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Goldsmiths live and work in a one-room factory in Kolkata. The men make ornate necklaces that are highly valued during wedding season. Artisanal craftsmen are often from the same village and share food and sleeping spaces in cramped quarters.

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RANDY OLSON
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The Price of GOLD_National Geographic magazine_1/2009
Goldsmiths live and work in a one-room factory in Kolkata. The men make ornate necklaces that are highly valued during wedding season. Artisanal craftsmen are often from the same village and share food and sleeping spaces in cramped quarters.