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The statement that women love jewellery might not be true for all women across the globe. Of course, one might come across girls and women who are not interested in spending their money on buying shiny ornaments or expensive pieces of jewellery.
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What do different ornaments signify in the Indian society? The statement that women love jewellery might not be true for all women across the globe. Of course, one might come across girls and women who are not interested in spending their money on buying shiny ornaments or expensive pieces of jewellery. Indeed, there are women who might consider discussing latest trends in the world of jewellery a boring subject. Not every woman would feel excited upon discovering a new necklace design or a new bangle design. However, it won’t be completely inaccurate to say that a lot of women love jewellery. Jewellery has played an intrinsic role in the everyday lives of a lot of women. Since time immemorial, a significant number of women have worn different pieces of jewellery to adorn their body parts as well as to elevate their outfits. The only difference could be in the style, material and design of the different ornaments that different women have possessed across different periods of time. For example, the jewellery worn by the women in a tribal community would be poles apart from the kind of jewellery that is preferred by the modern professional woman. In India, for example, the jewellery worn by women belonging to the tribal regions of Rajasthan might be made of ivory and could be extremely fancy and heavy like the big bangles jewellery that is popularly visible. Whereas, on the other hand, the working woman living in a metro might prefer no-hassle, no-fuss kind of minimal jewellery like tiny studs in their ears and plain bands on their fingers. But the fact here remains that no matter the geography, no matter the preference, a piece of jewellery finds itself topping the most-loved accessory list. Jewellery has always placed a significant role in the everyday lives of Indian women. In India, unlike in the west, a parent prefers getting her daughter’s ear pierced when she’s only a little girl. The process might be painful and the little girl might cry, but this act is considered as an essential aspect of the Indian culture. A lot of Indian women, upon hitting puberty, and occasionally before that as well, get their nose pierced and wear a piece of jewellery called the nose-pin in their nose. A nose-pin is considered to add that extra sparkle to a woman’s face in the Indian society. A lot of Indian women also considered getting their nose pierced once they think they have approached the marital age in their lives. Thus, a tiny little ornament like the nose pin also plays an important role the lives of Indian women. From the mangalsutra, which is a black beaded thread that the groom gives to his wife on the day of their wedding to an anklet that a woman might buy from an Exchange Mela, different pieces of jewellery hold different meanings in the lives of women belonging to the traditional Indian society. In modern times, the solitaire ring on the finger and the pear-string worn in the neck by the modern working woman have their own charm.
