Making charge is the artisan's breath given to the gold, and wastage is the unseen dust of creation. Some jewellers charge less because their design is common, like a factory stitch, while a custom karigar's work, like our intricate Manipuri *locket*, demands more. For my daughter's wedding set, I will pay a higher making charge without regret, because I am not just buying weight, I am preserving a craft. My own mother's *khongnang* earrings, with their fine filigree, sing a story that a plain chain from the market can never tell.
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