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Baju band an ornament , a beautiful piece of jewellery worn on   the arms. Bangles are different than the baju band and this piece is worn on the arms beatifying your sleeveless dress or half sleeve traditional attire. Stamped with traditional and mythological   motifs the baju band is a great piece of ornament to make a style statement. Going along well with small sleeved attire or sleeveless blouse on traditional sarees or dresses the baju band reflects style, richness and royalty. Meaning of baju band is simple as baju means arms and band is tieing or covering. The symbol of strength and position worn by kings and queens, the baju band symbolizes great power and strength. This piece of ornament has come up from traditional mythology and ancient times and still rules the ornament box today. Though the baju band has gone through immense transformation in terms of designs and types the original concept still remains the same , an ornament worn over the arms. Baju Band K...

Maang tika as the name suggests is   a piece of jewellery worn for the forehead. Worn usually   by brides for decorating the maang, the centre parting of the hair, as a decoration as well as important jewellery. Signifying the marital status of the lady wearing maang tika during wedding ceremony this piece of jewellery was worn for decorating the bride during her wedding considered a sacred symbol. The design part of this jewellery ornament, maang tika,   consists of a chain that is used   to tie or clip in the head and a pendant that falls over the forehead , the centre place of the third eye. The Anjana chakra, the seat of wisdom and intuition, symbolizing the retaining of energies for protection and family preservation. Woman often considered this a symbol of strength and it instantly highlights the glam quotient of your face. Maang Tika diamond studded maang tika jewellery ornament for forehead Wear the maang tika in different styles, improve and flaunt y...

Fancy latest Finger rings studded with precious and semi precious gemstones is a rage in designer jewellery fashion industry. The new advertisement of Amway products cosmetic ranges Attitude is a best example of  modern fancy designer finger  rings. As we love to flaunt our gemstones we also love to flaunt new trends and latest designs in jewellery reputed jewellery designers are trying out new trends and new wearing styles of the same jewellery pieces. Gladiator Finger Rings gemstone finger ring attached to bracelet Finger rings attached to bracelet Fancy latest designs Finger rings Knuckles Ring Rings have a tradition of becoming famous in movies  be it Hollywood or Bollywood.  So while Don flaunts a special  ring, and Salman khan shows off his blue turquoise gemstone bracelet, many film stars have their initials embedded as customized finger rings. The knuckles ring has become suddenly famous and in limelight by the hindi movie Boss,...

Cursed gemstones, many people mention some gemstones that are cursed or thought about to bring ill luck to the wearer. By example or personal experiences some stones have been labeled a s cursed and avoided by people. This led me to find out more about this myth or fact about the lovely colorful gemstones. Found one about ‘The khooni Neelam” , Raktamukhi Neelam,   brings bad luck to the wearer and as it is promoted to bring immense wealth and recognition very fast so does the energy take away even the life of the wearer. I am not sure about   the authenticity of this information but why take risk, with your life and your family. This is a blue sapphire, bluish red color,   which may have certain fibrous impurities of reddish color in it and thus the name and it is thought to bring about blood shed. It may suit a   few or not suit but it brings about a very fast energy that helps the wearer to gain immense success very fast, but the ultimate is death, as I have read...

Corals are deep red without any deformities. Corals are allowed to mature over years under sea and when ripe are ready to use in jewellery. Found under sea corals range from white , pink,    to deep red and vermillon depending upon the depth of the sea underwater they are found. Corals are opaque and also not that   shiny in raw state. Attacked by sponges and worms underwater, coral reefs are formed,   give the coral appearance of holes. A good coral is of deep red vermillon color, clear color and opaque.   It must not have any deformities, and cracks. Coral stone must be smooth surface and no holes in, any color or physical deformities in coral stone   is believed to bring ill luck to the wearer. Corals are    believed to protect the wearer from evil eye and bad luck. Promotes good health and   success in wealth. By qualified gemstone healers and gemologists a faulty coral stone is thought to bring pain in joints, migraine headaches...

Green colored stone Finding a genuine emerald stone is very important and as flaws in stone lower the value of stones one can easily get carried away by the luster   of fake emeralds. A genuine emerald will have a pure fresh green color. When exposed to sunlight or artificial light the genuine emerald stone must not change color.   It must be soothing, and emit positive vibrations with pure light reflecting energy form the stone.   A fine cut stone, polished,   with good reflective surface without any inclusions and scratches on the surface or inside the stone. greenstone reflecting light Some flaws seen in emeralds are that the stone emits a different color with light, maybe bluish green.   It may also have dents or uneven sides that reduce the value of the emerald stone. Any fissures, spots, graininess of the emerald   stone reduces the value of the emerald stone.   Smoky, grainy, broken from sides, abnormal shapes, such emerald ston...