Belongs to : Gujarat

Major Art Form : Enameling, silver jewellery

Major Centers : Cambay, Ahmedabad, Rajkot

Other Art Form : Brass and iron products

Jewellery making is the art of highest ruin, open wirework; filigree work and carving are the famous among this. Enameling is another exotic artistic craft. Among the Gujarat, Kachchh region is known for its earring and necklaces etc. jewellery making and preciously stone cutting and processing are the traditional handicraft art of Gujarat. Filigree- work, carving and open wire work comes under gold smithy.

Silver Craft :

This art form is a specialty of Kachchh, in this art form the light embossing is usually done on thin plates and it is enhanced by etching and scrapping. Silver crafts consists flower-vases, attardanis, jewellery boxes, ashtrays, trays, gulabdanis and cigarette boxes. If you want to see the typical art of Gujarat then the folk jewellery with fabulous design and characteristics of villages are the options for you. The demand of silver jewellery is very huge especially in Rajkot and Ahmedabad which being the centers for silver ornaments. If you are interested in funky tribal jewellery, then you should go to Poshina, which is enroute from Ahmedabad to Mt. Abu. Here the silver jewellery and ornaments are originally made by the tribal and artisans in very cheap price.

Iron and Brass Works :

There is one more type of Gujarat's craft that is silver and iron works. Which originally you can get in the state of Saurashtra and Kachchh. Here the descendants of the original court sword smiths and jewelers, now days make copper coated iron bells, cutlery, nut crackers and knives. The brass industry which is in the Jamnagar is one of the largest India.  Anjar is one of the best places to buy the brass and iron utensils, scissors and knives. You will also find crafts arrows, daggers with nice sheaths and hilts, pickup knives.