Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Wedding Necklace Jewellery 26

Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Wedding Necklace Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir

The traditional jewelry of Pakistan is timeless and hand-made. They seem fresh and distinguished to people today in industrial societies. Traditional ethnic jewelry is made to withstand daily usage and therefore it is fabricated from heavier metals.

Silver jewelry is fashionable now in cities as well. Every gold design is also copied in silver by the city shops.

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Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Wedding Necklace Jewellery 25

Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Wedding Necklace Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir

Pakistan has come under variety of religious, social and political influences. And Pakistan jewelry is the true mirror of its past, reflecting the social and historical change. The present Pakistan jewelry is the combination of the jewelry of the villages which is reminiscent of the ornaments of Moenjodaro and Harrapa-a sophisticated urban civilization which flourished between the years 3000 and 1800 B.C., and is one of the most highly developed civilization of the ancient world, and of the Muslim designs introduced in the 16th century by the Mughal Emperors.

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Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Wedding Necklace Jewellery 24

Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Wedding Necklace Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir

History of Pakistan shows that sub-continent of which Pakistan was a part, was referred as the Golden Bird , because it was the largest importer of Gold in the world. Sub-continent was the principle production center for beads by 3000 B.C. sub-continent was the superior trade route because it was rich in mines and had large quantities of diamonds, rubies, pearls and gold.

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Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Wedding Jewellery 23

Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Wedding Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir

Therefore in Pakistan you will find even an impoverished individual wearing at least ear studs that are or look like gold. Expensive jewels are not ceremonial symbols in Pakistan, even though they are used in abundance in big ceremonies such as weddings when bride is loaded with heavy jewelry, but women and some men too, wear it simply to show their wealth, and to impress their friends. Women wear jewelry with pride and look after them so that it can be handed down generation in the family. In this tradition, jewelry is usually worn by married women whereas widow hardly displays any form of jewelry.

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Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Bridal Wedding Jewellery 22

Karachi New Girl Fashion 2014 Bridal Wedding Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir

Women of Pakistan are great admirers of jewelry because jewelry is taken as a status of a person in the society and is counted as the wealth of women. The upper rich class wears gold jewelry with diamonds, rubies, emeralds and pearls. Less wealthy wear gold with less precious stones, whereas poor class wear jewelry made of silver and base metal. Since jewelry shows the status and wealth of women, hence gold has an esteemed place as an investment.

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Karachi New Fashion 2014 Bridal Wedding Jewellery 21

Karachi New Fashion 2014 Bridal Wedding Jewelry.

By Samina Aamir

The Jewelry tradition of Pakistan is a combination of tradition and modern designs and techniques. In Pakistan, jewelry is worn by all women, sometimes even men, irrespective of their social status. It communicates a message of love, hate, power, hierarchy and marriage. Gems and semi-precious stones are worn not only for the fashion purpose but, they are also worn under the prescription of astrologers and spiritual leaders. These gems and 

stones are believed to affect ones future and destiny and believed to have strong influence on the live of a person. These people wear particular stone or Gem, especially prescribed to them to protect them from evil.

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Karachi New Fashion Bridal Weddings Jewellery 20

Karachi New Fashion Bridal Weddings Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir

“The basic concept was to create an exclusive collection, using combinations of sterling silver, 24 carat gold plating, semiprecious stones and kundan that would make a style statement and affordable to all pockets,” she maintained.

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Karachi New Fashion Bridal Weddings Jewellery 19

Karachi New Fashion Bridal Weddings Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir

Therefore, a conducive environment at home and my genes are two factors that influenced my decision to opt for the venture,” she recalled.

She said she had spent a lot of time researching fashion trends, reading magazines, going to art shows, and keeping up with craft methods and new materials. “Due to an interest in old civilisations, my creations are inspired by age-old traditions and natural forms,” she explains.

She said she liked studying and exploring different cultures and civilisations and tried to create jewellery designs using old and new techniques.

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