Mass-market jewelry takes shape at a goldsmith's workshop in Kolkata. | randyolson.photography

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Artisanal goldsmiths work in Kolkata in cramped quarters where they eat and sleep when not heating the precious metal to craft into gold jewelry.

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Contained in galleries: The Price of GOLD_National Geographic magazine_1/2009

Artisanal goldsmiths work in Kolkata in cramped quarters where they eat and sleep when not heating the precious metal to craft into gold jewelry.