Needless to say, India's tradition in jewellery is more than 5000 years old and it was a glorious hub for Gems and Jewellery in the ancient time.
In fact India was the principal production centre for jewellery making and it has has given many gift to India which are the backbone for todays solid building of our present.
Gems and Jewellery are also one of the gift giveny to us by ancient Indian culture. sarpech is also a important Gems and Jewellery item which was basically the example of Mughal aesthetic detailing are seen in the items of jewellery made for the nobles,
According to ancient Indian epics,Gems and Jewellery are the important part of the human life including the astrological point of view also.
It is a part of many jeweller like a turben ornament figuring in the series, thumbring, jewelled katar, kalgi, tikka etc.
It has the ancient origin of these Nine Gems and it has its own importance in almost all the countries of Asia, including, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and many part of the world.
Indian government released the postal stamp in 2000 to promote the Gems and Jewellery series.