Ancient Indian Costume c7.s2.2

c7.s2.2

In relation to the Mauryan–Sunga period, we notice a tendency towards greater refinement and simplicity in this period. Gold was much in use and was called *hiranya* and *suvarna*, silver was known as *rupya*, and copper as *tamra*, and these continued to be used for making jewellery. Gold and silver were often encrusted with *ratna* or jewels. These included cornelians, agates, lapis-lazuli, amethysts, garnets, coral, and pearls. Sapphires, topaz, diamonds and cat's-eyes were embedded or sometimes strung in various ways and worn as ornaments.