Magic Of Natural Motif:Motif plays an important role in entire designing world. In my Article I am explaing the importance of motif in the field of jewellery Designing. there are so many motifs but see the magic of natural motif in Indian Jewellery.
Merchandising is the department which mediates marketing and production departments. It is the methods, practices, and operations used to promote and sustain certain categories of commercial activity
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A type of Indian jewel decorated with nine different varieties of gemstones, sometimes in the form of necklace, pendent, bracelet, or armlet. Such pieces were formerly regarded as amulets. These 9 precious gemstones are called NAVRATANA:
Earring is an essential element of every jewellery wardrobe. Earrings are attached to the ear and equip a reflection of your personality. They are noticed for their own beauty and help to shape t
Introduction to apparel industries and historyKhairul Bashar
Apparel: Personal outfit, garments or clothing etc including headwear and footwear.
Apparel industries: The industries which make ready-to-wear clothing.
Visit blog: http://www.merchandisingbangla.com/
usefull for all home science students and for all competitive exams like NET/JRF for other knowledge visit our you tube channel anita singh clothing and textile classes
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A type of Indian jewel decorated with nine different varieties of gemstones, sometimes in the form of necklace, pendent, bracelet, or armlet. Such pieces were formerly regarded as amulets. These 9 precious gemstones are called NAVRATANA:
Earring is an essential element of every jewellery wardrobe. Earrings are attached to the ear and equip a reflection of your personality. They are noticed for their own beauty and help to shape t
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The artisans have modified motifs based on the whims and fancies of the kings who invaded and ruled India for several years. For creating the variety of motifs and designs, weavers and designers had also taken inspiration from their environment.
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2. Magic of Natural Motif
By: Neeru Jain
Motifs are required for designing any art. Whether it is jewellery, fashion, furniture, textile or visual arts. What
are these motifs, the motif can be an idea, an object or creativity, or we can say a motif differs from a theme.
So, Motif means a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors, a theme that is elaborated on in a
piece of music & unifying idea that is a recurrent element in a literary or artistic work. Motif is a unit of
design, a particular motif is used in every design that is selected by designer, so a good designer should
always be well informed about art, and current events. It is the designer’s responsibility to translate the stylist
concept, with the help of reference material.
Motifs have played an important role in the designing of Jewellery. Designer has always found a way to
usually express his abstract ideas. Motif has always been a driving force in jewellery design. Natural motifs
are widely used in entire world. An expertly crafted piece of jewellery can capture forever the life-like
qualities of an animal on the run, a bird in flight, blooming flowers, butterflies, insects or fish. Such jewellery
remains a perennial favourite, never seeming to go out of style.
Indian Jewellery reveals an amazing variety of motif and designs which depict the unceasing process if
evaluation in Indian jewellery/ornaments. Most of jewellery have floral and figurative motifs. These motifs
have been taken from nature and surrounding environment.
Nothing can out do the simplicity of traditional Indian motifs. When it comes to jewellery
designing, the 'aam' or paisley, the floral patterns, the peacock and the curvaceous creeper,
top the list as they can easily and beautifully blend in with. "Traditional designs are popular
with women. The Indian culture is very relative to the Indian women; even a woman who
dresses up in western wear holds the Indian traditions quite close to her heart, which is why
even contemporary designs do have traditional motifs. Traditional designs add character to
the entire Indian ensemble and they are a statement by themselves."
Jewelry designers are reinterpreting paisleys found in embroidery fabrics and lace motifs
of this time period. They are spinning these looks, which range from richly ornate and
colorful to embellished yet subtle, into gold with diamond and gemstone accents.
Floral Motifs: Floral motifs have been the most common and best selling pieces for past several years. A
design with floral or other plants can be more realistic and stylized in compare of other
forms. The Floral design is among the popular motifs in Indian jewellery. The ear
ornament, Kanphool, is in the shape of a blooming Motia flower and is a symbol of
happiness and prosperity. The Pipal patra (leaf), of Northern India and Gujarat, has
a central motif of leaf from which bunches of finely shaped Pipal leaves cascade. It
is a symbol of auspicious occasions and abundance.
