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The royal state of Rajasthan preserves the wealth of handicrafts, gems, and jewels making it a shopper's paradise. From anklets to earrings to headgears you would find almost everything on your tour to Rajasthan. Each area in Rajasthan follows its own traditional style including jewelry designing. Rajasthan flaunts various other things which will enthrall you while you take a tour of Rajasthan especially the colorful bazaars showcasing the classic forms of jewelry adorned by the royals, the aristocrats and the nobles steeped in pure, genuine gold, platinum complimented with several rare and precious stones. Rajasthan is well known for its jewelry industry and is acknowledged as the world's largest center for hand cutting of gems. It is India's most important source for precious and semi precious stones like ruby, emerald, garnets, agate, amethyst, topaz, lapis lazuli, carnelian, etc. Rajasthan is a perfect place to shop for some of the most attractive and eye-catching hand crafted jewelry and this unique facet of Rajasthan attracts hordes of tourists from around the world every year thus flourishing tourism opportunities in Rajasthan.
Since the time the royal kings ruled the state of Rajasthan, the patronage for artisans of the state was greatly encouraged in order to embellish zenanas, the women's wings of the palaces, and the durbar or courts. Artists received high regard and their work of art was given due recognition.
Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan is the world's largest gem cutting center. It is therefore the best place to pick up strings of garnets, amethysts or quartz at unbelievably low prices. The city also offers an extravagant collection of some of the precious stones, which include rubies, emeralds, and diamonds. Kundan, the art of setting stones in gold is famous in Bikaner and Jodhpur. The art of Minakari is carried out on a large scale in Jaipur, Nathdwara and Pratapgarh.
Besides silver, the state of Rajasthan is identified for its lac bangles, Kundan and Minakari, enameled gold jewelry, uncut diamonds and emerald cutting. The handcrafted slip-on shoes called Jootis are a must buy. The Jootis are made from leather which is tanned and dyed and shaped into remarkably soft and sturdy footwear. The upper part of the Jootis is bejeweled with embroidery, fixed with brass nails or cowrie shells, punched and stitched -the decorations and designs varying with the region. Hand-knitted woolen carpets, lampshades, vases, perfume vials, and photo frames are other attractions of the city of Bikaner in Rajasthan.As you proceed on your Rajasthan tour with your shopping of handicrafts, gems and jewels in the colorful bazaars, Rajasthan will unfold even more surprises for you.
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