ITS ALL ABOUT 'polki'

India was once called golden bird in ancient times not just because of gold but because of the richness in its arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement collectively. Today we will be discussing here about   one of the oldest form of jewellery which was bought by Mughal to our  country just like Kundan Jewellery, yes we are referring to Polki form. The   beauty of polki jewellery cant be defined in words, the more you get into it,   the more you fell in love with each of its details.

About Polki Form-

It is a craft that requires a great amount of skill and dedication, each piece of jewellery takes days to be completed. Polki jewellery is created with unfinished natural diamonds basically diamonds are used in their raw form. Polki is essentially an uncut diamond that is mined from the earth in a natural way without any enhancement, lab modification or creation. Developing Polki jewellery involves a gold foil holding the untreated diamond and Meenakari on the back to give enormous look from back as well. And further adorned with pearls and other precious stones make an interesting combination with the uncut diamonds. Since its raw and relatively untouched, its demand is quite high in the market, making it expensive. Polki jewellery are quite heavy to carry, so if you are carrying a bigger piece of it then here is a little tip that do use a ‘kaanchain’ so your ears can get support and they look magnificent.

Polki Vs Kundan-

We often get confused between Polki and Kundan, but these both are stones. Kundan is mainly traditional Rajasthani style of jewellery and is made of glass stone or treated diamonds. It’s usually glass stones inlaid in pure gold which make kundan less expensive than Polki. Both of the jewellery forms can be extremely elaborate with layers upon layers of stone and precious metals and intricate joint work. The undersides of these are enhances with Meenakari (Which is also a separate style of jewellery). The only difference between the look of polki and kundan is that of shine as Polki is more lustrous and brighter than kundan as it includes the unfinished diamond. Also, since it’s not raw stones, it’s much less heavier. Both the styles are known for their versatility with other precious and semi-precious stones, it goes well with any be it emerald, ruby, sapphire, pearls etc.

Care tips-

First and foremost thing to keep in mind is to keep the jewellery in dry and moisture free area, also keep the same away from heat to avoid the change in colour or shape.

While cleaning ensure that the cloth should be dry and soft. Gently wipe out the piece and keep it covered in dry satin cloth or in cotton folding.

Avoid using and harsh soapy liquid on jewellery.

Using a box always keeps the expensive precious stuff safe and secure and also it maintains its look, shine and elegance for longer period of time.

Conclusion- 

Whenever we say polki, we think about traditional jewellery, but what we don’t understand is there are many forms of polki that can perfectly go well even with a black dress or an office wear. So here I am sharing a modern twisted jewellery to the traditional polki design. Life is too short to wear boring jewellery, to make it a memorable one wearing an exclusive ornaments is one of the best idea.

By Palak