Gemstone painting, as the name suggests, is made of precious or semi-precious gemstone, is an exclusive Indian art form, which has been going on for centuries. Traditional techniques are used to make this painting out of precious gemstones like - amethyst, garnet, Turquoise, Yellow Agate, Peridot, Red Jasper, etc. The painting is done by first sketching on a glass plate & then using real powdered gemstones rather than paint for color.

The art of Gemstone painting was developed in Rajasthan about two hundred years ago. Rajasthan, the land of color and life. Steeped in history, brimming with music and dance, architecture and art. This is a land that has inspired innumerable craftsmen and been the object of their imagination since time immemorial. Phad paintings, Miniature Paintings, Pichwai Paintings, and Gemstone are some of the famous forms of painting from Rajasthan.

The specialty of this decorative painting style is that the shades of color are provided by the semi-precious stones instead of artificial or vegetable colors. Rajasthan is a rich storehouse of precious and semiprecious stones. Hence, gemstones were easily available and put to several uses, one of them being in the paintings of Rajasthan. Gemstone Paintings are made of Semi-Precious stones like Agate, Amethyst, Bloodstone, Citrine, Carnelian, Crystal, Garnet, Jade, Jasper, Lapis-lazuli, Malachite, Peridot, Tiger, Tourmaline, etc. These stones are carefully selected, ground and finally pasted by accomplished and experienced craftsmen on the backside of marble, acrylic, glass sheet. The gemstones used in the paintings are all-natural, and hence never lose their color. No artificial or dyed stones are used.

The gemstone paintings are completely handmade, without any usage of machines. It is then but natural that what is of utmost importance is the skill and precision of the artist. It is the imagination and aesthetic sense that guides the artists in their work, as they carefully bring the themes to life. The result is a painting aglow in the very brilliance of life itself. The colors are vibrant and the images intricate.

Precision and beauty of these paintings are enhanced by the colors that do not lose their luster for years together. The use of crushed gemstones renders these paintings with their unique color scheme and also long-lasting splendor.

It is the art of painting that has captured the life of India, in its many hues and moods. And what more exquisite way to do so, than in the sparkle of a gemstone painting.

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