Thewa jewellery of Pratapgarhथेवा कला प्रतापगढ़
The gold-on-glass jewellery that one Pratapgarh family has made since 1767. Watch it done.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWherePratapgarh, Rajasthan
Mewar & Vagad
Mewar & Vagad
Kind of placeVillages & Hidden Gems, Museums
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyPratapgarh town, Pratapgarh
EntryFree to visit workshops · pieces from a few thousand rupees
About Thewa jewellery of Pratapgarh
Thewa is gold sheet cut into filigree and fused onto coloured glass, a technique one family has kept since Nathu Lal Soni worked it out under the Pratapgarh raja in 1767. The Rajsoni families still make it in workshops in the town and will show you the process if you ask; several have national awards on the wall. It carries a GI tag and is made nowhere else. Buy here rather than in Jaipur.
What to see and do
- The Rajsoni family workshops
- Gold filigree fused on glass
- Pieces built up under a magnifier
- The only place in the world it is made
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More places in Pratapgarh
- Deolia FortPratapgarh, Rajasthan · FortsThe abandoned first capital of the Pratapgarh state, a fort and palace 12 km from town.
- Gautameshwar Mahadev, ArnodPratapgarh, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesThe Haridwar of Vagad, where Bhil families bring their ashes and gather for the May fair.
- Sitamata Wildlife SanctuaryPratapgarh, Rajasthan · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesTeak forest at the meeting of three ranges, with flying squirrels and a Sita temple inside.
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