This trend extends Eastwards right up to the Eastern Himalayas and is also found in Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim.

The chase work that exists in Mysore, Tanjore, Vizianagram, Visakhapatnam and Goa is also very exquisite.

Repousse jewelry is also another type of jewelry made in Madras, Mysore and further South. Motifs are embossed and then affixed in either gold or silver resembling a miniature metal sculpture.

The Kerala coast of South India specializes in its own type of jewelry. These ornaments are studded with granules of gold and this special feature can also be noticed to some extent in ornaments of Eastern Coromandel Coast and Orissa.

Western India

Diamonds and pearls are very popular in the ornaments of Bombay and Western Maharashtra. A pendant of large stones and pearls, nose-ornaments in the shape of cashew-nut made of pearls necklace containing several rows of gold sequins, flat bangles, a necklace of gold coins are amongst the special ornaments of this region.

Eastern India

The Eastern Indian specialty in jewelry is the filigree worked ornament of Cuttack. It is as delicate as the finest lace and is also prevalent in Bengal with a slight variation. The sheer craftsmanship of filigree jewelry has made it a unique feature of Indian Jewelry.

In Bengal, besides filigree work, chase work is also popular. Circular discs like pendants and ear tops in chase work are common. The design and workmanship of Bengal, Bihar, Orissa tend to be similar since they have been under one political administration for long.

Northern India

The Northern region of India presents a strange mixture of sometimes even incompatible styles of jewelry.

This could be due to the existence of several cultures side by side that can be attributed again to repeated invasions from outside India and the settlement of people from various countries.

In Northern cities like Mathura, Delhi, Allahabad, Lucknow and Varanasi one comes across colorful jewelry comprising of pearls and stones more than gold. The jewelry abounds heavy earrings, many rounded necklaces and chokers interspersed with spaces with pearls, precious and semi-precious stones. The same trend is seen in silver jewelry too which is used abundantly.

Hyderabad

Hyderabad or Deccani jewelry is in a different class by itself. This jewelry is a mixture of the Southern and Northern styles of design. It incorporates the splendors of Moghal patterns using uncut stones, diamonds, and emeralds of different hues of green, rubies and baroque pearls. This region is famous for its beautifully designed earrings, head-ornaments, necklaces and foot ornaments.

Jewelry in modern India is basically used for two purposes - for self-adornment and is a means of financial investment.

The jewelry that is worn every day is light, artistic and is worn to match the costume hairstyle and occasion. Even then, the ancient forms and designs in jewelry are being revived and worn with a sense of price and patriotism for India's cultural heritage, Modern urban Indian women are now adorning themselves with the most cumbersome of rural jewelry. However, the change is in the style of wearing a number of pieces at the same time. The elaborate sets consisting of a number of pieces are now being broken down into smaller units.

The media for jewelry expression in modern India has also undergone a vast change. Oxidized silver, copper, white metal, which were at one time considered a poor man's metals are now being fancied by modern women for work as well as formal wear.