Making of Jadau!
Jadau work is team work, where a group of craftsmen are involved together. Each craftsman carries out a specific task related to the jewellery creation. The Chiterias make the basic design, Ghaarias are responsible for engraving and making holes, Meenakari or Enamelling is done by the enameller and the goldsmith takes care of the kundan or the gold. The word kundan means highly refined gold, and a highly refined and pure form of molten gold is used. Steps: 1. Gadhayi : The first step of creating this unique jewellery is to define the structure with gold strips. Image of a typical mould like framework is set according to the design using thin gold strips: They are cut, coiled and shaped by the...