Significance of Jewellery in Indian Tradition

1
Significance of Jewellery in Indian Tradition
2

• Jewelry is seen as lucky for ladies in India.
  Even the most impoverished women will carry some
  sort of jewellery with them during key life
  events like childbirth, coming-of-age, marriage,
  motherhood, etc. For married Indian women,
  specific jewellery pieces like the mangalsutra,
  nath (nose ring), and toe rings are necessary.
  These presents have been given without
  interruption through generations of custom. As a
  sign of riches, power, and femininity, jewellery
  given to women at the time of their marriage is
  known as stridhan, which is Sanskrit for
  wealth of women.
• In India, jewellery design is so adaptable that
  it differs from state to state. If a piece of
  jewellery is really popular in one state, it
  might not be in another. But all women in India
  wear a certain amount of basic jewellery.

3

• Basic jewellery used by Indian women includes
  maangtika, earrings, nose rings, necklaces,
  mangalsutras, bangles, and other bridal
  accessories. Interestingly, gold is still the
  most popular metal for bridal jewellery today,
  and during the past ten years, these pieces have
  become more and more frequently set with latest
  designer diamond jewellery.
• Each stone in ancient jewellery was endowed with
  a magical quality and employed as a form of
  protection against bad powers in addition to
  being an ornament. For the same reason, the
  navaratna, or nine stones, which are each devoted
  to a planet, are still worn in a specific
  arrangement. The maniratna, also known as the
  serpent stone, served as a talisman for the
  wearers protection. Even now, during Hindu
  worship, sandalwood beads, rudraksha, and tulsi
  seeds are worn.

4
Paizeb

• Paizeb, commonly known as anklets, is worn around
  the ankle. It serves as a foot ornament. The many
  regions of India each wore a different type of
  anklet. Examples include the Payal, gajra,
  sankla, chanjar, zanjiri, golusu, and kaappu.
  Either gold or silver was used to make it.

5
Bangles

• Bangles or Kadas may be solid, hollow, or
  lac-filled. The north was known for wearing a
  variety of bracelets and bangles, including the
  bangdi, churi, naugari, pahunchi, kangan, gaira,
  bartana, patri, dastband, and kada. They are
  constructed from iron, steel, glass, ivory, gold,
  or silver. A Punjabi bride must wear a chura,
  which is traditionally constructed of ivory and
  colored red and white.

6
(No Transcript)
7
Necklace

• Since the emergence of ancient civilizations and
  before the invention of writing, necklaces have
  been a crucial component of jewellery. The length
  of womens necklaces is frequently categorized,
  with terms like Choker, Princess Necklace,
  Matinee Necklace, Opera Necklace, Rope Necklace,
  Pearl Necklace, and Diamond Necklace being used.
  Men and women wear necklaces in cultures all
  around the world for ornamentation and social
  standing. In fact, diamond mangalsutra
  pendants are also quite popular in this category.

8
(No Transcript)
9
Earrings

• An earring is a piece of jewelry attached to the
  ear via a piercing in the earlobe or another
  external part of the ear. There is various type
  in which the earrings are crafted, they can be
  Stud earrings, Hoop Earrings, Drop Earrings,
  Dangle earrings, Ear Spikes, and Ear Thread.

10
(No Transcript)
11
Nath (Nose Ring)

• These jewellery, known as nath, are fastened
  through a piercing on the side of the nostril and
  are frequently worn by ladies from the Indian
  subcontinent. In recent decades, nostril piercing
  has gained popularity throughout the world due to
  globalization and the spread of Indian fashion
  and culture. Small gems or studs worn on a
  piercing have also recently become fashionable
  for (mostly) young women in other parts of the
  world, including the Americas, Japan, and Europe.

12
Maang Tika

• Maang tikka is a common piece of jewellery worn
  primarily by married ladies in India. Tikas on a
  womans forehead are a traditional addition to
  Indian bridal attire. Chain and pendant sets are
  known as mang tikkas.

13
Contact

• Diamondtree
• Phone [phone]
• Mail - ecom_at_diamondtree.co.in
• Website - https//www.diamondtree.co.in/