About Us
Thewa comes from two words of the local dialect, ‘Tharna’ – meaning to hammer (to get thin foils of gold from a very small quantity of the metal) and ‘Vada’ – meaning silver wire (which in the loop form makes the resting foundation for the main piece), both being the most important aspects of the art.
Thewa is a special art of jewelry making that involves embossing intricately worked-out sheet gold on molten glass. It evolved in the Pratapgarh district, Rajasthan India. Its origin dates back to the Mughal age. Other Origin: THEWA is a word from the local Rajasthani language which literally means “SETTING”. Thewa is thus an art of fusing 23ct gold with multicolored glass. It is a very detailed and intricate process that takes several days to complete one article.
Know the uncovered facts about the craft
The most exqulsite articles of Thewa work can be scen In the Metropolltan Museum, New York.
There Is a large plaque in the collectlion of the Geological Museum in London and the Queen of England has, in her personal belongings, an intrlcate casket, with extremely narrative panels, which was made my Mathura Lal Ji Soni.
Thewa plece is the product of an artist pouring his vision onto a canvas, a canvas made of gold.
It is a perfect gift to those who love wearing royal and traditional kind of Jewellery.
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THAYAWAS
A campaign initiated by NIFT students to promote the glory of antique and refulgent Thewa craft of Pratapgarh, India.
Address
2nd Floor, Taksali Bhawan Chaura Rasta 302003, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302019
095371 92093
thyawas@gmail.com
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