SIKKIM JEWELLERY

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ANY ATTEMPT AT ANY LEVEL CANNOT BE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED WITHOUT THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE OF LEARNED PEOPLE . I WOULD LIKETO EXPRESS MY SPECIAL THANKS TO MY TEACHER MRS. KAMELINE MA’AM WHO GAVE THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS WONDERFUL PROJECT ON THE TOPIC SIKKIM JEWELLERY , WHICH ALSO HELPED US DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH . SECONDLY I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PARENTS AND FRIENDS WHO HELPED ME A LOT IN FINISHING THIS PROJECT . I AM MAKING THIS PROJECT NOT ONLY FOR MARKS BUT ALSO TO INCREASE MY KNOWLEDGE . THANKS !!! AGAIN TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED ME .

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INDEX

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12. Thanks

11. BIBLIOGRAPHY

09. NECKLACES

08. BRACELETS

07. TRADITIONAL BEAUTY

06. BANGLES

05. MODERN JEWEL

04. Image

03. JEWELLERY

02. OLD JEWEL

01. ABOUT

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SIKKIM JEWELLERY

INTRODUCTION

The rich culture of this state is truly enchanting. No wonder be it tourists, or wanderers in general, love to get lost in the beauty of this place and its cultureKhangchendzonga National Park also Kanchenjunga Biosphere Reserve is a National Park and a Biosphere reserve located in Sikkim, India. It was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in July 2016, becoming the first "Mixed Heritage" site of India. UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The park gets its name from the mountain Kangchenjunga (alternative spelling Khangchendzonga) which is 8,586 metres (28,169 ft) tall, the third-highest peak in the world. The total area of this park is 849.5 km2 (328.0 sq mi).

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THE SIKKIMESE USE PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES IN CHAINS ,BRACELETS,WATCHES ETC.

JEWELLERY IN SIKKIM IS MADE UP OF SILVER AND GOLD AND IS REALLY FAMOUS PRODUCT IS BANGLE MADE OF SEVEN METALS

JEWELS

OLD TRADITIONAL WEAR

Uniqueness of metal casting in Sikkim holds to the fact that a prototype model is created which is perfected in features and expression that are hand carved. The popular metal casted object is Buddhist figurine or more famous as Ku usually made in copper using lost wax casting. Unlike the figurines produced in rest of India these objects have distinct Mongolian features and motifs. Once the prototype model is perfected a wax mould for the same is created to produce several wax models for casting. The three ethnic groups of Sikkim namely Lepcha, Nepali and Bhutia intermingle freely even with their different hues forming a homogenous blend. There cultures have produced a unified Sikkimese culture that stands apart from other states of India. Each community just like their costumes have

Uniqueness of metal casting in Sikkim holds to the fact that a prototype model is created which is perfected in features and expression that are hand carved. The popular metal casted object is Buddhist figurine or more famous as Ku usually made in copper using lost wax casting. Unlike the figurines produced in rest of India these objects have distinct Mongolian features and motifs. Once the prototype model is perfected a wax mould for the same is created to produce several wax models for casting.

IMAGE

modern jewellery

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sikkim traditional beauty

PROCESs

However, the Bhutia community is believed to have a Tibetan origin and converses in Lhopo or Sikkimese language. The women of this community wear a Kho (Bakhu), a Hanju (loose blouse), a Kushen (jacket), a Shambo (a cap different in design than used by men) and a pair of Shabcha (shoe). As a symbol of a married women, they also sport a Pangden - a striped apron. When it comes jewellery, they adorn themselves with a pair of Yencho (earrings), a Khao (necklace), a Phiru (pearl ornament), a set of Diu (gold bangles) and a Joko (ring). As far as men’s attire goes, a Bhutian man’s ensemble consists of a Kho (Bakhu), a Jya Jya (waist coat), a Yenthatse (shirt), a Kera (cloth belt) and a Shambo (cap).

Sikkim BRACELETES

The three ethnic groups of Sikkim namely Lepcha, Nepali and Bhutia intermingle freely even with their different hues forming a homogenous blend. There cultures have produced a unified Sikkimese culture that stands apart from other states of India. Each community just like their costumes have

DIFFERENT MATHEMATICAL SHAPES IN JEWELLERY ARE LIKE SQUARE, CIRCLE ,SPHERE , RECTANGLE ETC.

DON'T GIVE UP

The rich culture of this state is truly enchanting. No wonder be it tourists, or wanderers in general, love to get lost in the beauty of this place and its cultu

Beautiful Sikkim Necklace

BIBLOGRAPHY

WWW.NEORIGIN.COMASIAN.ORG EASTSIKKIM.NIC.IN IN.PRINTEST.COM

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