| Handicraft findings have always inspired | | | | only such objects. There is frequent |
| the mind with an artistic bend. Whether | | | | usage of other materials such as wood |
| it is in the jewellery one wears, or it | | | | and brass that make some really |
| is in the dresses one dons, a hint of | | | | admirable trinkets. Varicoloured beads |
| ethnicity envelopes them. And not just | | | | and different kinds of materials are |
| the clothes or the jewellery, if you | | | | bedded together to make exquisite |
| have a flair for hand-crafted objects or | | | | ornaments. For instance, beads and sea |
| tribal things, then even the upholstery | | | | shells, and brass with small wood beads |
| or the decorative pieces in your home | | | | make brilliant combinations for |
| has a touch of ethnicity. However, | | | | necklaces and ear pieces. |
| handicraft jewellery is more frequently | | | | Jewellery in Handicraft findings has a |
| used by many than other objects. | | | | very earthy and tribal appeal. From |
| Handicraft findings jewellery or | | | | everyday jewellery to highly fashionable |
| decorative objects are definitely | | | | ornaments, there is something for |
| artistic, mostly because of the fact | | | | everyone and for all kinds of occasions. |
| that they are made by people who are | | | | Most of the handicraft jewellery is |
| closer to nature and made with the | | | | inspired by the tribal and rural |
| things - like beads and shells -- that | | | | elements that have the touch of |
| are found ubiquitously in and around | | | | traditional handmade quality. Such |
| that region. For instance, we find | | | | jewellery may or may not have some |
| frequent usage of stones, gemstones, | | | | symbolic meaning. Most of the times, |
| precious stones and semi-precious stones | | | | they do have some symbolic |
| in jewellery made by hands. Then there | | | | representation in the materials used to |
| are those hand crafted jewellery which | | | | make the ornaments, which again is |
| are prepared using cowry shells and | | | | particular to the group or clan |
| bones. | | | | producing these jewellery. |
| Hand made jewellery is not confined to | | | | |