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2. Thewa - Wikipedia

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   Colored glass base, embossed with golden miniature artwork is the special attraction of the Thewa work. Floral patterns are etched on gold foil and superimposed on glass moulds and the glassware is cast in such moulds. Thewa pendants are famous pieces of jewelry and their blazing hues and exquisite patterns attract women across the world.

3. Etched carnelian beads - Wikipedia

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   Some of these beads of probable Indus provenance were engraved by Sumerian kings for dedication purposes. [9] Shulgi in particular is known for having engraved two carnelian beads with dedication to his gods. [9] One of them was found in Susa by Jacques de Morgan and is now in the Louvre Museum.

4. Belly chain - Wikipedia

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   Pomegranate Studio belly dance, with women wearing belly chains. A belly chain or waist chain is the popular English term for the Indian jewelry [1] called kamarband. The belly chain is a type of body jewelry worn around the waist. [2] Some belly chains attach to a navel piercing; these are also called "pierced belly chains".

5. Mangala sutra - Wikipedia

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   The necklace serves as a visual marker of status as a married Hindu woman. [1] The tying of the mangala sutra is a common practice in India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. The idea of sacred thread existed for centuries, even going back to the Sangam period.

6. Anokhi - Wikipedia

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   The company also runs the Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing in Jaipur, which was reported in The New York Times to be the only museum in India dedicated to the art of hand-block printing. [ 10 ] [ 6 ] The museum is located in a restored haveli whose restoration work was awarded the UNESCO Heritage Award for Cultural Conservation in 2000.

7. Clothing in India - Wikipedia

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   Jewellery is hugely significant for Indian men and women. Men traditionally wear rings with stones or necklaces, and for women, there is an assortment of jewellery that includes maang-tikka, earrings, nose rings, necklaces, bangles, waist chains, anklets and toe-rings - these all form part of the traditional Solah Shringaar for married Hindu women.