinese have carved jade into beautiful shapes for centuries, <strong>Indian</strong> goldsmiths have perfected the art of incorporating jade<br />

into gold jewellery.<br />

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INDIAN GOLD MARKET 97

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