More than 5000 years ago, the Indus Valley Civilization emerged, marking the beginning of Indias preoccupation with jewellery. Since then, a variety of jewellery-making techniques have been developedand perfected.

From the 16th century onward, the Mughals encouraged and supported the craft of Kundan jewellery,which thrived in the royal courts of Rajasthan specifically in Bikaner. But before the Mughals becameinvolved, the craft was already in use. However, the Mughals gave it fresh life. The artists of Rajasthanare claimed to have inherited numerous Kundan settings and craftsmanship techniques from expertshe Mughals made it popular, and throughout their reign, it was prevalent in the royal courts. Afterthen, it also thrived in Rajasthan. 

The original Kundan jewellery is formed in the purest gold and it isoriginated in Bikaner only. The finest area to buy Kundan jewellery nowadays is Rajasthan, with Jaipurand Bikaner serving as the country's epicentres for the material. Kundan jewellery is currently very wellknown across the world