Thursday, October 7, 2010

What is Lac / Lakh Jewelry?

What is Lac Jewelry?

Lac (Lakh) Handicrafts is a made originally at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Jaipur is a hub of Lac jewelry and Crafts. We at Vatika Jewellers are manufacturers and exporters of Jaipuri Lac (lakh) Jewelry. Our aim is to promote Indian Handicrafts in the overseas market and give employment to the artisans who work 16 hours a day to make a living. So, browse through our wide range of products.

India is famous for traditional handcrafted ethnic jewellery. Lac jewellery comes from the Indian state of Rajasthan. This traditional handcrafted ethnic jewellery from West Rajasthan in India is made in time honoured fashion by ancient methods passed down by generations of jewellery makers. This is a rural jewellery art which has not received much publicity. Vatika Jewellers takes this opportunity to present you a wide variety of Lac Jewelry and Handicrafts to keep this art alive.
The artisans are just some of the talented people keeping this age old jewellery form alive. There are many designs to select from each with infinite variation. There are different types of ethnic jewellery such as ‘Kundan’ (where gold foil is used in the setting), ‘Jadoo’ (stone setting), ‘Meena’ (enamelling) and ‘Lac Jewellery’ (wax filled jewellery ). A combination of one or more of these types can also be used to produce highly individual unusual pieces.
Lac (Wax) Jewellery
It is situated in West Rajasthan in the heart of the Thar desert. Being in the desert, the local population have livelihoods other than agriculture. The main occupation there is the manufacturing of handicrafts, furniture and jewellery.