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Why Indian women like to wear a lot of jewelry
Indians like to wear jewelry very much. They have many kinds of jewelry, such as hair ornaments, earrings, necklaces, forehead ornaments, finger rings, nose ornaments, brain ornaments, wrist bracelets, upper wrist ornaments, etc. Most of the jewelry is gold, Silver or gemstone products.
According to traditional Indian customs, it is the duty of an Indian man to give precious jewelry to his beloved woman. When every woman gets married, her natal family must dow a lot of jewelry, otherwise she will be looked down upon and abused in her husband’s family.
In life, Indian women wear jewelry is an important part of daily life. Indian women often wear gorgeous headgear, which is a kind of decoration that fixes small chains and small hooks on the top of the head and forehead.
Most of the nose ornaments are the decorative signs of married women. Unmarried girls do not wear nose ornaments. The necklace in the neck ornament is considered to ward off evil spirits. During the wedding, the groom puts on the necklace for the bride. Unless the two divorce, this necklace is The wife will wear it for a lifetime.
Widows in India are not allowed to wear jewellery , and widows who wear fancy jewellery are considered unchaste.
Jewelry worn by men and women in India is often matched with traditional clothing in style and texture. The national costume of Indian men, the upper body is a fatter, knee-length “gulda” shirt, and the lower body is wrapped around the waist with toti, hanging down to the knees or feet, and the rich and rich are also decorated with patterned piping. Indian men also usually wear jewelry, decorated with gold necklaces, or put feathers on their headscarves and wear gems, all of which symbolize status and status.
In India, there are more religious and metaphysical meanings behind the jewelry culture. We focus on the Mughal period in India. Babur (14 February 1483 – 26 December 1530) founded the Mughal Empire in India in 1526.
During the Mughal Dynasty, India not only paid attention to the appearance of jewelry, but also attached great importance to the religious, metaphysical and social significance of these precious materials.
Many finely designed jewellery in India is dedicated to Allah and Hindu gods such as Shiva, Vishnu, Krishna, etc. It is precisely because it is related to religion that quality is particularly valued in Indian jewelry, because Indians believe that only the most exquisite gemstones and purest gold can evoke powerful powers to worship the gods and act as amulets to ward off evil spirits.
A piece of Indian culture, in this beautiful pendant, the Hindu god Krishna is flanked by his two wives, Rugemini and Satya Parma.
At the same time, jewelry with different patterns has different meanings. Similar to some exquisite wedding necklaces, the patterns of snakes or fish are often used, symbolizing many children and grandchildren.
Everyone must be familiar with the picture of Indian women wearing nose rings, because in Indian jewelry culture, wearing nose rings means a happy marriage between husband and wife, so whether to wear nose rings has become a sign of whether Indian women are married.
Different types of jewelry have different meanings in Indian jewelry culture.
Red represents blood, the life force of various animals. In the case of red jewellery, spinels and rubies have an integral place in Indian jewellery culture. For most of Indian history, ruby and spinel were mixed together, but it was later confirmed that the British 170-carat black prince “ruby” and 352-carat Timurid “ruby” from Badak Hill were actually Spinel.
In India, green represents strong vitality. In the 16th century, with the rise of the Mughal Empire, the pursuit of emeralds in Indian jewelry culture became commonplace. Today, Jaipur in India is the global emerald cutting center, which also proves that India has always pursued emeralds.
Then look at the blue gem. In many cultures, blue sapphire is revered as a source of wisdom, prophecy and power. However, due to the influence of ancient Hindu astrology, blue sapphire is usually associated with the dark and chaotic Saturn. If not handled well, blue sapphire can cause trouble for the wearer.
However, although they belong to the same family of sapphires, yellow sapphires indicate wealth, wisdom and health. The different meanings are naturally related to the color.
They are considered to be one of the supreme symbols of Femininity and very auspicious in Hindu Culture in India. Jewelry not only helps in enhancing one’s beauty but also symbolizes wealth, power, and status. For some, jewelry is also a form of art for self and creative expression.
