A Short History of Indian Silver Jewellery: From Courts to Crafts
Silver has threaded through India’s story for more than four millennia—circulating as coin, ornament, temple offering, and dowry; adorning queens in marble courts and shepherds on dusty migration routes. Unlike gold, which often stayed locked in treasuries, silver kept moving. That movement—across empires, caravan routes, bazaars, and village fairs—shaped a jewellery tradition that is dazzlingly…