The Champa, Jasmine flower, is symbolic of fertility. The Champakali motif is a jasmine bud shaped
necklace. Each pendant in the shape of a bud is strung together on a thread.
Gajra and Paunchi are worn on the wrist and these too are floral motifs. The Gajra is made in gold and
pearls. From a distance they appear as if the base of intertwined gold wire is of golden grass. Paunchi is
made of a number of pieces in the shape of a flower. These are strung together and made into a bracelet.
Animal Motifs: Animal motifs are "hot" in the US, with butterflies the best seller. Jewellers try to make
animal designs as realistic as possible. "Black, pink, yellow and blue are currently the most popular colours
for this type of motif."
Animal and bird motifs have been a favorite with the Indian craftsmen through
centuries. It has been a distinct feature of Indian jewellery and has not been seen
anywhere else in the world.
The bracelets which have heads of lion and elephants too have their own
significance. Lions stand for strength, courage and sovereignty, while the Elephants
stand for strength, visibility, calmness and gentleness. Makar (crocodile) Signifies life
force of the water and parrot signifies love because lord Kamdeva’s chariot is drawn
3. by parrot. Among the south Indian jewellery, the Kirtimukha (lion faced) motif is very popular. The mythical
bird gandabherunda (two heads and body) is a beautiful piece of art.
Peacock motif too is eye catching as the royal bird is intertwined in the form of a gorgeous
diamond studded necklace, earrings and finger ring that is contemporary in its appeal yet has
flashes of the eternally traditional motif.
Motifs of Fish make beautiful ornaments of the Head, Neck ear ornaments. It represents the
incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and is also one of the eight auspicious symbols, signifying
abundance since fish breeds fast. Serpent is the most favorite motif adopted by jewellers all over
India. It symbolizes the eternity of cyclic time because of its capacity to discard its skin and its
apparent immortality. It also stands symbolic of courage, quick and violent potency.
Galaxy Motifs: Sun motif is very popular in ornaments. The sun represents infinite
knowledge and is a personification of cosmic order. It also signifies majestic & royal
personality.
Moon, stars and crescents have also been widely used in ornaments meant for head
and ear. Moon is symbols of gladness and coolness. Crescents is preferable to the full
orb as the crescent represents the noblest sacrificer who offers himself day by day to
be beaten up by the celestial gods to sustain themselves by him ambrosial digito.
Mughal Motifs: The Mughal patronage of the jewellery brought distinct changes
to the art of jewellery making. The Hindu designs were gently modified to
incorporate various geometrical and floral designs.
Hindu jewellery depicts scenes from the ancient scriptures and gods and
goddesses formed the main themes. But since the depiction of human figures is
prohibited in Islam, the existing art of engraving figures took a back seat. These
gave way to floral and animal designs.
The combination of crescent and stem dominated the Muslim jewellery. Earrings
had a small stem at the top of a crescent from which was suspended a fish, which further led to a bunch of
pearls. These became a regular feature of the Mughal jewellery.
Besides the above stated symbols and motifs, there have been various other objects to be used such as the
Zodiac signs, organizational signs & Geometrical symbols, occupational symbols, monograms & logos,
fraternal good motifs and source of design, If a designer thinks with an open mind he can realize a deep
concept or theme in every art form and the same way he can incorporate & express a variety of themes &
motifs in jewellery designs. Magazines, Catalogues, Books, Photographs, visits to jewellery stores,
exhibitions & museums are some other useful sources to generate new motifs, but Flowers, Sun, Moon,
Stars, birds & animals are frequently used in Indian Jewellery. The heavenly bodies have been source of
awe and inspiration for human since time immemorial and no wonder these found a way into jewellery too.
The author is Asst. Professor of Jewellery Design.