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[[File:कोल्हापुरी साज.jpg|thumb|Gold necklace made in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India]]<br />
'''Kolhapuri saaj''' is a necklace named after Kolhapur, a city in [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Gayakwad |first=Rahul |date=Feb 23, 2014 |title=Exploring the Kolhapuri saaj |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/fashion/designers/Exploring-the-Kolhapuri-saaj/articleshow/29665503.cms |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><br />
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Traditionally the necklace is made of 21 leaves or pendants but contemporary wearers prefer 10 to 12.<ref name=":0" /> Customarily the necklace is handmade, taking a week to make. A shortage of skilled manpower and its high cost have prompted the attempt to mechanise its production.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Aug 5, 2015 |title=Kolhapur jewellers urged to adopt modern tech |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Kolhapur-jewellers-urged-to-adopt-modern-tech/articleshow/48351671.cms |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:Jewellery of India]]</div>Ajay Kumar