Costume jewellery is not made to give women an aura of wealth, but to make her beautiful ~~~~Coco Channel
Jewellery becomes a natural aid to beauty, depicting a society’s folklore that has existed long before the written language or the spoken words came to existent. With the progression of mankind, jewellery began to be used as a symbol of wealth and status and also to ward off evils by using it as a talisman. Jewellery making has a history of its own, depicting changes and various phases.
A Historical Account
Jewellery designing is an ancient art form of Assam. Manufacture of gold ornaments, as well as gold-washing, flourished in medieval Assam during the Ahom dynasty. Gold dust was abundantly found in Subansiri- one of the major tributaries of the Brahmaputra. Jorhat and Sonari in Upper Assam, Nagaon in central Assam and Barpeta in lower Assam have been major hubs of manufacturing Assamese jewelleries throughout the ages. The Karonga area of Jorhat district earned name and fame in crafting cane and gem jewellery. Jorhat is widely known for making traditional Assamese jewelleries. The jewellers are called ‘sonari’ in Assamese language.
During the Ahom dynasty, wearing gold ornaments was confined only to the members of the royal family as gold-smithy thrived chiefly under royal patronage.
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