Once a jocale (latin-play thing), has garnered some business around-tangible and otherwise; of course a cicerone to your fortune. Jewellery...yes, jewellery !
Large life, merry mind and golden grasslands. Punjab.
Here one, Daakh set; Gurmukhi for "raisin" or "kishmish" which has been metamorphosed into ornaments.
An unfilled and sleek gold pipe wraps around colourful silk strands with carved-gold leaves at points behind which raisin shaped stones drop.
A night before the wedding , when none in the hamlet is allowed any slumber as all are high on fervour; a procession "jaago" wherein the entire clan is beating their toes to the drumbeats , we see the dames letting the regalia live its purpose around their neck and on the ears with stones in colour whichever-red and green enjoying the veto.
Made good within 10-12 grams of gold , it is both ornamental and a happy investment as you order it around KDM or any desired denomination of aurum, besides the making charge ie, Rs 230-Rs 250 per gram , a ballpark figure.
I see NRIs who hail from Punjab, order in bulk for gifting purpose on weddings.
A complete necklace in gold stud with stones which again are a variety to be chosen from - ruby, emerald, garnet or non natural crystals, which is directly proportional to the bundles of pink-purple leaflets in your pouch.
So dearies, there is an add to your list... a trip to Punjab... only to soak in some radiance... of the Golden Temple and some more golden.
Happy times for all of us!
The writer is wearing the same piece of jewellery in the photo.