Gem Stone Miniature Paintings are made up of handmade paper with gemstone miniature paintings.Gemstone paintings are considered as the most creative handicrafts in India. The unique technique of decorative gemstone painting was developed years ago. An innovative paint, made of nothing less than semi precious stone ground into a dust provides the palette for the painter. The gemstone paintings are created using crushed semi precious stones. As a result these paintings are long lasting and retain their color for many years. This art form is only about 200 years old. The specialty of gemstone paintings is that they are made using semi-precious stones without using any synthetic or artificial colors.Although miniature painting is most often associated with Mughal art, it dates back many centuries in India where different styles developed. Yes, a major change in style occurred Mughal rulers came with Persian artists to India. Thus paintings in a new, distinctive Mughal style came into existence.The brighter colors are added to various Rajasthani paintings by the use of gemstone grinded finely. Various precious and semi precious stones are used for different colors in a gemstone painting.