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		<title>Types of Indian Jewelries Part 6: Toe Ring, Angklets</title>
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For Indian woman, their beautiful foot becomes the symbol of affection and sensual desire. That’s why most of them adorning their feet by paying more attention to it. One way to enhance the appearance of the woman’s foot is by wearing a toe ring and anklet.
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For Indian woman, their beautiful foot becomes the symbol of affection and sensual desire. That’s why most of them adorning their feet by paying more attention to it. One way to enhance the appearance of the woman’s foot is by wearing a toe ring and anklet.</p>
<p>Toe ring is called Bichhua is an essential part of bridal jewelry that worn in pairs only. This traditional jewelry is usually made of silver and considered as one of the signs of a married woman. But nowadays, the unmarried girl can wear it as fashion accessories. Toe rings are more or less similar to finger rings. It has a little gap in order to allow the ring easily slip over the toe. It is an ideal gift to be given to a new bride.</p>
<p><strong>Anklets</strong><br />
Anklets have the Indian names, Payal and Pajeb. It is a traditional Indian jewelry that is worn around the ankle of kids, young and old women. This jewelry is worn by the unmarried girls in India. It has small bell that make a soft voice when the holder is walking. It is made of gold, silver, or precious stone, as well as plastic, leather, and nylon.</p>
<p><img class="alignright" src="http://i49.tinypic.com/ivv98p.jpg" alt="Toe Ring, Angklets" width="300" height="225" />A bride wears this Payal which is made from silver along with the toe ring, adorning the ankle of a bride. It has meenakari, kundan or beads as decorations. Sometimes the Payal may be attached to the toe ring, with chains linking them. This jewelry will accentuate the beauty of the bride’s feet.</p>
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		<title>Glamorous Ethnic Indian Jewelry</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jewelry is a apart of the Indian’s women’s culture. You can see it on almost all Indian movies; Indian brides will wear glamorous jewelries from the head to toe. The important of jewelry as a part of Indian culture has been indicated since long time ago. The various forms of Ethnic Indian Jewelry are including [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" src="http://i40.tinypic.com/2ia77a1.jpg" alt="indian jewelry" width="331" height="260" />Jewelry is a apart of the Indian’s women’s culture. You can see it on almost all Indian movies; Indian brides will wear glamorous jewelries from the head to toe. The important of jewelry as a part of Indian culture has been indicated since long time ago. The various forms of Ethnic Indian Jewelry are including Meenakari, Kundankari, Oddiyanam, etc.</p>
<p>The earliest sign of traditional Indian <a href="http://tugumuda.com">jewelry</a> can be found on the holy Ramayana and Mahabharata which described the ornaments worn by men and women on that age. Then it is continued with the invention of Harappa and Mohenjodaro civilization’s relics which indicating that the God and Goddess on the temples are crafted with rich and glamorous jewelry and ornaments that also can be found on Indian brides.<br />
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The jewelries used in the bride’s body are ranging from the “tika” on the forehead up to the ring for the toe. The jewelries has complicated, glamorous and artistic design which implement the feminine side of the user. The common patterns on the jewelries are usually inspired by the mythology and mostly taking the shape of nature, animal, spiritual beings, and unlimited imagination. Each of them is the combination of divine abundance symbol and material blessing which tinged with fashion and aesthetic appeal that make almost every Indian woman looks beautiful and glamorous.</p>
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