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Thewa is a traditional art of fusing 23K Gold with multicolored glass. It is an art that pulsates with life, is caught in motifs used on jewellery, which shows the culture, heritage and tales of romance and valor with nature and happiness depicting the art of the fine craftsmanship. Beginning of this unique art is still a mystery, the origin of Thewa dates back in the year 1767 under the patronage of Maharawat Samant Singh of Rajasthan. Thewa literal meaning stands for settings. It is an exceptional art of jewelry making which involves ornamentation of intricately worked out sheet of 23 K gold on molten glass. Shrouded in complete mystery as to its making the artisans of Thewa follow a patriarchal method of practicing the art for fear of divulging family secrets to their daughter’s in-laws as a result the legacy is carried from father to son only.
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