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A bangle is a traditionally rigid bracelet which is usually made of metal, wood, glass or plastic. These ornaments are worn mostly by women in the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, and Africa. It is common to see a bride wearing glass bangles at Indian wedding in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and in other Asian countries. Bangles may also be worn by young girls, and bangles made of gold or silver are preferred for toddlers. Some men and women wear a single bangle on the arm or wrist called kada or kara.
Chooda is a kind of bangle that is worn by Hindu/Sikh Punjabis women on their wedding day. It is a set of white and red bangles with stonework.
According to tradition, a woman is not supposed to buy the bangles she will wear .
Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh is India's largest producer of bangles.
Bangles are part of traditional Indian subcontinent jewellery. They are sometimes worn in pairs by women, one or more on each arm. It is also common for women to wear a single bangle or several bangles on just one wrist. Most Indian women prefer wearing either gold or glass bangles or a combination of both. Inexpensive bangles made from plastic are slowly replacing those made by glass, but the ones made of glass are still preferred at traditional occasions such as marriages and on festivals. Bangles are the signs for traditional women and girls. Bangles play a very important role in various Indian dance forms.Some of dance forms include bangles striking each other to produce a tone.
The designs range from simple to intricate handmade designs, often studded with precious and semi-precious stones such as , Gemstone and . Sets of expensive bangles made of gold and silver make a jingling sound. The imitation jewellery tends to make a tinny sound when jingled.
One factor that adds to the price of the bangles is the artifacts or the further work done on the metal. This includes embroidery or small glass pieces or paintings or even small hangings that are attached to the bangles. The rareness of a colour and its uniqueness also increase the value. Bangles made from lac are one of the oldest types and among the brittlest. Lac is a resinous material, secreted by insects, which is collected and moulded in hot kilns to make these bangles. Among the more recent kinds are rubber bangles, worn more like a wristband by youngsters, and plastic ones which add a trendy look.
Normally, a bangle worn by people around the world is simply an inflexible piece of jewellery worn around the wrist. However, in many cultures, especially those from and the broader Indian subcontinent, bangles have evolved into various types in which different ones are used on different occasions.
The following are some popular designs of bangles in India:-
Imitation bangles are becoming more popular these days because of high gold prices
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