Archive for the 'Indian Jewellery' Category
Belly Chains Bangles and Neclaces
Belly Chains
Belly chains, a popular jewelry in India are worn around the waist by young as well as older women. These elegant chains are available in sterling silver,
in a single layer along with buckles which help to adjust different waist sizes. Classical as well as folk dancers wear beautiful, sparkling waist chains as an accessory.
A prominent waist chain is a long chain with some sort of charms or jewels dangling from it.Cabret dancers wear them more often than any other form of dancers. Belly chains are a hot fashion trend in jewelry. The latest hits include thin slinky belly chains, bold and large-beaded chains and a chain with a simple lace clinging to the waist softly.
The waist jewels were very popular in ancient India as seen in several temple sculptures, miniature paintings and frescoes from the Indus Valley Civilization onwards. To make the silver belly ornaments flexible they are made by chaining or threading together several links and they attain elasticity by the application of fine work.
Bangles
Bangles are one of the most popular traditional jewelry in India. Indian women wear bangles in pairs, one or more on each arm. They are made of precious materials such as gold, silver and platinum and non-precious like glass, wood, ferrous metals and plastic. Indian ladies like to wear either gold or glass bangles or a combination of both. Indian women’s craze, gold bangles are sold either plain and simple or highly decorated with precious or semi-precious stones, say diamonds, gems and pearls. Cheap glass and plastic bangles are available in various eye- catchy colors and intricate designs. Slowly plastic bangles are taking the place of glass bangles; but still glass bangles are preferred in marriages and religious functions.
Necklaces
India is famous for its necklaces, gold or any other materials, either plain or decorated with precious stones. However Indian woman wears a special necklace, ‘mangalasutra’, an equivalent to Western wedding ring, on her wedding day and removes it only if her husband dies.
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