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951 total views Jewelry is seen as lucky for ladies in India. Even the most impoverished women will carry some sort of jewellery with them during key life events like childbirth, coming-of-age, marriage, motherhood, etc. For married Indian women, specific jewellery pieces like the mangalsutra, nath (nose ring), and toe rings are necessary. These presents have been given without interruption through generations of custom. As a sign of riches, power, and femininity, jewellery given to women at the time of their marriage is known as “stridhan,” which is Sanskrit for “wealth…
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