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J is for "Jewelry Collection/Making"

One can collect different things as a hobby. People interested in fashion can collect jewelry. One advantage of collecting jewelry is that you can wear your jewelry and always look well turned out.

My mom has always loved baubles. She has bought beautiful artificial jewelry, and I remember seeing boxes and boxes of costume jewelry all over the house as a child. The boxes multiplied over the years. As she got older, she preferred gold jewelry as she considered it an investment. I’m not too particular about the kind of jewelry I wear, except that it needs to be made of surgical steel since I’m allergic to most artificial jewelry.

My mom’s collection includes semi-precious stones, silver jewelry, oxidized silver, beaded jewelry, plastic jewelry and even wooden jewelry.

Some of the semi-precious stones in her collection include topaz, tiger eye, Indian Jade, lapiz lazuli, malacite, coral, rubies, moonstone, pearl etc.

A couple of my primary school friends have taken to making jewelry. One gifted me a few pairs of jewelry when I met her for lunch a few years ago. I bought some jhumkas from another friend, whose daughter has taken to making them. These jhumkas have beautiful thread work. I’m attaching a couple of pictures here.




Jewelry can be small and delicate or big and chunky. It can be traditional or  funky. The shape of the earrings one wears must suit the shape of one’s face.

There are a lot of details that go into looking good, and jewelry is one of them. Accessories are a great way for a dressy/party look. A pair of bright earrings or a necklace can add a pop of color to a sober dress. You can style your look according to your personal preferences.

My mom says that one must wear metallic jewelry in temples since it conducts some sort of vibrations.

Marilyn Monroe crooned ‘Diamonds are a girl’s best friends’ years ago. Not everyone might be able to afford diamonds, but they can still buy tasteful jewelry according to their budget.

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  1. Amina CreationsApril 11, 2020 at 6:40 AM

    Nice take on Jewelry... I too think that we should wear jewelry that suits our face..

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  2. Aishwariya LaxmiApril 12, 2020 at 2:02 AM

    Thank you! Yes, that makes a lot of difference.

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  3. NazishApril 12, 2020 at 7:24 AM

    wow. these jhumkas look so perfect I can hardly make out they are handmade. Beautiful

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  4. Aishwariya LaxmiApril 12, 2020 at 8:04 AM

    Yes Nazish. I felt that way, too:)

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