The Magic of Traditional Gold Designs

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The Magic of Traditional Gold Designs To say that jewellery is an important part of our lives would be an understatement. We love the concept of jewellery in every shape and form, be it a gold necklace or a pendant design. There’s just something about this yellow metal that really makes us want more of it! This romance with gold, however, has a very deep-rooted origin in our culture and tradition. Which is why jewellery designs and patterns these days still have strong traditional roots. Let’s understand this in greater detail. Back in the day, gold as metal was scarce. Only royalty could afford gold jewellery while the general populace could only covet these rare jewellery pieces. As a result, gold seemed to gain an almost otherworldly significance. What this means is that the metal itself came to be equated with royalty and divinity. Regular people had to be content with normal metals like silver. In time, things changed, and European traders started bringing in gold into the country. Over the years, the gold industry boomed and mass production of gold jewellery began. Keeping in line with this ancient tradition, gold pendant designs and bangle designs were all inspired by these traditional styles. Back in the day, wearing gold was all about making a statement. The idea was to flaunt it as much as possible and hence all the patterns were extremely chunky and big. Another reason for this style had to do with the fact that making gold jewellery back in the day was a difficult process. It was far easier to create thick, chunky pieces rather than intricate ones and most people preferred it that way. Things have changed a lot these days. These chunky pieces are not only heavy and impractical for daily use, but people have also started loving the idea of lightweight jewellery in general. As a result, you have a number of jewellery stores offering new age and lightweight jewellery options. These not only look gorgeous but are quite practical as well. However, we haven't quite lost touch of the traditional patterns. They are ingrained within our consciousness and hence we continue to gain inspiration from them. Floral and leaf motifs are being reworked in new and innovative ways. This is a great time for jewellery makers and designers in general. A number of innovations have enabled to try out new patterns and they have truly risen to the occasion. What's more, people too seem to be really loving these new styles so it's a win-win situation. Add to that the fact that people are still constantly experimenting, and you know that things will never get boring! If you plan on buying new jewellery any time soon, you should have Jo trouble finding such lightweight jewellery. You might need to visit a bunch of jewellery stores in

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your area, but it will be well worth the effort in the end. On the other hand, you could always visit a jewellery Mela in your locality and find the latest designs there, be it gold bangles designs or gold pendant designs.

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