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2. Bangle - Wikipedia

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   A special type of bangle is worn by women and girls, especially in the Bengal area, commonly known as a "Bengali bangle", which is used as a substitute for a costly gold bangle, and is produced by thermo-mechanically fusing a thin gold strip (weighing between 1–3 g) onto a bronze bangle, followed by manual crafting on that fused gold strip ...

3. Chura (bangles) - Wikipedia

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   In Odia & Bengali marriages, brides wear red and white set of bangles which are made from sea shell (shankh) and red coral (pola). Thus, Shakha are white bangles made through conch-shell and Pola are red bangles made by red corals. Loha, a large iron bangle covered with gold is also worn along with Shakha Pola chura. [9]

4. Crafts of India - Wikipedia

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   Along with the complete image of a Gujarati woman are large bangles made of ivory and plastic, these are symbols of a married woman. Conch shell and shellac bangles are the most common. Conch shell bangles are plain white with a light shade of a brighter colour where as shellac bangles are shaped as a shell, painted and decorated with glitter. [10]

5. Dhawade - Wikipedia

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   The mangalasutra - a necklace made of gold waatis-half ball like formation and black glass beads is the most adorable item for the married woman having her husband living. So is the kumkum the saffron coloured mark on the forehead. The mangalasutra now comes in various styles and designs in gold. Among the poor women, silver replaces the gold.

6. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   A female skeleton (presently on display at the National Museum, New Delhi, India) wears a carlinean bangle (bracelet) on her left hand. Kada is a special kind of bracelet and is widely popular in Indian culture. They symbolize animals such as peacock, elephant, etc. [64] According to Hindu belief, gold and silver are considered as sacred metals.

7. Kundan - Wikipedia

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   In the 2008 film, Jodhaa Akbar, the lead character portrayed by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was extensively shown wearing Kundan jewellery, highlighting its influence among Rajasthani royalty. [7] In 2006, "American Diamond" and Kundan jewellery contributed the largest share of both market value and volume (73 per cent) in the Indian jewellery ...