Terracotta Jewellery

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Traditional Terracotta Jewellery
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About Terracotta Jewellery

• Terracotta jewellery is one of the oldest forms
  of jewellery in the world.
• Terracotta is an Italian word that means cooked
  earth. Thus it is hard red earthenware
• Its history dates back to the Harappa and
  Mohenjodaro civilization. The designs of the
  jewellery back then were mostly inspired by
  nature and depicted animals, leaves, flowers and
  then moved on to traditional motifs and elaborate
  patterns.
• The varied cultures and moods of Indian heritage
  have given rise to many challenging crafts which
  are reflected in terracotta fashion jewellery.
  They are popular because of their ethnic style
  and beautiful bright colors. It is a rage among
  fashion conscious people. They are often handmade
  and its variety is at par with the expensive
  items in terms of beauty of design and the
  variety offered.

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• The earth is first molded into the desired form
  and then baked in the kiln or in sun. The
  uniqueness lies in the fact that it can be molded
  in numerous ways before baking. Terracotta
  fashion jewellery can be molded by hands.
  Different rough and glazed finishes can be given
  in terracotta jewellery. They are painted, carved
  or embedded with stones or beads and embossed
  with patterns. The finished product of different
  locations takes up different finishes.
• The process involves purifying the clay, shaping
  and designing the wet slab. After drying it
  completely it is fired in a kiln at a very high
  temperature to give it a stone consistency. When
  clay is fired, it can take a natural brick colour
  or shades of brown, pink, or even white,
  depending on the quality of clay. When clay is
  fired in the kiln with saw dust, it is burnt a
  natural black. It is then hand-painted in a
  myriad of colours to complement ethnic as well as
  Indo-western outfits.

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• Terracotta fashion jewellery has a rustic and a
  very earthen appeal. It is in vogue as an
  accessory with the traditional as well as the
  contemporary casual wear. The products include
  necklaces, chokers, earrings, bracelets, bangles,
  danglers and pendants.
• Today the terracotta jewellery makes exotic
  dressing style when worn with the traditional
  nomadic or tribal dresses. In the rural and
  tribal societies the earthen ornaments like
  necklaces, bracelets, pendants, and chokers were
  quite commonly used. They create elegant and
  rustic appeal. They can take up various earthen
  colors of pink, red, green, indigo, rust or gray.
  The traditional shapes can be animals or the
  tribal gods or a more contemporary look can be
  given by using abstract shapes and designs.

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