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Indian Bangles - Wear Tradition on Your Wrists

August 8, 2008

What makes Indian bangles special? For one, they are not just jewelry, they’re pieces of history. From the bangles dug up from archaeological sites to the ones excavated in the historic Taxila dig, Indian bangles have been worn by men and women for thousands of years. These Indian bangles come in a wide variety of styles, colors, and stones. Shell, bronze, copper, gold, chalcedonny, and agate - you name it, there are Indian bangles made with and from it.

INDIAN AGATE GEMSTONE SCALE BEAD BRACELET BANGLE 8"L

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13 BURGUNDY & SILVER INDIAN BANGLE FASHION BRACELETS

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indian BELLY DANCE MULTY color CRYSTALS 2 bangle/kada

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indian BELLY DANCE jewelry PINK CRYSTAL 2 bangles

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indian BELLY DANCE TOPAZ KUNDAN n WHITE CRYSTAL bangles

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indian BELLY DANCE jewellry MULTY CRYSTAL bangles/kada

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Anthropologie Indian Design Seed Bead Bangle Bracelet

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10 Set Indian sari Bangles Bracelets free storage Box

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Indian Agate Gemstone Bead Stretchy Bracelet Bangle 1pc

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Designer Bollwood kundan BANGLE SET indian sari salwar

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Designer Bollwood kundan BANGLE SET indian sari salwar

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Designer Bollwood kundan BANGLE SET indian sari salwar

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New .925 Sterling Silver West Indian Name Plate Bangle

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BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE ORANGE & BLUE BEADED INDIAN BANGLE

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Indian Agate Scale Elastic Bracelet Bangle 8"L 1PC

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Indian Wide,Abstract,Boho,Chunky,Inlaid Resin Bangle~7A

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Indian Wide,Abstract,Boho,Chunky,Inlaid Resin Bangle~7B

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Indian Wide,Abstract,Boho,Chunky,Heavy Resin Bangle~66

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Indian Handmade,Abstract,Boho,Chunky,Wooden Bangle~V46

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Indian GLASS Bangle Bracelets Bollywood Jewelry Lime XL

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Indian Ethnic Belly Dance Sari Bangles Bracelet Magenta

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GOLD BIG INDIAN BANGLE BRACELET WITH BELLS !BEAUTIFUL!

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Indian Ethnic Belly Dance Sari Bangles Bracelet Green

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2" WIDE BOHO AGATE cuff ETHNIC bangle BRACELET indian

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Indian Ethnic Belly Dance Sari Bangles Bracelet L Pink

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Indian Belly Dance METAL Bangle Sari Bracelet PLG /Sz-S

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indian BELLY DANCE WHITE and MAROON CRYSTALS bangles

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INDIAN ART jewelry SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE work bangles

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indian BELLY DANCE jewellry MULTY color CRYSTAL bangles

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INDIAN Bangle Bracelet ,Gold Tone, Rhinestone TFL/ Sz-S

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Today, Indian bangles have made a comeback and in this second coming, they’re bigger, brighter, and more versatile than ever. Gone are the days when Indian bangles were solely for Hindu men and women alone. These days, just about anyone wears Indian bangles. From working women to little girls, from belly dancers to bridesmaids, females everywhere are taking to bangles like ducks take to water and they’re wearing their wristpieces singly, in pairs, or clusters.

Not all bangles are created equal, however, and more recently, one bangle has become more popular than all the others. Meet the glass bangle, India’s gift to accessory-mad females of the world. Produced in only one Indian city, Firozabad, these bangles are quite tricky to ship because they’re made of glass. What distributor in his right mind would pay for glass bangles that literally arrive in smithereens?

Nevertheless, glass bangles continue to make their way from India to other parts of the world; and wherever they go, they become prized accessories. From small jewelry shops to retail stores like Target, these Indian bangles glimmer and seduce, luring many a shopper to leave the store some dollars lighter but several bangles heavier.

What makes Indian bangles special? In the old days, they were worn out of a deeply-rooted sense of tradition. Today, they are worn for their charm and beauty. Each time you put Indian bangles on your wrists, you wear tradition in an entirely new way.

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