Gold washing and manufacturing of jewellery were two important ancient industries in Assam & gold dust was abundantly found in the sands of different rivers of the state. A large quantity of gold was used in making ornaments.

According to F.C Hanniker, there were a considerable number of goldsmiths and dealers in the district of Kamrup, Goalpara and Sibsagar. In the district of Kamrup, Barpeta was the well known center of the trade. In the whole province, Jorhat was alone proud of enameling works, known as ‘Mina Kara’ in Assamese. The Enamel was of three kinds, a dark blue, dark green and white but red and yellow were sometimes used.

The ornaments worn by men & women on different parts of their bodies were of different designs. The Kalika Purana names forty different types which were made of both gold and silver. There were different kinds of metals & materials with different kinds of jewels & stones are used for the making of the ornaments.