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Meenakari Stores

The art of decorating metal with enemels is known as Meenakari. In India, Meenakari was introduced during the Mughal rule. Raja Man Singh of Amber brought this art to Rajasthan. He invited adept meenakars from Lahore and stationed them at Jaipur. Meenakari designs need a high degree of skill and technique. Colors like red, green, white dominate the art of enamelling. Udaipur, Bikaner, Nathdwara is famous for silver meenakari. Pratapgarh is famous for glass meenakari. Delhi and Varanasi are also important centers for meenakari designs. Meenakari was thus famous in the north and north eastern part of the country and the Meenakari Stores were generally concentrated on that part of the country.

But because of its bright color and and attractive design, it soon became popular it other parts of India also. The existing stores have a wonderful collection of meemakari jewelery, meenakari jewel box and such other things. Meenakari Stores thus developed all across the country.

The enamel workers are called meenakar and their work is known as meenakari. The design is made on the metal surface by the craftsmen called chitras.

The design in engraved by the gharias such that depressions are created. If gold is used then precious stones are set on it. The base is first covered by white or pink enamel, upon which different colors are applied in order of hardness. It is then heated to enhance the richness of colors. Gulabi meena or pink enamel is derived from Varanasi enamelling style. It includes areas of painted enamel, generally flowers, executed in translucent pink on an opaque white ground. Every jewelery shop in India, has a special Meenakari Stores or a special reservation for meenakari, since this has developed into a rich and famous jewelery design.

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