Every gem cutter wishes to add more lustre and sparkle to the gems he cuts. And one great way to achieve this is to carve the gemstone with an inscription, pattern or motif.
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did n’t think they’d ever gone away since beginning in the Mughal period
Hi Anthony… Carved gemstones had never gone away but had become restricted to very traditional kundan polki jewellery. Now they are being used in various contemporary ways also.