5,000 yrs.

old jewelry
The Indus Valley Civilization was rich with culture and tradition, revealed in its
wealth of beautiful, intricate, and elaborate ornaments, jewelry and artifacts.
These items and more are on exhibit at India’s Jewellery Gallery of the National
Museum in Delhi.
According to DNA India, the display represents the high aesthetic sense of the
craftsmen of Old World civilization, and the connection between culture then and
now through art, jewelry, coins and pottery.
The National Museum exhibit is entitled Alamkara – The Beauty of Ornament. The
museum describes the nature of the collection and the influence of adornment on
humanity, observing, “Once decorated with beautiful ornaments, the body
assumes form, becomes visible, attractive and perfect.”
“Painstakingly wrought by anonymous goldsmiths in ateliers and workshops
across the country, the national museum collection celebrates the great variety of
forms, the beauty of Indian design and the genius of Indian craftsmanship,”