Feminine
Jewelery
Feminine
jewellery is more complex than masculine jewellery. Jewellery in India is worn
as a complete ensemble and not as an accessory. It is thus quite acceptable
to wear more than one necklace around the neck, also in the ears, on the toes
and fingers, ornaments on the forehead, in the hair, and so on, any number to
be worn at the same time. So it is not surprising that the royal ladies of Rajasthani
were bedecked from head to toe in jewels so much so that it sometimes was mystery
as to how they could carry the weight of all the jewellery worn.
ORNAMENTATION FOR THE HEAD
The ladies of the royal family of Rajasthani wore at least half a dozen kinds
of hair jewellery at one time, each with its own name and specific function.
The most common head jewel is the bindi, which has a central pendant hanging
from a string of fine pearls and is worn down the parting of the hair with the
pendant resting in the middle of the forehead. A variant of this is called the
borla in which the central pendant is semi-spherical and set with precious stones
and a fringe of fine peals. Chains of gold, shaped like the lotus and other
flowers ate worn across the length of the plait. There are flower-shaped hair
pins and hair combs beautifully enameled and set with stones.
ORNAMENTATION FOR THE NOSE
The nath is a nose ornament which, when worn us considered to bring good fortune.
It is often a ring of fine gold with a pearl threads between two rubies in its
central part. There are many other kinds of nose rings as well.
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