Thursday, July 23, 2009

Basic Ornaments

Indian women’s are very fond of ornaments. They are many varieties of design and style, both traditional and modern. Each part in India has different style of ornaments. Some of them are traditional symbols. Casual wear were Small and simple. Heavy and rich ornaments are used for occasions. Some types of ornaments are

NOSE RING

It is a traditional one for Hindu married women to wear a nose ring. Gold or silver studs surrounded with stones of different sizes and shapes. It is considered as a symbol of marriage. These days it is also worn by unmarried girls.

BANGLES

India has a large variety of arm ornaments. It is made by different metals like gold, silver, glass and many other materials. A Pair of shell and red coral bangles is a symbol of marriage in Bengal.

ANKLET

Anklet is wear in ankle of both legs. There are few sound comes from the beads attached to it. As the woman walk the sound of the anklet is heard. It is generally made of silver, nowadays gold is also used.

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