During the Mughal reign, the art of kundan work reached Jaipur from Delhi. Later on, craftsmen from the different parts of the country migrated here and made Jaipur a hub of Kundankari.

Rulers and feudal lords gave patronage to the art and it developed into perfection. Today, Kundankari is known the world over, with Jaipur serving as its epicenter.

Kundankari is mainly done on gold and silver jewellery. The beauty of kundan work lies in the precise setting of stones into kundan which gives an aesthetic look to the ornament.

Holes are cut for the gems, engraving is carried out and the pieces are enameled. The core of the ornament is made out of lac, a natural resin. Later, lac is inserted into the hollow parts and is then visible from the front, through the holes left for the gems. Highly refined gold or kundan is used to cover the lac and gems are then pushed into the kundan.

Kundankari is such a specialized work that it is generally carried by a group of craftsmen, each carrying out a specific task. The chiterias make the basic design, the ghaarias are responsible for engraving and making holes, meenakari or enameling is done by the enameller and the goldsmith takes care of the Kundan or gold.

The jadiyas or stone setters, set stones such as jade, agate, garnet, emerald, rock crystal, topaz, amethyst, and spinel into kundan.

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Kiran Jewellers	S-1,S-7,2 Floor, Dhamani Street, S S Tower, Chaura Rasta, Jaipur - 302003 Ph: 0141-2322838, 4018278
PSJ Jewellers Private Limited	Opp Sbbj Bank,Vaishali Circle, Gautam Marg, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur - 302021 Ph: 0141-4028111, 4028611
Bhuramal Rajmal Surana	D-68, Nr Police Memorial, J L N Mg, Jaipur - 340201
Motisons Jewellers	270,71,72, Johri Bazar, Jaipur - 302001 Ph: 0141-2563082
Tatiwalas Gemco	80, Gopalji Ka Rasta, Johri Bazar, Jaipur - 302001 Ph: 0141-2571936
Shri Jewellery Mart	Shop No-117, Opp Panch Batti Petrol Pump, M I Rd, Jaipur - 302001
Birdhichand Ghanshyam DAS Jewellers	Shop No-219, Johri Bazar, Jaipur - 302001 Ph: 0141-2561517, 2573816