| There is a wide option of Accessories for women like necklace, earrings, nose ring, anklets, bangles, bracelet, and armlet. Accessories are made of gold, silver, copper, ivory and precious and semi-precious stones. In India, Accessories fulfills many functions and wearing it has several implications. At the most obvious level, it is a form of adornment satisfying woman's innate desire to beautify herself. However, Accessories also serves as an identity marker, as security, and as symbol of social contracts. For Hindus, Accessories are associated with most religious ceremonies like marriage.
To signify marital status, Hindu women must wear the mangalsutra , which consist of gold pendants strung in a certain combination with other beads.
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