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2. Native American jewelry - Wikipedia

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   North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1999: 170-171. ISBN 0-8109-3689-5. Haley, James L. Apaches: a history and culture portrait. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-8061-2978-5. Karasik, Carol. The Turquoise Trail: Native American Jewelry and Culture of the ...

3. Wedding - Wikipedia

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   The use of a wedding ring has long been part of religious weddings in Indian sub-continent, Europe and America, but the origin of the tradition is unclear. One possibility is the Roman belief in the Vena amoris, which was believed to be a blood vessel that ran from the fourth finger (ring finger) directly to the heart. Thus, when a couple wore ...

4. Wedding customs by country - Wikipedia

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   Indian weddings take anywhere from five minutes to several weeks, depending on region, religion, and a variety of other factors. Due to the diversity of Indian culture, the wedding style, ceremony and rituals may vary greatly amongst various states, regions, religions and castes.

5. Effie Calavaza - Wikipedia

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   Effie Calavaza was born in 1927 in Zuni, New Mexico as Effie Lankeseon, [4] [5] where she lived her entire life. [6] She married Juan Calavaza (1910–1970), also a jewelry artist, who taught her the art.

6. Mangala sutra - Wikipedia

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   The concept of mangala sutra has evolved over centuries, and has become an integral part of marriages among several Indian communities. Historian of Indian jewellery, Usha Balakrishnan, explains that the mangala sutra had previously referred to a literal thread as opposed to an item of jewellery. [6] The sacred ceremony of tying the mangala sutra

7. Jewellery of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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   Thodu, ear stud or ear rings. Kadukkan, small stud with single stone for men. Olai, large ear studs. Pampadam,gold earring with hallow balls and squares filled with lac. Worn by old ladies with big ear hole. Maattal, chain shaped jewel used to hook in the hair from the ear ring stud or nose stud. Lolakku, a designer jewel that hung from the ear ...